Manufacturers now have access to a complete out-of-the-box sanding tool that can be used with all major collaborative and lightweight industrial robots.

The event will debut October 19-22, and include three distinct zones: Knowledge, Solutions and Exploration.

Free presentation will highlight opportunities for woodworking companies to realize benefits of using urban wood.

SILVER SPRING, Md. -- Members of the STEM Careers Coalition are helping educators nationwide imbue today’s students with spirit of innovation during Manufacturing (MFG) Day. STEM Careers Coalition is the national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education.

ShopBot, in association with the North Carolina MEP, will be hosting a Manufacturing Day 2020 virtual event on Friday, October 2 from 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. EDT. Join them on MFG Day for an inside look at ShopBot. Learn about how the company was developed, directly from founder Ted Hall. Then get an inside look at the way their CNC tools are built, how they have put lean manufacturing principles to work, and how they are working on innovating their tools.

Strahota has more than 25 years experience in the woodworking industry managing machinery sales for various companies.

Residential furniture manufacturers and distributors continued to show improvements in orders. The July survey from Smith Leonard reflected a 39 percent increase in new orders over July 2019 following a 30 percent increase reported in June. Some 88 percent of the participants reported increased orders over the same month last year.

The company’s team has designed this new line to offer ease of design, and modern, full access functionality.

Hear directly from industry experts, other manufacturers, and educators. All sessions are free to attend. Sessions will be offered over four weeks.

Manufacturing Day, and the month-long recognition of the industry it kicks off, will be very different this year.