Tag Archives: CMM

Careers in Manufacturing ? eh…..

Posted on September 28, 2018 by cncdude5x

Careers in Manufacturing? Did you know that 66% of parents and teachers do not recommend a career path in manufacturing even though there are 750,000 jobs available right now. Middle skill jobs are more than High school and less than … Continue reading →

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Time for MFG Tours

Posted on December 20, 2017 by cncdude5x

Our first MFG tour was to Exactech – Sarasota – Florida A medical implant manufacturer based in Gainesville, Florida. Exactech website It was founded by a group of surgeons from the University Of Florida ( Go Gators !) We … Continue reading →

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Teaching Machining in Today’s world

Posted on May 18, 2017 by cncdude5x

I am just completing my 4th year of full-time instruction in Precision and CNC Machining here at Suncoast Technical College – formerly know as Sarasota County Technical Institute. It has been more work that I thought but I do enjoy … Continue reading →

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Gene Haas Foundation Donation

Posted on January 27, 2017 by cncdude5x

Gene Haas Foundation Scholarship Donation For Precision and CNC Machining Program Suncoast Technical College – Florida We were very happy to receive help from the Gene Haas Foundation so that we can continue our work training machinists for the … Continue reading →

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STC Visits Lockheed Martin – Orlando

Posted on December 8, 2016 by cncdude5x

The Suncoast Technical College Class of 2017 – Precision and CNC Machining took a tour of the very large Lockheed Martin Missiles and Fire Control Manufacturing Center on Sand Lake Rd in Orlando. The plant was originally built in … Continue reading →