Valtronic to participate in manufacturing day

Many manufacturers will hold open houses to spotlight the wide range of high-skill, high-pay career opportunities available in contemporary manufacturing facilities and to highlight manufacturing’s vital role in national and regional economies. Formtek has created an event that hosts various manufacturers at their facility and bringstoday’s youth to encourage them to consider careers in manufacturing to inspire next-gen engineers, builders and inventors.

The day will kick off with a plant tour, which will be followed by demonstrations from Formtek’s industry partners. Attendees will learn about robotic arms, the Mars Rover, Vertex mobile welding, 3D printing machines, a 38ft automation trailer, a 3D prosthetic hand and much more. Valtronic will discuss the importance of providing quality manufacturing capabilities and services to develop and produce Class II & III medical devices and advanced miniaturised electronic assemblies.

In addition to Valtronic, other companies participating in the event include Force Robots LLC, H.H. Barnum Company, Lincoln Electric, NASA Glen Research Center, NSL Analytical Services, Lydey Automation, Meyer Products, MAGNET (nonprofit organisation) and Satellite Gear.

The high school and colleges that will attend include Mayfield High School CADD students, Case Western Reserve (Engineering and Materials Science), Lakeland Community College (Engineering and Tech Prep) and Tri-C 3-D Digital Design and Manufacturing Technology. Formtek is a group of long-established companies, each with a well-known name and a history of providing innovative and reliable equipment to the metal forming and metal processing industries. Because of the combination of these companies, including the industry’s largest engineering and service staff worldwide, the company a single-source provider of the best and broadest productivity solutions available.