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Community - Mar 1, 2022

Cultivating a workforce

Workforce development has been part of Waupaca Foundry's mission for decades. The company encourages its employees to obtain further education and training to advance their careers at the foundry. The foundry has subsidized classes in management and engineering, worked with local high schools and Fox Valley Technical College. According to Mike Nikolai, Waupaca Foundry's president, CEO and COO, education represents an investment.

Robert Cloud | waupacanow.com

#intern #jobs #K12 #robotics #skillsgap #trades #waupaca #wf #wfnews

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Jul 24, 2020

5 Manufacturing Trends the Pandemic Has Accelerated

A number of trends in manufacturing were apparent prior to the pandemic, but many have been accelerated by the new state of the industry presented by the novel coronavirus.

Josh Chernin | Industrial Equipment News

#3dprinting #manufacturing #reshoring #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 14, 2020

Case Studies in Foundry 4.0

When AFS Corporate Member Waupaca Foundry (Waupaca, Wisconsin) opened a new machine shop about a year ago to finish castings for the heavy-duty truck market, it did so with one eye on the future—and one on its present.

Katelyn Stanek | Modern Casting

#automation #manufacturing #robotics #waupaca

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Apr 3, 2020

How COVID-19 Is Transforming Manufacturing

Advanced-economy companies are shifting their focus to the lowest-wage workers of all: robots. A US-based robot would not demand wages at all, let alone benefits like health insurance or sick leave.

Dalia Marin | Project Syndicate

#manufacturing #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Jan 5, 2020

National Technology Day

Three ways Waupaca Foundry utilizes ever-changing technology to better business operations

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#3dprinting #energy #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Oct 4, 2019

Students compete for cash prizes; learn about local career opportunities

High school students put their skills to the test on the Vincennes University Jasper campus for National Manufacturing Day, competing in hands-on activities showcasing manufacturing skills and learning about the industry.

Local Sources | Dubois County Free Press

#automation #community #K12 #robotics #skillsgap #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Sep 23, 2019

Additive Manufacturing: The Quest for Automation

As additive manufacturing continues to evolve and is further scaled, automation is critical to improve results and give a predictable and repeatable end-to-end solution.

Austin Weber | Assembly

#automation #manufacturing #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Community - Apr 7, 2019

Five ways William Tell Elementary is setting the standard for robotics clubs

Collaboration between Waupaca Foundry and the Tell City-Troy School District is preparing kids for the future of automated manufacturing.

Ally Melby | Waupaca Foundry

#K12 #robotics #tellcity

Waupaca Foundry

Global MFG - Feb 1, 2019

The Trade War Is a Farce

As the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting continues in Davos, Switzerland, this week, discussions around global trade, the future of advanced manufacturing, and the Fourth Industrial Revolution are at an all-time high. In particular, the popular news media has been making a daily diet talking about the U.S. trade war with China. Unfortunately, they are missing the real story: the potentially profound effects of reshoring on U.S. manufacturing and on the widening skills gap.

Ken Pulverman | IndustryWeek

#manufacturing #reshoring #robotics

Waupaca Foundry

Iron Castings - Jan 9, 2013

New Robots in the Family

New innovations are a regular thing at Waupaca Foundry. And this year is no different, with a new 65-liter robotic core machine. As Waupaca Foundry progresses with core cell automation, new cell installations now include robotics. That's the case with the newly installed L-65 robotic core cell running in the cold box core room at Plant 2/3 in Waupaca, Wisconsin. The new robotic core cell offers different types of pick-offs, including a vacuum head to remove a core from the core box without physically gripping it.

Randy Hillskotter

#innovation #robotics #waupaca