Now in its third year, the Tools for Schools program from BIG DAISHOWA continues to grow, helping to support the next generation of manufacturers.

The word “Yama” means mountain, or peak, in Japanese. “Seiki” means precision machinery. In the machine tool world, Yama Seiki means precision machines with peak performance, quality and value.

The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center, Research and Development (OMIC R&D), recently concluded a successful summer internship program, hosting 18 students from member universities Oregon Tech and Oregon State University (OSU). These students, representing the next generation of talent in STEM and trades education, had the opportunity to work on-site at OMIC R&D, engaging with cutting-edge research and industrial technologies alongside representatives from industrial members of the OMIC R&D consortium.

OPEN MIND Technologies, a global developer of hyperMILL—a CAD/CAM software solution—has announced that together with HERMLE USA and FRAISA USA, the companies have teamed up to produce little Santas.

Hurco Companies Inc. and Indianapolis-based race team Ed Carpenter Racing (ECR) recently announced a continuation of their long-standing partnership ahead of the 108th running of the Indianapolis 500, Sunday, May 26.

Collaborative robots (cobots) are the fastest-growing segment of industrial automation with the global market forecasted a skyrocketing 20%+ growth through 2028. As the market leader and pioneer of collaborative robotics, Universal Robots (UR) is at the forefront of transforming the way cobots work, helping businesses unlock new levels of productivity, efficiency and innovation, including artificial intelligence (AI) applications, according to the company.

Global edtech provider Discovery Education is springboarding off of October's Manufacturing Day by offering educators and students curated new resources connecting them to potential career paths in the manufacturing sector. With nearly 4 million manufacturing positions predicted to be available in the next 10 years, students may want to learn about the manufacturing careers of tomorrow.

Verisurf Software Inc. is introducing an informative free webinar series providing insights on the use and best practices of intelligent model-based metrology with CAD-connected workflows for repeatable process control.

As part of the ESAB Future Fabricators program, ESAB has announced that it will sponsor Western Welding Academy’s 2025 “Blue Collar Tour,” a 31-city American journey with a mission to get high school students interested in the skilled trades.

Registration is now open for the annual "Surface Roughness, Texture and Tribology" short course, Livonia, MI, May 7–8, 2025. The 2-day class offers a unique opportunity to learn the fundamentals of surface roughness and tribology and how they relate to friction, wear, noise, sealing, and appearance, in manufacturing and product development.