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rapid-prototyping depart- ment, offering customers product-development and redesign services. Check it out at www.fabricomfg.com.
Training
Precision Metal Stamper Recognizes ROI for Training
at All Levels
Kenmode Precision Metal Stamping, Algonquin, IL, reg- istered to TS 16949 and ISO 13485, has ramped up its comprehensive training program for managers and employees. Training empha- sizes effective leadership, continuous improvement in quality, and increased reliabil- ity and safety of operations.
The firm’s entire manage- ment team recently complet-
ed a 2-yr. leadership course, and in production setup and operations, Kenmode creat- ed multifunctional training specific to particular jobs. Working with the Tooling and Manufacturing Association, Park Ridge, IL, Kenmode developed new position-spe- cific competency- and safety- training programs.
Stamper Inaugurates
Student-Intern Program
The McGregor Metalwork- ing Companies, Springfield, OH, is addressing a skills gap in its region by develop- ing an internship program with Springfield High School and its newly expanded STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathemat- ics) curriculum. The school has 320 students enrolled in its STEM Academy, five of
which were placed as interns at McGregor in various areas of the business, including operations and engineering program management and economic analysis.
Facilities
Prima Power Laserdyne Launches Rapido Manufacturing
in Minnesota
The Prima Power Laser- dyne facility in Champlin, MN, has begun to manufac- ture the company’s Rapido 3D laser-processing system, used for cutting and welding. The machines previously were only manufactured and delivered to the North Ameri- can market by Prima Indus- trie headquarters operations in Torino, Italy. The Champlin
facility designs, manufac- tures and services the Laser- dyne family of 3D laser sys- tems; www.primapower.com.
Strothmann
Expands Operations
Pressroom-automation equipment provider Stroth- mann has expanded planning and manufacturing capaci- ties at its German headquar- ters, adding 1500-sq.-m of floor space. And, according to company CEO Derek Clark, the company expects to build an additional office building to house its construction
and project-management functions.
The firm, which has its North America division in Marietta, GA, manufactures destackers, blank loaders, suction frames, tooling sys- tems and more.
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