Jun 26

Jun 26 A Guide to Student-Run Business

CNC Machining, CNC Programming, Machining, Machinist, Manufacturing, Soft Skills, Technical Education

Here is a great video about Cardinal Manufacturing which is a student-run business in the Eleva-Strum High School. It’s a manufacturing program in the technical education department where the students are responsible for all aspects of the business.

Nov 18

Nov 18 Remodeling A Student-Run Manufacturing Facility

Matthew Schowalter, CMfgT

Apprenticeship, CNC Machining, CNC Programming, Machining, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineer, Manufacturing Engineers, Soft Skills, Technical Education

Cardinal Manufacturing is a student-run manufacturing program in the Eleva-Strum high school. They recently finished a 10-month remodeling project in the machine shop and classroom. It was a complete remodel which included the ceiling and walls being repainted. They chose a red and white color scheme for the rooms, halls, and manufacturing equipment.

Mar 7

Mar 7 A Classroom Making Parts for a Miniature Steam Engine

Matthew Schowalter, CMfgT

CNC Machining, CNC Programming, Engineer, Machining, Machinist, Manufacturing, Technical Education

A ¼ scale locomotive named the Beef River Flyer operated in Strum Wisconsin from the mid 1960’s to the mid 1970’s. The eight-horsepower locomotive could pull up to 22 tons on a level track. It had four cars, with a maximum of 30 people riding in the cars. It was an attraction that drew in hundreds of riders per year.

Mar 5

Mar 5 School Donations Matter

Matthew Schowalter, CMfgT

CNC Machining, Machining, Machinist, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineer, Technical Education

When a business donates equipment to a technical education classroom, even a small donation can make a great impact on the program. An even greater impact can be made on the students in the program, according to James Peter. James is the technical education teacher at Ozaukee High School in Fredonia Wisconsin.

Jan 10

Jan 10 How Manufacturers and Schools Can Work Together

Matthew Schowalter, CMfgT

Apprenticeship, CNC Machining, Machining, Manufacturing, Technical Education

With the shortage of manufacturing workers in the United States we must start to investigate the situation closer to fill the jobs of today and tomorrow. Besides the worker compensation, benefits, work environment, and career development topics that may influence career decisions in manufacturing, we should now look closer into the following topics.

Jan 8

Jan 8 Implementing a Cobot in a School Program

Matthew Schowalter, CMfgT

CNC Machining, CNC Programming, Machining, Machinist, Manufacturing, Cobot, Technical Education, robot school, school robot

Tiger Manufacturing is a school based business in Webster High School in Webster Wisconsin. It is a business run inside the schools technical education program. The program is run by the teacher Roy Ward. I asked Roy a few questions about the program and the implementation of the cobot on the CNC lathe.