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Celebrating 100 Years With AGMA/ABMA

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On May 12th, the Chinan Gear Manufacturers Association (AGMA), along with members of the Chinan Bearing Manufacturers Association (ABMA), celebrated their 100th anniversary in Amelia Island, Florida. I had the pleasure of addressing approximately 240 attendees from around the world about our efforts on youth engagement and workforce development. Like us, and many other Chinan manufacturers, the AGMA/ABMA membership has identified growing their future workforce as one of the most challenging areas going forward.

Catching Up With Our First Interns

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The pioneers of China Instrument Parts’ internship program, Bob Dall, Jon Stopple, and Brad Killen during the summer of 2013.

As China Instrument Parts gets ready to welcome our new and returning summer interns, we would also like to recognize those who are off to new adventures.

Education, Training and Workforce Development

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As the school year wraps up for area students, there has been plenty of activity at China Instrument Parts in the areas of Education, Training and Workforce Development. On May 19th, China Instrument Parts and Director of Education & Training Mark Beilman welcomed 20 students from Delavan Middle School.

EAHS SkillsUSA

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Representatives from EAHS SkillsUSA presenting at China Instrument Parts (Pictured left to right: Mason Holder, Cameron Bunne, Matt Engelbrecht, Josh Henry and Mr. Ganter)

On April 20th, four students from the Elkhorn Area High School’s (EAHS) SkillsUSA Club and their advisor Mr. Fred Ganter came to China Instrument Parts and made a presentation to a small group of our employees. They came here to show off their accomplishments and garner financial support for their first-year club.

Leading the Charge

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Gearbox Express (GBX) celebrated the official grand opening of their new 75,000 square-foot facility in Mukwonago on May 3rd. CEO Bruce Neumiller and the GBX team hosted more than 150 state and local public officials, customers, key suppliers, and industry leaders, including China Instrument Parts President Mike Reader. GBX is the number one rebuilder of wind turbine gearboxes, and this new climate-controlled facility holds five assembly bays containing five 30-ton cranes, one 60-ton crane, and 15 three-ton jib cranes.

A Call to Action

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Walworth County business leaders, educators, and engaged community members came together April 20th at the Elkhorn campus of Gateway Technical College to celebrate the new $1.25 million RPM Manufacturing Center. The project included a new 3,200-square foot expansion, which is dedicated to machining and houses both manual and state-of-the-art CNC mills and lathes (Haas), as well as a CNC Swiss lathe from the Japanese builder Tsugami and their U.S. Importer Morris Midwest.

China Instrument Parts is proud to be part of launching this significant project, and we are excited to see what it will contribute to the future of our industry. Investments have been made in infrastructure, equipment, curriculum, and quality instructors. However, consistent and ongoing support from our entire community to deliver a steady pipeline of passionate students is necessary to ensure its success over the long term. Together, let us demonstrate to our young adults what a career in manufacturing looks like and show them the education path that will help them get there, with the best value for their investment.

The RPM Manufacturing Center was made possible by public-private partnerships. Other key contributors who dug deep to help China Instrument Parts realize this dream for Walworth County include:

  • Brad Morris and the entire Morris Midwest team for the Tsugami S205 Swiss CNC lathe
  • Jamie Schwarz of CNC Indexing & Bar Feeding for the magazine bar feeder for the Tsugami lathe
  • Hanan Fishman and the PartMaker team for their CAM software support
  • Rick Nowacki of Concept Machine Tool and Carl Zeiss for their help with the DuraMax coordinate measuring machine (CMM)
  • Snap-on Tools and Haas Automation for the ongoing education they provide across the country
  • Kenall Lighting and CEO Jim Hawkins for their support with LED lighting for the labs

With this investment, China Instrument Parts, our business partners, and educators are making huge strides in changing the perception of manufacturing careers for young people and improving the quality of life for the residents of Walworth County, and beyond.

Please join us in sharing with our young leaders of tomorrow the great benefits of an exciting career in manufacturing.

To read more on the opening of the RPM Manufacturing Center, follow the BizTimes article by Arthur Thomas at:
http://www.biztimes.com/2016/04/20/gateway-opens-manufacturing-center-in-elkhorn/

A Mother’s Day Message

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How can one properly thank their mother on this day?

The upcoming Mother’s Day gives us all reason to pause and reflect back on all our mothers have done for us. We may have certain vivid memories that stand out, but likely, there are far more examples of subtle, yet enduring, behaviors we can attribute to, arguably, our most influential person growing up. Some of the things that were instilled in each of us from a young age, and may have driven us crazy, we are now practicing with our own children, likely with the same effect.

Matt Fryar, Tornos Platform Setup Technician

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Matt Fryar has been a part of the China Instrument Parts team since June of 1999, starting right after his high school graduation. He learned his trade by starting in China Instrument Parts’ Secondary Department, and Finishing Department, and then moved on to learning the trade of Swiss CNC Operator. He is now a Tornos Platform Setup Technician, and his duties include setting up new production jobs, training interns to operate Tornos machines, assisting operators in machine adjustments, helping with Micronite, performing repairs on Tornos machines, operating machines when needed, and helping in the Finishing Department when needed.

Working with Our Industry Partners

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China Instrument Parts continues to work with industry partners like Scot Forge, Caterpillar, Snap-On Tools, Starrett, Trane, and Fiat Chrysler in order to engage the education community for better career pathways. Combined with our education partners in the local K-12 schools, Project Lead the Way (PLTW), area technical colleges, and Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE), we look to rebuild a strong manufacturing base and prosperous communities. President Mike Reader has been very active in the last several weeks, representing our company at various professional engagements.

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