Advanced Fabrication Technology Training

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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training

• Why is it needed?

Source of Data Naval Ship Repair Panel
Report, 2004 On Emerging Workforce
Development
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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training

• Why is it needed?
• By 2010, 64 million Boomers will reach retirement
  age, population shift
• Retirees increasing 26
• New workers increasing 6
• Work smarter, do more with less
• Bureau of Labor Statistics

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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training
What is the Impact on Pennsylvania and the US?
The Lack of Skilled/Trained Workers is a Barrier
to Business Growth
Source PricewaterhouseCoopers
Trendsetter Barometer Surveys
Source of Data Naval Ship Repair Panel
Report, 2004 On Emerging Workforce
Development
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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training

• International Competition
• Asia has a very well-educated, technological
  workforce
• Engineering and Physical Sciences account for
• 58 of degrees in China
• 17 of degrees in U.S.
• RD, Design, and Manufacturing going overseas
• U.S. Department of Commerce Manufacturing In
  America 2004

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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training
What is the status in Pennsylvania?

• Pennsylvania has lost 133,000 Manufacturing
  Jobs
• since 1998
• Today Pennsylvania has 743 Steel Fabricators
• Most Fabricators are not using Advanced
  Technology

Source of Data Governors Manufacturing
Summit, March 2004 Steel Valley Authority
Compilation
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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training
What needs to be done?
Source of Data Naval Ship Repair Panel
Report, 2004 On Emerging Workforce
Development
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Advanced Fabrication Technology Training
What will MAGLEV, Inc. do?

• Establish an Advanced Fabrication Training
  Program
• - Coordinate with CCAC and Penn State
  University
• - Coordinate with Labor and Industry
• Use the R D Facility as a Teaching Factory
• Demonstrate Benefits of Advanced Technology
• - Showcase Benefits to Pennsylvania Fabricators
• - Integrate New Technology into Pennsylvania
  Industry
• Help Save Existing Jobs - Help Create New
  Jobs

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Precision Fabrication Technology

• 3D Modeling
• Metrology
• Robotic Welding

• Weld Distortion Mitigation
• Computer Aided Manufacturing

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Precision Fabrication Technology

• 2 Year Associate Degree Program
• Full Tuition Coverage
• 4th semester at MAGLEV, Inc.
• Incumbent/Dislocated Worker Training
• Precision Fabrication Management Program
• Brandon Dunlevy
• bdunlevy_at_ccac.edu [phone] ext. 6034