A technician for Sun Hydraulics is performing the quality check on a hydraulic driven actuator before it is to shipped to the customer. To test the actuator’s gasket, the Tech applies a pressure step pattern, (as shown in the image) to the actuator and knows that the gasket should not leak when this pressure pattern […]
Now for a toast to a Florida Manufacturer who has made significant contributions to the manufacturing community in Florida. Michael Ennis, a manufacturing engineer at Harris Corporation will receive the 2103 HI-TEC Industry Recognition Award. The HI-TEC Industry Recognition Award will be presented July 23, 2013 at the High Impact Technology Exchange Conference (HI-TEC) in […]
My name is Jon Arias. I´m 25 years old and I come from the Basque Country. Last year I finished my studies in higher vocational training, specialty in energy efficiency and solar thermal energy. After achieving my degree, I worked for six months in an energy efficiency company in my country until I was accepted […]
As we struggle to find, or define workable education models that prepare people from different generations with various backgrounds for today’s technical workforce, we add to the confusion, by not defining the “terms of engagement.” The need to find and use terms that express specific significant learning opportunities for students may seem a low priority […]
Manufacturing has always been considered the bedrock of American innovation. The industry may have undergone a metamorphosis, but remains a powerful impetus in driving the economic engine (Source: Washington Post, April 2013). From main street to wall street, media pundits along with industry gurus agree the big comeback kid of late that has played a […]
FLATE’s partnership with the Sarasota Manatee Area Manufacturers Association (SAMA) grows stronger each year. With leadership from Peter Straw, executive director, Jennifer Behrens-Schmidt, president, and SAMA’s extremely active board members, four “Made In Florida” tours were held this Spring for 141 students. To analyze the impact of the industry tours, FLATE surveys all students after […]
The Association of Florida Colleges (AFC) provides a forum where all Florida college employees have the opportunity to learn from one another through professional development workshops, general themed meetings, commission business meetings, and best practice presentations for all commissions. FLATE has been active in the Occupational and Workforce Education Commission since 2010, and has been […]
Over the years, FLATE has taken an unprecedented role in recognizing the valuable contributions of industry leaders and educators in refining manufacturing education throughout Florida. These awardees have been in the frontline in terms of educating and training skilled technicians to meet the workforce needs of Florida’s high-tech manufacturers. Steve Portz, the FLATE 2012 Secondary […]
The sTEmPuzzle 34 Analysis An immediate lesson from this puzzle is the realization that slope values of a curve transmit technical information. In this case, the butterfly valve allows about 5% of the maximum flow when the valve is 30% on the way to completely open. However, the other valve at the same 30% […]
In the 2002-2003 academic year as FLATE was formulating its initial strategy for developing a technical education pathway that would be tailored to Florida’s educational system as well as address modern workforce needs, the Pinellas County School district contacted FLATE with an interesting challenge. Their objective was to bring engineering into the elementary school environment […]
