Manufacturing jobs are becoming available in Connecticut, but schools and businesses are straining as they find and train just hundreds of new workers ready to be hired. Read about what CCAT is doing to engage our future workforce and play a leadership role in Education & Workforce Development.
UConn Prof’s Smart Light Show System Listens To Music
(Hartford Courant, 7/26/17) LED strips and twinkle lights flash constantly in the office of University of Connecticut professor Ed Large, just waiting for a beat to latch onto. They’re controlled by a brain, an intelligent listening system designed by Large, who himself is partial to jazz and funk. He thinks…
Letter to the Editor: Program changes perception of manufacturing careers
(New Haven Register, 7/26/17) The New Haven Register’s July 6 article, “Connecticut technical high school summer manufacturer’s academy teaches real skills,” was an enlightening look at the endless possibilities when introducing manufacturing to students at a young age. It opens their worlds to career prospects they may not have otherwise…
CT throws a lifeline to fuel cells, waste to energy
(Hartford Business Journal, 7/10/17) A new law passed by the state legislature without much fanfare could have a major impact on Connecticut’s energy industry, providing a potential lifeline to two important, but struggling sectors: fuel cells and waste-to-energy power plants. While the two sectors are vastly different, the law provides…
UMass unveils new high-tech labs to boost advanced manufacturing
(Daily Hampshire Gazette, 6/30/17) More than 100 firms both big and small gathered Friday at the University of Massachusetts Amherst for the grand opening of fancy new laboratories meant to push the advanced manufacturing industry forward in the region. Located inside the Institute for Applied Science building, which officially opened…
At Paris Air Show, UTC’s CEO Offers Confident Vision
The chief executive officer of United Technologies Corp. called on industry analysts Monday to calm down as they continue to pepper executives of the aerospace conglomerate about fixes to its next-generation jet engines. “I just would ask you guys to maybe think about another word, which is relax,” CEO Greg…
Simulating is Believing
(SME – advancedmanufacturing.org, 6/12/17) Simulation tools are making it much easier for manufacturers to optimize their processes, visualizing the entire path of production from NC metalcutting simulations through 3D design and factory-floor imaging. With today’s simulation tools, toolpath designers and manufacturing engineers can easily see exactly where NC toolpaths will…
Small Connecticut aerospace players look for big opportunities in Paris
[WNPR, 6/20/2017] Fourteen small Connecticut aerospace companies are exhibiting their wares at the Paris Air Show this week. They join thousands of other businesses at the world’s biggest industry showcase. All the major players — the big airlines, aircraft companies, and engine makers — strut their stuff at the European…
Danbury lawmaker touts passage of fuel cell bill
(WLAD FM, 6/19/2017) Danbury State Representative David Arconti is touting passage of a bill he co-sponsored this session to boost the fuel cell industry. The measure allows electric distribution companies to add power from fuel cells to their sources of renewable energy. Arconti says this will continue Connecticut’s effort to achieve energy…
Pulsar360, Inc Announces Nationwide Data Center Expansion
(KLTV, 6/8/17) Pulsar360, Inc. announced today that they have opened their fourth regional data center at ChimeNet in Wallingford, Connecticut. In addition to expanding its geographic diversity, Pulsar360 is enhancing its capabilities and relationship with its strategic partners in the State of Connecticut. Last year Pulsar360 announced its partnership with…