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| Carbon3D offers technology at a fast 'Clip' In the land of Best Practices, 3D printing — or additive manufacturing — is taking off. Using this technology to turn out finished goods — not just prototypes — is happening right now. Carbon3D Inc., a 5-year-old Silicon Valley company, touts its 3D printing technology as a breakthrough way to make 3D parts ... ... read more In Search for New Workers, Guilford County Manufacturers Turn to Young Apprentices About three years ago, Garrison Weavil got wind of a deal that seemed too good to be true ... a counselor at Southeast Guilford High told him that if he signed up to be an apprentice, he'd have a guaranteed full-time job ... ... read more A Young Apprentice's Pathway to Success Do you remember the first time you flew on an airplane? For 18-year-old apprentice Phillip Fuller, it was in early March 2018, when he traveled to New York City to discuss his experience in a local apprenticeship program in North Carolina ... At 16 years old, Phillip entered the apprenticeship program at Bright Plastics in Greensboro, NC. As a high school student ... ... read more Strength in Numbers – Bright Plastics Increases Its Fleet of Molding Machines Bright Plastics, a custom injection molding company, has added a new, all-electric, 1550-ton molding machine to its powerhouse in the Cessna Drive Manufacturing and Logistics Hub – the company's second facility in addition to the Corporate Manufacturing Center on W. Gate City Blvd. Kirk Sparks, President of Bright Plastics, disclosed what prompted the need ... ... read more Bright Plastics Announces New Website Bright Plastics, a custom injection molding company, has recently launched a brand-new website. Kirk Sparks, Bright Plastics’ President, said, "Our company is evolving quickly. We've updated our website and added fresh information to tell our customers, suppliers and target audience about our new equipment, new services, as well as the breadth and diversity of ... ... read more Apprenticeship Program Helping Guilford County High School Students Match with Employers They may own rooms full of whirring machines, but manufacturers such as Greensboro's Bright Plastics still have a lot in common with the smiths of pre-industrial times. That includes the need to train new generations of skilled technicians in some very specific practices and procedures. So they are turning to apprentices ... ... read more Bright Plastics Adds Cleanroom Molding Machine and CNC Technology Bright Plastics, a custom injection molding company, has added to its arsenal of machinery, further enhancing operations and sharing the benefit of efficiencies with customers ... Bright recently purchased a Hurco® CNC machine which will allow the company to build and repair more molds in house. Bright Plastics' Vice President of Manufacturing, Todd Poteat said, "Keeping this process at home saves time and expense. We can review the design on the monitor to make sure our data is accurate before cutting ... ... read more Insert Molding, by Joe Vest, Vice President of Bright Plastics. Published in September/October issue of Medical Design Technology. Insert over-molding or metal over-molding can reduce the labor and assembly costs in plastic part manufacturing, while improving a product's strength and wear resistance as well. This look at the technique provides an overview of its advantages, disadvantages, and its effects on cost, product quality and safety. ... read more Processors Take Responsibility for Skills Training, by Don Loepp, Plastics News Plastics processors around the country are concerned about where they're going to find the next generation of skilled workers. Too often, this can mean looking for someone to blame - public schools, community colleges, families, politicians. In North Carolina, some processors are taking responsibility and doing something about the problem. Plastics News put the spotlight on two efforts in North Carolina last month. ... read more Local Industry Leading Local Training Efforts, by Bill Breggar, Plastics News Playing on the Heavy Metal theme of attracting young people to manufacturing, we turn to Greensboro, N.C. - and an impressive new county-wide apprenticeship program for high school students ... One main goal of this blog is to let readers share ideas on how to recruit the next generation of skilled plastics workers ... ... read more Joe Vest and Doug Tichy, Bright Plastics' Vice President and Medical Manager, respectively, contribute to Lisa Lupo's Integrated Nation – A Special Report on Cleanroom Equipment in the March, 2016 issue of Plastics Machinery. Customers are pushing manufacturers to innovate and evolve, contributing to changes in clean-room equipment. The rise in robots and automation is the most significant of a number of equipment trends, say some industry leaders. ... read more Bright Plastics Sees Industry, Academia and Community Connect through Guilford Apprenticeship Partners Bright Plastics, a custom injection molding company, is a proud participant in the [GAPNC] Guilford Apprenticeship Partners initiative. Led by several local business partners, GAP is sponsored by the Triad Workforce Solutions Collaborative and the Greensboro Partnership. GAP offers local high school students apprenticeship programs with manufacturing companies in the area. ... read more Bright Plastics Promotes Medical Manufacturing Capabilities in Medical Device Developments A custom medical injection molding company, Bright plastics serves a variety of industries though experience in: Plastics parts designs and engineering, Plastic injection molding … ... read more Bright Plastics Modifies Confluence Outdoor Orbix™ Hatch System Bright Plastics, Inc.- a custom injection molding company - has improved a hatch system for Confluence Outdoor, maker of kayaks, canoes and related accessories. The design was modified and new tooling was custom-built for their Orbix™ hatch system. The hatch now includes a molded-in rubber seal - with a tighter tolerance than a rubber gasket - to prevent leaking while the kayak is in use. ... read more Bright Plastics Receives FDA Approval of Cleanroom Facility Michelle Fendrich Joins Bright Plastics as Quality Manager WXII News 12: Bright Plastics Expanding in the Triad Bright Plastics Adds 1,220-Ton Press Bright Plastics Expands, Adding 22 Jobs Bright Adds New Equipment |
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