Moraine Park Technical College is holding its 14th Annual Toolin’ It!, a Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs manufacturing summer camp at the West Bend campus June 10-14.

Registration is open and underway for middle and high school students ages 13-16. This high-tech, hands-on experience provides an introduction to 21st-century manufacturing technology. Participants have the chance to learn about computer-aided design, computer-controlled manufacturing operations, basic electrical systems, machining, welding and fabrication, and so much more. Students will also experience the start-to-finish satisfaction of designing and manufacturing a product and using high-tech machinery under the close supervision of expert manufacturing trainers.

The registration fee is $100 and includes all materials, lunches and field trips. Space is limited. Register today by visiting www.morainepark.edu/toolin-it, or by contacting Cindy Wolf at (262) 306-5321 or email at cwolf@morainepark.edu.

Toolin’ It! is part of a national manufacturing summer camp program designed and sponsored by Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs, the Foundation of the Fabricators & Manufacturers Association.

For more information on Moraine Park Technical College, visit morainepark.edu.

When CNC student, Cory Schumacher, completed his semester project this last December, he couldn’t help but share his accomplishments on this personal Reddit feed. Little did he know, it would quickly climb to be the top post on machinist site. If you take a look at the image, and his quality work above, it should be easy to see why.

“The chess board was created in my advanced 3D milling and turning classes,” Cory said. “It was a combination of a few classes because of the time involved. That’s the only way something like this could come together.”

Jim Hokenson was the CNC instructor for this project. He created the drawings and prints for the chess board.

“Not every college is doing stuff like this,” Cory said. “I got to talk to people from around the country through Reddit and was told this from a few students at other colleges. It just goes to show you how good of a program Moraine Park has.”

Cory has his chess board proudly displayed, and he says it’s one of those things that he will keep for life.

“This was probably my favorite project we have made here to date,” Cory said. “It was also the most complex project we have made.”

His Reddit post so well received that he even had people requesting him to make more. He did state that the time and energy involved in this project is significant and that he doesn’t expect to create this chess board again.

“A project like this is the best experience you can get,” Cory said. “From the blueprint reading, programming, and setting the block up to be machined. You’re doing everything you would be doing in the workforce.”

As if 1/21/2019, Cory’s post still remains at the top, as the #3 top post of the year.

For more information on programs like CNC, visit morainepark.edu

Jim Hokenson, CNC/Tool and Die instructor at the West Bend Campus, has been with Moraine Park for nearly 20-years and is an alumnus! He has worked hard to become established in the College and community, specifically with educating our youth on the manufacturing career options.

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You’re never too young to follow your dreams. For Zach Fahrenkrug, age 19 of Campbellsport, he knew in high school that CNC/Tool & Die would be his career.

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When you’re ready for a career, Moraine Park Technical College will help get you there. For Isaac Schrage of West Bend, he knew early in his high school years that he wanted to pursue a career in the CNC/Tool & Die program. This didn’t happen by chance. Isaac was enrolled in technical education classes at West Bend East High School and quickly became part of Moraine Park’s dual credit program.

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“I’m a second year student at Moraine Park Technical College in the Mechanical Design Technology program.  I’m interested in designing mechanical components and products for machines and equipment through computerized drawings for the manufacturing industry.

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October’s Manufacturing Month has wrapped up for 2018, but not without some great efforts put forward by Moraine Park’s staff throughout the entire month.

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Wisconsin continues to add private sector jobs, especially in sectors like manufacturing. Over the past year, Wisconsin added 38,500 private sector jobs and 21,300 manufacturing jobs.  Therefore, ff you’ve just hired 10 new employees, chances are that three of them will quit within the next 90 days, according to a new survey from Jobvite, recruiting software providers (Fastcompany.com).

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