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Demco Automation Donates Advanced Automation System to Mechatronics Program

Valued at $73,000, the system offers students hands-on access to the same technology used in modern manufacturing.

April 13, 2026

QUAKERTOWN, PA—Demco Automation has donated a new automated assembly system designed and built specifically for the mechatronics program at Upper Bucks County Technical School (UBCTS) in Perkasie, PA. The state-of-the-art automation training system, valued at $73,000, offers students hands-on access to the same technology used in modern manufacturing.

Survey: Reindustrialization at Risk From Global “Education Gap” in Automation

September 13, 2022

ZURICH—A global survey conducted by ABB has revealed that a significant workforce education gap could derail efforts by U.S. and European manufacturers to reshore or near-shore operations to build resilience in the face of global challenges.

Factories Open Their Doors for ‘Manufacturing Day’

October 29, 2018

CHICAGO—Manufacturers around the United States recently hosted open houses as part of National Manufacturing Day. The seventh annual event allowed students to get an inside look at how products are designed and built.

Deere Works to Attract a New Generation of Manufacturing Workers

October 24, 2018

MOLINE, IL—Aspiring engineer Sabrina Starkweather, 16, got a closer, and virtual, look at what it takes to enter the manufacturing industry Wednesday afternoon.

Robots Help Students see the Future

May 22, 2018

WILMINGTON, DE—Dickinson High School’s Robotics Laboratory is an incubator where kids learn and use engineering and software skills to work with Lego and Erector Set-like creations they design and build. An outgrowth of the school’s STEM program, the robotics course began in 2010. Only a handful of kids enrolled the first year, but now about 100 of Dickinson’s 600 kids take a robotics class.

Creating our Next-Gen Workforce

Here’s a look at the most promising strategies for training, attracting and retaining the next generation of manufacturing workers.

Ed Potoczak

March 1, 2017

For many manufacturers, efforts to build the next-generation workforce feel like a plot from “Mission Impossible.”

Is the skills gap a myth?

John Sprovieri

November 2, 2016

A persistent theme in the business press is the presence of a skills gap in America. Thousands of U.S. manufacturing jobs are unfilled because there are simply not enough qualified workers.

Engine Manufacturer Hosts Event to Encourage Girls to Pursue Manufacturing Careers

July 7, 2016

AIKEN, SC—Diesel engine manufacturer MTU America hosts an annual Girls Day event at its assembly plant here. The goal of the event is to educate young girls on careers in manufacturing and to encourage their interest in a typically male-dominated field.

Austin Weber

May 20, 2016

Adult coloring books are a popular fad today. It’s touted as an easy, fun way to relieve stress and energize creativity. Some manufacturers are also getting in on the action.

Austin Weber

May 20, 2016

Adult coloring books are a popular fad today. They're touted as an easy, fun way to relieve stress and energize creativity. Some manufacturers are also getting in on the action.

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On Demand In this presentation, Dr. Herman Tang shares practical insights from his industry experience and research on buffer management in manufacturing operations.