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Announcements Continued Florence, Kentucky produces over 100 models of turning centers, Multi-Tasking machines and vertical machining centers, including 5-axis models. Continuously investing in manufacturing technology allows the Mazak iSMART Factory™ to be the most advanced and efficient in the industry, providing high-quality and reliable products. Mazak maintains eight Technology Centers across North America to provide local hands-on applications, service and sales support to customers. For more information on Mazak’s products and solutions, visit www.MazakUSA.com or follow us on Twitter and Facebook.
Action Alert: Ask Congress to Support the JOBS Act We need your help to ensure that Washington supports critical job training and technical education policies and promotes careers in manufacturing.The “Jumpstart our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act of 2019,” H.R. 3497, was recently introduced in the House of Representatives by Cedric Richmond (D-LA-02),Andy Levin (D-MI09),Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA-03), Steven Horsford (D-NV-04), and John Katko (R-NY-24). This vital legislation will make Pell Grants more accessible for students seeking job training and opportunities and help fill the skills gap faced by manufacturing employers. Currently, Pell Grants only cover 600 hour programs while this legislation will reduce the threshold to an eightweek 150 hour program in an effort to attract qualifiable candidates A2Z Manufacturing Rocky Mountain •
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into manufacturing careers. Job recruitment, training, and placement, as well as advanced technical education, are critical to the future of manufacturing in America. The JOBS Act is an essential step in eliminating barriers to affordable postsecondary short-term skills and job training programs. We need you to contact your Representatives today and ask them to cosponsor the JOBS Act. Click here (https://www. metalworkingadvocate.org/take-action?vvsrc=%2fcampaigns) to contact your member of Congress today and make your voice heard!
Methods MachineTools Introduces Its Own Brand Of Vertical Machining Centers Methods Machine Tools, Inc., North America’s foremost supplier of leading-edge precision machine tools and automation, has introduced a new line of Methods Branded 3-Axis Vertical and 5-Axis Bridge Type Machining Centers, all engineered and built to Methods’ highest specifications and quality standards.The Methods Machining Centers are available in North America, and offer an affordable, accurate and reliable best-in-class mid-range machining solution.
Methods Machining Centers are made to Methods’ design and engineering standards by Litz Hitech Corp., a reputable, well-established Announcements Continued Page 12