Okuma America Corporation, a provider of CNC machine tool manufacturing, and Siemens, a producer of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, partnered to host Manufacturing Day 2015 on Friday, October 2, 2015, in Charlotte, NC, at their respective facilities. Manufacturing Day is a nationwide celebration meant to inspire the next generation of manufacturers and dispel the myths associated with manufacturing.
Okuma welcomed 150 students from six area schools in North and South Carolina, showing them what CNC manufacturing is all about and the various careers in the industry. The students and teachers discovered how manufacturing touches almost every aspect of their daily life from the clothes they wear to the food they eat.
Students visited multiple stations at Okuma, learning about innovative technology in the aerospace and automotive industries, robotics, engineering and the multitude of career path options. They experienced hands-on interaction with robots and virtual reality technology and were able to see live cutting demonstrations on state-of-the-art CNC machine tools, including one station that produced custom-cut coasters for each student.
"Manufacturing Day was a success at Okuma, not just in the number of students that attended the event, but in the overall enthusiasm that was generated by the students as they learned about the potential careers that exist for them in manufacturing. With a lack of skilled workers coming into the industry, events like Manufacturing Day allow Okuma to play a part in developing a skilled workforce while inspiring passion for the manufacturing industry," said Brittany Russell, Okuma Training Program Manager.
"Okuma's Manufacturing Day was a group effort that included several of Okuma's Partners in THINC members, CU-ICAR students (Clemson University International Center for Automotive Research) and more than 20% of Okuma's staff to make this special day-long event a huge success," said an Okuma spokesperson.
For more information contact:
Julie Murphy, Marketing Director
Okuma America Corporation
11900 Westhall Drive
Charlotte, NC 28278
704-588-7000
www.okuma.com
Siemens Energy
5101 Westinghouse Blvd.
Charlotte, NC 28273
704-551-5100
www.siemens.com/energy/charlotte
Manufacturing Day
www.mfgday.com