Applied Dynamics International (ADI) has been selected by MxD to lead the design and installation of an Integrated Open Process Automation (OPA) Testbed at the MxD factory floor in Chicago, Illinois. The project, scheduled to be completed in mid-2025, is a collaboration with MxD, Siemens, and the University of Michigan’s Barton Research Group...
As the most recent entrants into the workforce, Gen Z is increasingly pursuing skilled trades over traditional two or four-year college degrees. This trend is driven by several factors: the rising salaries in skilled professions, the integration of new technologies in various hands-on industries, and a growing skepticism about the value of a...
MxD and LIFT, manufacturing innovation institutes sponsored by the U.S. Department of Defense based in Chicago and Detroit, respectively, celebrate a decade of bolstering the vitality of the American manufacturing sector and strengthening the nation’s defense industrial base in 2024.
Recognizing manufacturing is a major driver of both innovative...
MxD says training course will address forecasted worker shortage by teaching digital manufacturing roles to overcome an aging workforce, disrupted supply chains, cyber threats.
Chicago-based Manufacturing x Digital, known by its acronym MxD, said the federal funding would launch its Curriculum and Pathways Integrating Technology and Learning...
Tooling U-SME , the workforce training and development arm of SME, and CyManII , the Cybersecurity Manufacturing Innovation Institute, have partnered to deliver “CyManII Sealed” – endorsed cybersecurity training for manufacturers. As cyberattacks grow increasingly sophisticated and threat landscapes expand, organizations and their employees need...
