The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute® with funding from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment Program, announced a new partnership with the Pittsburgh-based Patterns of Meaning Initiative, an innovative program that introduces...

A partnership with The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning (METAL) program, led by IACMI – The Composites Institute ® , is helping Tennessee Tech University’s Department of Manufacturing and Engineering Technology build the future of American metalworking and manufacturing one metal pour at a time.

The university recently...

The recently opened Advanced Materials Production & Processing Center (AMPP), operating out of LIFT’s Detroit facility, aims to find or develop novel materials and aid in their adoption, so manufacturers can receive optimal, consistent results. One of AMPP’s primary goals is to supplement a multi-thread supply chain specifically within the AM...

LIFT, a national advanced manufacturing innovation institute supported by the Department of Defense, has announced a new drone development initiative at its facility in Caguas, Puerto Rico. This program aims to empower engineering students and drive innovation in drone technology, with a focus on real-world applications that support both economic...

With all the focus currently on skilled trades training and recruiting, one vital area that hasn’t gotten a lot of attention is the fundamental processes of making things from metal. The Metallurgical Engineering Trades Apprenticeship & Learning program was founded in June 2024 to help with that, and its latest win is a new partnership with Michiga...