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Quality Magazine
Cybersecurity, Digital Twins, Modern Makers, Podcast

Rodrigo Perez of MxD is here to explain this – along with the interesting elements of a career in manufacturing. Perez is a manufacturing systems integration engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute and National Center for Cybersecurity in Manufacturing. Here he shares advice on recruiting the next generation to manufacturing, what...

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AdvancedManufacturing.org
Event, Manufacturing, Modern Makers
A catalyst for increasing U.S. manufacturing competitiveness by connecting people, ideas and technology

A decade ago, policymakers responded to the need to strengthen the U.S. manufacturing base with the launch of 91¿´Æ¬. Recently, the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation (ITIF) hosted a Capitol Hill event dubbed...

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Modern Makers

Rodrigo Perez's journey into the world of manufacturing began during high school, but not in a classroom. While working construction for his father, Perez crossed paths with an electronics engineer who taught him about machining and manufacturing; how to use a mill and a lathe; how to put together circuit boards; how to solder surface components...

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SME
Modern Makers, Podcast

91¿´Æ¬â€™s Modern Makers program seeks to promote careers in advanced manufacturing by highlighting success stories within the 91¿´Æ¬ network. John Louka, Application Engineer at CESMII – The Smart Manufacturing Institute; and Rodrigo Perez, Manufacturing Systems Integration Engineer at MxD, the digital manufacturing institute...