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GateWay’s Center for Industrial Technology Expands Opportunity, Receives Grant to Help Students
When GateWay Community College announced the launch of its new Center for Industrial Technology (CIT) on its Washington Campus, the college knew that there was a demand for its manufacturing and skilled-trade programs. With the manufacturing industry booming in the state, the college has been moving quickly to ensure its students continue to be some of the most well-soughtafter graduates upon completion by expanding its equipment and training opportunities.
And just last month, GateWay and its CIT programs were awarded a $15,000 grant from the Gene Haas Foundation. The Gene Haas Foundation has supported local communities, charities, and students for over 20 years. The grant will focus on specialty training for two specifi c classes: Beginning 5-Axis CNC programming and 5-Axis CNC Setup, Operation, and Probing. The funds will provide fi nancial assistance to students to help them with their education expenses.
"This will provide opportunities for so many students. All of the programs we offer through the Center for Industrial Technology have great career prospects," said Dr. Craig Urbanski, division chair for the Center of Industrial Technology. "We've been a workforce development leader for over 50 years, and our industry partners know they can count on our students to be among the best." To keep up with its expansion, the college also recently welcomed the arrival of brand-new equipment. Students will now train on new technology, which includes the HAAS UMC500SS machines with dynamic work offset, touch screen, full probing, and 15,000 RPM spindle for high-speed machining. Students will also learn tooling applications with new Shrink Fit tool holders, required for high spindle speeds and high-speed machining. And with classes starting in January, the new machines ensure that students train on the most cutting-edge technology.
"The Gene Haas Foundation grant will help ease the fi nancial burden of qualifi ed students interested in industrial design technology," said Dave Zamora, lead faculty for the program. "Combined with this new equipment, we're confi dent our program will help students fi nd better careers while also playing a critical role in the Arizona economy." With new state-of-the-art manufacturing equipment, GateWay continues to fi nd new opportunities to expand its core manufacturing and skilled trades programs. The recently launched CIT includes fi ve of the college's existing programs: Industrial Design Technology, Automotive, HVAC, Water Resources and Environmental Science Technology, and Water and Wastewater Treatment. "The Center for Industrial Technology programs emphasize how big of a role we play in our community as a leading workforce development college," said Dr. Amy Diaz, interim president. "Ultimately, our college's mission has always been helping students take the most direct and affordable path to high-paying jobs. The critical industries this center serves are vital to everyone."
All students enrolled in the CIT - Industrial Design Technology program at its Washington campus are eligible to apply for the scholarship grant at the college.
For information on the program, visit gatewaycc.edu/cit or call (602) 2868000 for enrollment services.
About GateWay Community College As one of the Maricopa Community Colleges, GateWay Community College is a fully accredited public institution of higher education located in Phoenix, with fi ve campuses and sites in Sur-prise. Offering more than 160 certifi cate and associate degree programs in the areas of Automo-tive, Business and Information Technology, Health Sciences, Industrial Technology, Nursing and University Transfer, GateWay has emerged as a leading institution to meet the needs of busi-ness and industry. Visit www. gatewaycc.edu or call 602-2868000 for more information. Locations: Central City Campus (1245 E. Buckeye Road); Deer Valley (2931 W. Bell Road); South-West Skill Center (3000 N. Dysart Road); Washington Campus (108 N. 40th Street) and Gate-Way at18th Street (555 N. 18th Street).
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The materials engineering company Wall C o l m o n o y announced plans to give its Alloy Products plant in Los Lunas a $2.5 million upgrade. The modernization effort includes enhancements to the plant infrastructure, alloy furnace equipment and the research and development laboratory.
“This investment is a refl ection of our commitment to our customers to provide the very best quality products and to our team members to provide them with safe and advanced working environments,” Alloy Products plant manager Kurt Boehm said in a prepared statement.
Wall Colmonoy’s 52,000-square-foot Los Lunas plant has operated for the past 26 years and employs nearly 100 people. The facility manufactures products that serve a variety of industries, including automotive, aerospace, oil 3 Phoenix Businesses Make ‘Forbes’ Best Small and gas and food and agriculture, among others. Companies List The upgrade includes equipment to support these products, including a modern digital microscope that can The business publication listed Grand Canyon Education Inc., as the capture high-resolution images. seventh best small company, while Cavco Industries Inc. came in at No. 13 and Inventure Foods Inc. was 33rd. Established in 1938, Wall Colmonoy serves consumers Forbes ranked the 100 best small companies that had been publicly traded for at least a year, generated annual revenue between $5 million and $1 billion, and had a stock price no lower than $5 a share. The rankings were based on earnings growth, sales growth and return on equity in the past year and over five years. Stock performance over the last year also was factored into the ranking. across the world and is based in Madison Heights, Michigan. It has additional facilities in Oklahoma City, Okla., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Franklin, Penn. The company also operates from Ontario, Canada and abroad in the United Kingdom. By Brian Fernandes – Albuquerque Business First From Oct. 1, 2013, to Oct. 1, 2014, Grand Canyon’s sales were $641 million. The for-profit Christian university posted sales growth of 28 percent and earnings per share growth of 54 percent over the past five years. Cavco brought in $539 million for the year ended Oct. 1. The factorybuilt home manufacturer reported earnings per share growth of 88 percent over the past five years, but only a 4 percent increase in return on equity for that period. Inventure posted $253 million in sales for the past year. The specialty food marketer and manufacturer posted 14 percent sales growth, 19 percent growth in earnings per share and a 12 percent return on equity over the past five years.Source: Phoenix Business Journal
Phoenix Among Top Cities For Tech Job Growth, Report Shows Demand for tech workers remained elevated in the Phoenix metro area, despite hiring freezes and layoffs occurring in the sector nationwide this year. The Phoenix metro area saw a 31.7% increase in job posting growth through October, compared to the same time period last year, according to the latest 2022 Dice Tech Jobs report released Dec. 13. The Valley ranked sixth out of cities nationwide for job posting growth and 14th for overall tech job posting volume, the report shows.
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Zero-emissions vehicle maker Nikola Corp. is taking another step toward establishing a hydrogen hub in Arizona by signing an agreement with Plug Power, another public company dedicated to expanding hydrogen energy.
Under the deal, Phoenix-based Nikola will sell up to 75 of its Tre hydrogen fuelcell electric vehicles over the next three years to Plug Power. In turn, Nikola will purchase a liquefaction system from Plug Power that will initially be capable of processing 30 metric-tons of hydrogen fuel per day.
Additionally, the companies entered a 125-metric-ton-per-day hydrogen supply-and-offtake deal which is expected to provide Nikola with at least 100 daily metric tons of hydrogen from various locations across the country. That amount can be increased over time.
“Nikola and Plug share a common vision for sustainable, effi cient, energy solutions which supports our commitment to decarbonize the transportation industry,” said Nikola President, Energy, Carey Mendes, in a statement. “This strategic relationship will help underpin Nikola’s ambitious growth plans to expand the hydrogen energy business and to support the adoption of Nikola’s zero-emission Class 8 trucks.” Plug Power, which is headquartered near Albany, New York, will use Nikola’s trucks to carry its liquid hydrogen tankers for delivery to customers across North America.
Nikola hydrogen hub shapes up in Buckeye Nikola’s hydrogen hub will be in Buckeye and is intended to support the deployment of Nikola’s Tre FCEV trucks and the hydrogen infrastructure that the company plans to build out to support a trucking network in California and the Southwest. The company quietly acquired the nearly 1,000-acre site for $16.5 million in September, and soon after that it confi rmed that it planned to build a hydrogen production facility there.
Nikola has also applied for potentially $1.3 billion in federal loan money for the hub through the Innovative Clean Energy projects program with the U.S. Department of Energy Loan Program Offi ce. Nikola’s FCEV trucks will be built at the company’s manufacturing facility in Coolidge, in Pinal County south of Phoenix. That’s where the company is already building its battery-electric vehicles. By Jeff Gifford – Phoenix Business Journal
