Why Binderless CBN Inserts Turn Titanium Faster
January 9th, 2021
A new formulation of cubic boron nitride could provide a more solid alternative to cemented carbide as finish-machining becomes more demanding.
Cultivating and investing in your greatest assets: people
December 14th, 2020
The current COVID-19 experiences have energized many conversations about our futures in the post-COVID world, and that includes the future of manufacturing. Even before COVID, many conversations…
SHHS students produce, share manufacturing videos
December 10th, 2020
In a year of unprecedented change, Portland Community College (PCC), Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D) and the Northwest STEM Hub have remained committed to…
OMIC R&D begins sponsored research project in robotics for SMW-AUTOBLOK
November 17th, 2020
The Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center Research and Development (OMIC R&D), a manufacturing research campus hosted by Oregon Tech, has received a $154,000 sponsored project from SMW-AUTOBLOK…
A creative partnership between education and industry trains the future of manufacturing professionals in Oregon
November 2nd, 2020
What happens when education meets innovation? That’s what the public-private partnership of the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center - Research & Development (OMIC R&D) seeks to find out through…
How PCC embraces the fourth industrial revolution of manufacturing
October 30th, 2020
Locally, Oregon’s manufacturing industry reports a need for shorter, quicker training programs to keep up with such change and to engage more young people in these careers.
The Factory of Tomorrow, today
October 28th, 2020
Manufacturers can try out digital tools using virtual reality at OMIC in Scappoose
Columbia Works teaches interns virtual reality tech, robotics and video production
September 15th, 2020
Columbia Works, a pilot internship program where high school students earn summer experience working at the Oregon Manufacturing Innovation Center R&D, celebrated the completion of its first cohort.