Pandemic Planning – OSHA Language
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released the emergency temporary standard (ETS) approved by the White House's regulatory office. The guidance covers employer requirements around the vaccine mandates including paid time off, paid sick leave for vaccinated employees, remote workers, and more.
The Associated Industries of Massachusetts (AIM) is providing resources to help our members understand and prepare for the requirements released by OSHA. OSHA’s COVID-19 Vaccination Emergency Temporary Standard. Join us as we drill into what you need to know as an employer developing, implementing, and enforcing mandatory COVID-19 vaccination- policies.
UMass Core Facilities Summit
Zoom
Join us on Tuesday, November 9th from 3-5:00 as we discuss the University of Massachusetts Core Facilities and explore how companies may gain access them. We will introduce you to the capabilities of our 90 core research facilities across our five campuses, which offer a wide range of services to the research community, including cutting-edge technologies, high-end instrumentation and technical support for basic, translational, and clinical research.
Two panels of facility directors and users will provide information specific to the University core’s unique offerings including new equipment and services. Kenn Turner will speak to the economic development and investment dedicated to supporting the growth and advancement of the life sciences in Massachusetts.
We are delighted to announce that Kenneth L. Turner, President and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center, will be the keynote speaker for the UMass Core Facilities Summit.
Developing Employees with Online Training – ToolingU Info Session
ZoomJoin MassMEP and ToolingU for this hour-long information session introducing Tooling U-SME and the online course offerings, helping advance the next generation by supporting your organizational effectiveness with an expert team of skilled employees through employee development.
Key Takeaways:
- Take your training to the next level with Tooling U-SME.
- Tap into the highest level of expertise in workforce development for your training needs.
- Tooling U-SME works onsite with your human resources, management, and front-line team members to develop a business case for a training and development program, determine gaps in performance, and build a training strategy that delivers measurable ROI.
Automated Production Intelligence: Get deep insights into your factory operations with no operator input
Automated production intelligence from Datanomix is the evolution of production monitoring, offering deeper insights without the need for any operator input. By simply connecting to your CNC machines, Datanomix collects and analyzes the data in real-time, and uses machine learning to provide information on machine utilization, cycle times, parts per hour, and machine alarms in dashboards your operators use to understand what’s happening on their machines right now. And, over time, Datanomix unveils insights into total factory performance, allowing management to make better decisions around job costing, hiring, and capital expenditures.
In this session, attendees will learn:
- Why "no operator input” is essential to effective next-generation product intelligence systems – and to future-proof your factory
- How Datanomix provides a window into today’s production in real time, and deep insights into overall factory trends over time
- How pre-built reports and visuals lead to better communication and to deploying resources where they are needed right now
- The best way to start the day off right – the morning Coffee Cup report, an executive summary of the previous day’s production
Celebrate the Holidays with WiM Massachusetts
Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation 154 Moody Street, Waltham, United StatesWiM Massachusetts invites you to our annual Holiday Party at the Charles River Museum. The festivities will include a tour of the museum and remarks from Bruce Hamilton, President, Greater Boston Manufacturing Partnership. Attendees will enjoy food from Domenic's Deli, an infamous local spot!
Cyber Security: What You Need to Know
"Cyber Security is an important aspect for all small businesses. This webinar will review the basics and requirements of small businesses and customer privacy.
Presented by Walter Manninen, Senior Business Advisor and Financial Specialist of the Massachusetts Small Business Development Center Northeast Regional Office."
Digital Manufacturing Day
IIoT World’s Digital Manufacturing Day will bring together Industrial IoT (IIoT) subject matters experts from all over the world to share insights on IIoT & AI technologies applied in the Manufacturing Industry.
We will be gathering a global audience to explore the most innovative real-world use cases of hardware and software facilitating AI at the edge with examples focused on smart manufacturing.
The content is targeted to CxOs, executives, as well as technology-oriented executives, engineers, IT/OT professionals.
Is Your Business Properly Insured?
Your small business risks determine the type of insurance policies you need. Your insurance needs will depend on the specific characteristics of your small business. Similar businesses share similar risks, it's helpful to explore insurance coverage recommendations by industry. This workshop will expose you to the different types of small business insurances. Not all insurance policies will be required for your business. This workshop will explore the many different types of insurance policies and their benefits. Your insurance agent is one of the members of your team.
The speaker will be Christopher Mooney, Business Development Licensed Broker with Sterling Insurance Agency, Inc.
Securing the Fourth Industrial Revolution: Cybersecurity and Manufacturing
Artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, smart sensors and cloud computing are driving today's cutting-edge manufacturing and industrial processes. IT security, integrity and reliability play an integral role in the success of advanced manufacturing. Hear from IT leaders, industry experts and manufacturers about strategies on security, threats, planning, testing and compliance that meet at the intersection of manufacturing and cybersecurity.
Adaptive Control and Monitoring, a solution to reduce cycle time and increase tool life during the manufacturing process.
Adaptive Control and Monitoring allows for the adjustment of the feed rate, in real time, based on the current cutting conditions. To improve the tool life, reduce the feed when entering the material for every pass without any changes to the program. All while constantly monitoring production to detect overload and broken tools.
A software based solution to:
¥ Reduce machine cycle times
¥ Improve tool life
¥ Enable lights out manufacturing
Target Audience: Machine Builders, Retrofitters, End Users
Presenter: Stephen Fruehe, Pre-Sales Engineer, Siemens
New England Energy Summit
About this event
The third annual New England Energy Summit will bring together industry leaders, end users and policymakers to address emerging issues and engage in impactful discussion. The Summit will be held at the Seaport Hotel Boston on Monday, December 13th from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM with a cocktail reception immediately following. We are excited to hold this event in person with plenty of space for adequate social distancing. Registration opens at 12:00 pm. We anticipate 200 attendees including industry professionals, trade association representatives and public officials from legislatures and regulatory agencies from across New England.
The New England Energy Conference will be requiring proof of vaccination against COVID-19 for all attendees and participants, which we will validate through an official online database at the time of check-in to the conference. We and the Seaport Hotel will of course comply fully with all COVID-19 protocols required at that time by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the City of Boston and make every effort to ensure this is a safe and successful conference.
Tool Training: Laser Cutter
Laser cutters are used to produce precise cuts and engravings with several materials based on 2D vector and raster images. The machines are commonly used for anything from industrial manufacturing to small and intricate art projects. This class will teach how to operate Technocopia’s Full Spectrum laser cutter safely and effectively. Students will learn the process of creating and preparing a simple design in Inkscape, opening it in Retina Engrave, and then operating the laser to produce the cut. We will also learn how to calibrate the auto focus sensor, and discuss what types of materials are appropriate to use with the machine.
The software used is Inkscape (https://inkscape.org) it's free to download and has many online references.
This tool is available for family use! Any youth between the ages of 12-17 may take this class with a participating adult. For our student registration form and for class policies, please visit: https://technocopia.org/tool-training
PLEASE NOTE: Registration via Eventbrite is preferred to ensure a seat in the class, however, if you wish to pay by cash or check, please notify us immediately at [email protected]. Thank you!
About the Instructor
Breanna Niebel, is a graphic designer and animator with extensive background in creative software. She went to college in Vermont and attended grad school in Wales, United Kingdom. Her passions include animation, drawing, and learning new things. Breanna has used Inkscape to design and laser cut wooden earrings, which she now sells on her Etsy page.