Ohio Manufacturers’ Association’s New Workforce Services Roadmap

The Ohio Manufacturers’ Association has announced the availability of the latest OMA Workforce Roadmap. Guiding the workforce community since 2017, the Workforce Roadmap lays out the strategies that will continue to bolster OMA’s network of Industry Sector Partnerships to protect and grow Ohio manufacturing. OMA’s workforce priorities are designed to:

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Webinar on Industry 4.0 for Workforce Development

Everyone is talking about Industry 4.0 (I4.0), smart manufacturing and innovative technology — but a lot of us are still confused about what those terms mean, how they overlap, and what we should do to redevelop our workforces to manage these technologies. To help manufacturers and their workforce partners better understand the trends in I4.0 from a talent perspective, the Ohio Manufacturers Association is offering a 60-minute webinar on Thursday, June 23, 2022, from 10:00-11 a.m.

Speaker Mary Ann Pacelli, M.Ed., Division Chief, Learning Systems and Competitions, NIST Hollings Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), brings a national perspective and a straightforward approach to training and credentialing the manufacturing workforce to prepare for the next generation of technology.

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New Generation Robot N-220-2.7 From Comau

Comau is expanding its product portfolio with the new N-220-2.7 (N-220), a 220 kg payload robot featuring a modular setup, direct kinematics, absolute calibration and enhanced algorithms. These characteristics deliver significant ease of use, straightforward integration and faster post-installation maintenance while ensuring precision, flexibility, repeatability and minimum backlash.

Manufactured via a fully automated production line directly in our Turin, Italy Innovation Center of Advanced Robotics, Comau’s increased generation robot offers new levels of quality and supply chain flexibility in addition to cost-effective operation, as required by today’s high-growth market segments.

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Manufacturers Trending to Digital

Lisa AndersonBy Lisa Anderson

According to the Hackett Group, 77 percent of companies have strengthened their commitments to digital transformation because of the COVID-19 crisis. In fact, not only are the commitments strengthening but also the pace of adoption is increasing. A McKinsey survey found the pandemic has significantly accelerated the pace of adoption of digital transformation technologies. Clients and colleagues are seeing the critical importance of using technology for a win-win-win, creating a safe working environment that is efficient, cost-effective, resilient and responsive to customer needs.

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