IMTS Blog

Lego and STEM careers - an interlocking future?

Mon, 06 May 2013 12:58:00 -0400

What do you get when you mix imagination, open-source collaboration, and millions of interlocking plastic bricks? It's the world of Lego - encouraging an entire future generation of engineers. An article in the May issue of Smithsonian shows the e...

The Kids Are Alright!

Mon, 01 Apr 2013 17:41:00 -0400

I’ve heard a lot about how the current crop of young people are entitled, lazy, and unprepared for a rapidly changing employment landscape - where competition from millions of technically skilled foreign workers will bring about the end of the ...

Manufacturing Industry - Future Challenges

Mon, 11 Mar 2013 08:00:00 -0400

Whether it be in design, materials, sustainability or changing trends in the industry, Manufacturing has some serious and exciting new challeges ahead. Here is a 5 minute video, discussing the need for our industry to use recycled materi...

You Might Not Know It, But You Need an Intern

Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:29:00 -0400

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Cause and Effect

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 12:28:00 -0400

Spoiler alert … I finished the Disney marathon without the help of Goofy, performance enhancing drugs, or an ambulance. Jakestrong! However, my physical and mental limits were stretched further than I could have imagined. The saying “...

So, why do attendees come to trade shows anyway?

Wed, 13 Feb 2013 12:18:00 -0400

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AMT's Team Disney tested their training, strength, stamina and will power

Thu, 07 Feb 2013 11:49:00 -0400

As many of you know, at the end of January, AMT’s Team Disney was in Orlando to test their training, strength, stamina and will power as they attempted to complete the 26.2 mile Disney World Marathon. Ten members of AMT's staff participated in ...

In Honor of the Superbowl - Beerveyor

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:27:00 -0400

Displays ingenuity, welding and fabricating........

Shutting Off the Brain & Taking the Next Step

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:40:00 -0400

Flashback to the morning of January 2nd, 2013, and the holiday break has come to an end. As I wake up hours before my alarm is set to go off, my mind floods with anxiety regarding an upcoming marathon I am slated to run. “Can I really do this? ...

At Your Library: Books, DVDs ... Demolition Hammers?

Tue, 08 Jan 2013 17:54:00 -0400

In some communities, the library is more than a repository of books, or a place where you get shushed for talking too loud. These days, libraries are offering courses on things like butchering and home brewing, and in some cases offering the equipmen...

Santa's Sleigh, Courtesy of Lockheed

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 11:56:00 -0400

Via the Washington Post - "Lockheed and Marines turn military jet into Santa's Sleigh" The sleigh, a C-130 cargo plane, was bringing $50,000 worth of toys to be delivered to the families affected by Hurricane Sandy, an estimated 10,000 ...

Money Can't Buy Creativity

Wed, 14 Nov 2012 17:03:00 -0400

Daniel Goleman, Co-Director of Consotrium for Research on Emotional Intelligence in Organizations, had a great LinkedIn post on the reasons why monetary incentives just don't work for encouraging employee creativity. Bottom line, as Goleman says: &qu...

Get Skills To Work - Partnership Between Manufacturing & Veterans

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 15:03:00 -0400

GE's new collaborative program, Get Skills to Work, joins major manufacturers and educators to prepare and place veterans in long-term careers. With an estimated 600,000 open advanced manufacturing jobs across America, this program is committed to cl...

Why It Pays to Bring Women into Your Organization

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 13:31:00 -0400

Deserved or not, manufacturing hasn't exactly had a reputation as the most female-friendly career choice. But research has shown that it's financially beneficial for a company to bring women into the fold, and more importantly, to give them the oppor...

Happy Manufacturing Day!

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:38:00 -0400

This calls for a celebration – Manufacturing Day is here, a day devoted to expanding knowledge and improving public perception about careers in manufacturing and the industry in general. Normal 0 false false false EN...