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Filling The Skills Gap

Cardinal Manufacturing is an unusual high school program, setting an example for schools around the USA. This is the story of Cardinal Manufacturing, a metals class at Eleva-Strum Central High School in Wisconsin. The video and story from the September 2012 Modern Machine Shop magazine are shown below. Photos and video are by Creative Technology Corp.

This high school metals shop is self-sustaining, teaching the students using real-world work for area manufacturers. The students quote, manufacture, inspect, invoice, and deliver parts. This complete process not only teaches machining and other manufacturing techniques and processes, but also adds relavence.

Watch the video below and then read the article by clicking here.

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About the AMBA

The American Mold Builders Association is the leading association for moldmakers, providing education, networking, cost savings programs and benchmarking data to boost company effectiveness and profit margins.

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MoldYourCareer.org

is an initiative of the Chicago Chapter Education Committee of the AMBA, working to build student, parent, and educator awareness of a diverse range of career opportunities in mold manufacturing.

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