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The COVID-19 outbreak created a substantial number of unfilled jobs. Two years later we are seeing a large re-entering of people into the workforce. Job sites are ready and willing to hire, but specific industries are in desperate need of qualified individuals and not just a warm body to fill a spot. Simlog’ s simulators are helping to fill the skills-gap in the construction, material handling,...

Leading appliance maker Whirlpool uses Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM), Programmable PhotoPolymerization, and Stereolithography (SLA) Stratasys 3D Printers to meet rising diverse product development or rapid prototyping demands.

By now you know Industry 4.0, Smart Factories, or Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) is booming, but unfortunately well equipped and trained employees are not creating a skills gap. Organizations like the Smart Automation Certification Alliance (SACA) are teaming up with industry leaders and community colleges to help create a set of modular certifications. Students will be able to earn...

The war in Ukraine has been going on for over half a year. Due to the chaotic nature of the conflict, potential evidence can be quickly lost. Artec has announced that it will support the Ukrainian police, notably working with the Human Rights Conduct Department of the National Police of Ukraine for the forensic documentation of evidence against various crimes throughout the territory of Ukraine.

A study done in 2020 at Georgetown University states that about 6-in-10 jobs require a higher education degree or certificate. However, with the current Industry 4.0 gap people who might be able to fill it in are unable to because they just do not have the funds to obtain the needed education. The plans hope is to invest in community colleges and give training to students who can become...

At Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami, the Cardiovascular Surgery Advanced Projects Laboratory (APL) uses a range of digital 3D technologies, including Stratasys 3D printers, to visualize anatomy and plan surgical procedures for pediatric patients. This success story involves planning a life-saving operation for Roy, an 8-year-old boy with a difficult-to-treat tumor.

Instructors who integrate VTREX® virtual reality welding trainers into their program will reduce material and energy costs, increase certification rates, accelerate training schedules and add a powerful instructional tool to their classroom.

The Manufacturing Skill Standards Council (MSSC), the nation’s leading industry certification body for front-line technicians in advanced manufacturing, is pleased to announce its selection of Houston Community College as a MSSC Master Training Center.

Supplement machining with carbon fiber 3D printing. F123 Series composite-ready printers offer carbon fiber and engineering-grade thermoplastics to build strong fixtures, tooling and parts. Open materials enhance application versatility.

Stratasys, has been a leader in the 3D industry for over thirty years, so it makes sense that they would be the ones to create not one but three new color resin materials. The color resin materials are Agilus30™ Cyan, Agilus30 Magenta and Agilus30 Yellow and can be used for the Stratasys J7 and J8 Series of PolyJet 3D printers.