As today鈥檚 youth shows an increasing interest in skilled trade and technical careers, the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2024 is an immersive experience designed to inspire students to seek a career pathway in manufacturing.
For a view of the STEM classroom of the future 鈥痑nd to learn about careers available today, 鈥痚ducators, school administrators, students, and parents can visit the Smartforce Student Summit at IMTS 2024, which runs Sept. 9-14 at Chicago鈥檚 McCormick Place.
As someone who has spent 47 years working in manufacturing technology, I experienced firsthand, as you likely have, our industry鈥檚 impact on the prosperity of individuals and our local communities. I鈥檓 grateful AMT and IMTS...
It鈥檚 play time! FIRST Robotics teams from Milwaukee-area high schools teamed up to adapt toys for kids with disabilities. Using the technical skills developed in FIRST Robotics, the teens are making play time accessible for all.
To help celebrate National Apprenticeship Week, AMT and IMTS are shining the spotlight on three equipment manufacturers training the workforce of the future through their apprenticeship programs: Okuma, Schunk, and United Grinding.
In addition to building competition robots, students on the FIRST Penn Robotics team are also dedicated to crafting adaptive technology to help children with disabilities like this Hulk costume for a boy with a wheelchair.
Manufacturers tap into hidden talent by hiring people with disabilities, like The Uniquely Abled Project, connecting autism spectrum individuals with machinist roles.
By walking, running, and biking in the Miles for Manufacturing 5K, leaders at The MFG Meeting 2023 raised more than $17,500 to fuel the future of manufacturing education.
In the face of adversity, remarkable stories of positive and powerful change often emerge. IMTS+ presents the inspiring journey of Andrew Crowe, the founder of The New American Manufacturing Renaissance, in Season Three of 鈥淧rofiles in Manufacturing,鈥 ...
AMT recently hosted our first-ever Tech Invitational competition at our McLean, Virginia, headquarters. If you鈥檙e interested in checking out your community鈥檚 local talent, consider hosting an event like this with your local FIRST or other STEM programs.