{"678768":{"#nid":"678768","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Georgia Tech and OPEN MIND Empower Staff and Students With Advanced Manufacturing Training","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EAs automation and AI continue to transform the manufacturing industry, the need for seamless integration across all production stages has reached an all-time high. By digitally designing products, controlling the machinery that builds them, and collecting precise data at each step, digital integration streamlines the entire manufacturing process \u2014 cutting down on waste materials, cost, and production time.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ERecently, the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute (GTMI) teamed up with OPEN MIND Technologies to host an immersive, weeklong training session on \u003Cem\u003Ehyper\u003C\/em\u003EMILL, an advanced manufacturing software enabling this digital integration. \u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOPEN MIND, the developer of \u003Cem\u003Ehyper\u003C\/em\u003EMILL, has been a longtime supporter of research operations in Georgia Tech\u2019s Advanced Manufacturing Pilot Facility (AMPF). \u201cOur adoption of their software solutions has allowed us to explore the full potential of machines and to make sure we keep forging new paths,\u201d said Steven Ferguson, a principal research scientist at GTMI.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESoftware like \u003Cem\u003Ehyper\u003C\/em\u003EMILL helps plan the most efficient and accurate way to cut, shape, or 3D print materials on different machines, making the process faster and easier. Hosted at the AMPF, the immersive training offered 10 staff members and students a hands-on platform to use the software while practicing machining and additive manufacturing techniques.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe number of new features and tricks that the software has every year makes it advantageous to stay current and get a refresher course,\u201d said Alan Burl, a Ph.D. student in the \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/me.gatech.edu\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EGeorge W. Woodruff School of Mechanical Engineering\u003C\/a\u003E who attended the training session. \u201cMore advanced users can learn new tips and tricks while simultaneously exposing new users to the power of a fully featured, computer-aided manufacturing software.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EOPEN MIND Technologies has partnered with Georgia Tech for over five years to support digital manufacturing research, offering biannual training in their latest software to faculty and students.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cMeeting the new graduate students each fall is something that I look forward to,\u201d said Brad Rooks, an application engineer at OPEN MIND and one of the co-leaders of the training session. \u201cThis particular group posed questions that were intuitive and challenging to me as a trainer \u2014 their inquisitive nature drove me to look at our software from fresh perspectives.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThe company is also a member of GTMI\u2019s \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/ampf.research.gatech.edu\/how-engage\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer noopener\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EManufacturing 4.0 Consortium\u003C\/a\u003E, a membership-based group that unites industry, academia, and government to develop and implement advanced manufacturing technologies and train the workforce for the market.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cdiv\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u201cThe strong reputation of GTMI in the manufacturing industry, and more importantly, the reputation of the students, faculty, and researchers who support research within our facilities, enables us to forge strategic partnerships with companies like OPEN MIND,\u201d says Ferguson, who also serves as executive director of the consortium. \u201cThese relationships are what makes working with and within GTMI so special.\u201d\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EIn partnership with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, OPEN MIND Technologies recently hosted a weeklong training session on advanced manufacturing software that helps connect and streamline all steps of the manufacturing process.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"In partnership with the Georgia Tech Manufacturing Institute, OPEN MIND Technologies recently hosted a weeklong training session on advanced manufacturing software that helps connect and streamline all steps of the manufacturing process. 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