Industry Trends

For the latest in manufacturing industry trends, check in with the The NACFAM Weekly, published by the National Council for Advanced Manufacturing.

Others valuable resources tracking up-to-date manufacturing and engineering trends:

• National Association of Manufacturers 
• Society of Manufacturing Engineers       

Business and Industry Information

Insaco, Inc. Quakertown, PA is known for excellence in the production of high precision machined parts.
See their video on their "about" page  to see their high tech operation in action.

Other News and Information

• New Green Manufacturing Worker Course Series
  CCBC has developed a new 212 hour program geared to entry level manufacturing
  workers.  Eligible participants may qualify for tuition assistance.  For more information go to:
  http://www.ccbcmd.edu/ceed/classes
  /at_greentech.html#green

• FAB Lab Open house a resounding success. 

More than 100 dignitaries, inventors, students, and faculty attended
the ribbon cutting and openhouse for the new CCBC Fab Lab. 
Modeled according to the MIT FAB Lab network specifications,
the CCBC Fab Lab is now open for student and for public use. 
For more information regarding the FAB Lab and classes and hours, see events page. 
For general information click here or contact Bill Werneke at
wwerneke@ccbcmd.edu.   See a short video about the Fab Lab: http://vimeo.com/19457223