TPT March 2013

Industry News

Alliance for Working Together announce recent achievements

support students in their educational goals; and creating an Ambassador Team to promote rewarding careers in manufacturing at career and job fairs. In addition, the group attracted nearly 250 students and over 2,500 spectators to its most recent RoboBots competition. The RoboBots competition, conducted under the guidelines of the National Robotics League, is another way of introducing students to the many rewarding careers in manufacturing. The AWT Foundation includes more than 75 manufacturing companies with executive-level representatives that understand they must first get students interested in and educated on manufacturing careers before they will have the skilled workforce necessary to sustain growth in the region. Roll-Kraft, a leading manufacturer of tooling for the tube and pipe and roll

THE Alliance for Working Together Foundation (AWT), a group that Roll- Kraft is heavily involved in sponsoring, was formedby local business executives to promote careers in manufacturing and focus on developing programmes to encourage students. Roll-Kraft has announced the programme’s recent achievements. These accomplishments include: conducting over 1,500 seventh and eighth grade tours of AWT member manufacturing plants; developing an Associate’s degree at Lakeland Community College with input from member companies; introducing a new manufacturing high school programme at the local career centre; conducting a video contest that drew over 27,000 website hits (all videos may be seen on the organisation’s website); launching an AWT Speakers’ Bureau; forming a Scholarship Committee to

AWT – RoboBot competition

forming industry, strongly supports and participates in the efforts of AWT and takes an active roll in bringing students to Roll-Kraft to view its current manufacturing processes.

Roll-Kraft – USA Website: www.roll-kraft.com

Korea Machinery Fair 2013 KOMAF 2013 (Korea Machinery Fair), which has been held biennially since 1977, will be held again from 16 to 19 October at KINTEX Korea International Exhibition Center. The event is organised by KOAMI (Korea Association of Machinery Industry), and Merebo Messe Marketing, Germany, is the representative for Europe and America. The fair is divided into several areas, including: motion control and factory automation; machine tools; plastic and rubber technology; industrial plant and equipment; cargo and logistics; heavy electrical equipment; air- conditioning and refrigerator technology; pneumatic and hydraulic technology; test and measurement; environmental technology; parts and materials; nuclear power equipment; and Korea Venture. Merebo Messe Marketing – Germany Website: www.komaf.merebo.com

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