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RAMTEC Ohio to present in Dallas

RAMTEC Ohio will be presenting “How RAMTEC Ohio Developed an Industrial Training Partnership with Seven Billion Dollar Corporate Partners” in Dallas at the National Career Pathways Network.

The RAMTEC Center in Marion, Ohio, created a training program that developed a collaboration of nine schools and spent three years developing industrial training programs that help engage, recruit and award industrial credentials to high school and college students and adult workers.

Ritch Ramey, RAMTEC Coordinator, said, ” In this presentation our staff/partners will share ways to develop training partnerships and programs. We will also discuss industrial training programs and discounted equipment and software now available to schools, colleges, and adult education providers. Also presenting with Ramey, will be Mark Edington, RAMTEC Instructor; Bob Graff, Yaskawa Motoman, Miamisburg, OH; and Tad Douce, META Solutions, Marion, OH. They present  Thursday, Oct. 29 in Dallas at National Career Pathways Network. The Dallas Convention Center is sold out!

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RAMTEC 433D headed to Ohio State Vex Robotics Championship

Tournament Champs Vex 2015RAMTEC Vex Robotics team 433D will be moving on to the Ohio State Vex Robotics Championships March 4th and 5th at the Harding High School Gymnasium.

Team 433D teamed up with two teams from Perry High School to win the robotics tournament. The RAMTEC team consisted of Tri-Rivers Career Center Engineering Technology and Advanced Machining Students. Robotics teams from Polaris Career Center, Marion Harding and Perry were undefeated going into the tournament. North Union won the Design Award and Marion Harding won the Sportsmanship Award. Teams from River Valley, Ridgedale and Benjamin Logan High Schools also competed in the 30 team event. RAMTEC hosted the event to promote Manufacturing Week and the 2,000,000 new skilled manufacturing technicians careers that will need to filled in America over the next five years.

Design Award - 6008B from North Union HS

Design Award – 6008B from North Union HS

Excellence Award - 7221R from Perry HS

Excellence Award – 7221R from Perry HS

Sportsmanship Award - 4805X from Harding HS

Sportsmanship Award – 4805X from Harding HS

Tournament Champs for the RAMTEC Ohio HS Qualifier 7221P & 7221T from Perry HS and 433D from TriRivers 7221P & 7221T from Perry HS and 433D from TriRivers

Tournament Champs for the RAMTEC Ohio HS Qualifier
7221P & 7221T from Perry HS and 433D from TriRivers
7221P & 7221T from Perry HS and 433D from TriRivers

Whirlpool, HTM Honda associates complete FANUC class

Congratulations to recent FANUC Tool Handling graduates!

 

Whirlpool and HTM

 

 

 

 

Congrats to Mike McCurley-HTM Honda, Dennis Sutherland & Karl Wittel-Whirlpool for completing Fanuc Tool Handling class.

 

Whirlpool Robot Class 1

Front Row – Jacob Rhea, Mike Hedrick, Mark Eckard, Mike Tucker, Instructor Mark Edington
Back Row – Joe Shepler, Chris Grace, Matt Candel, Ralph Stock

 

 

 

TRCC RAMTEC Engineering Tech students visit Honda Training Center

Honda field trip 2015

Engineering Technology high school students in RAMTEC at Tri-Rivers Career Center were invited to attend Honda’s ASIMO (Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility) demonstration, Thursday, September 17 in Marysville.

“This was a great opportunity for our students to see how humans and robots interact in the manufacturing world,” said Brad Pottkotter, their engineering instructor.

“Honda provided our students with the opportunity to see leading edge technology,” said Ritch Ramey, RAMTEC Coordinator. “Seeing ASIMO in action gives our students a chance to dream and make it happen.”

Ramey explained that ASIMO is designed to help people. “It is the culmination of two decades of humanoid robotics research by Honda engineers. ASIMO can walk and run on uneven slopes and surfaces. It can also climb stairs, reach for and grasp objects. ASIMO comprehends and responds to simple voice commands. It has the ability to recognize the face of a select group of individuals. It truly is amazing.”

Pottkotter said ASIMO provided a springboard for other Honda product development. “My students got to see the future of robots today.

They also had the opportunity to visit Honda’s Heritage Center, that displays a collection of Honda products, including powersports, automobiles, power equipment, as well as aviation and robotics. It also has displays highlighting major milestones in Honda’s history.”

“Our Engineering students were able to see that the Honda Training Center looks very similar to RAMTEC where they are training,” said Ramey. “Seeing the history of Honda and the latest Honda innovations is very beneficial as they plan their careers in the engineering field.”

While touring Honda the RAMTEC students enjoyed talking to Drew Mosley, a graduate of Tri-Rivers Engineering Tech program. Drew currently works as an industrial trainer at Honda. “It is nice when our current students can see where our graduates are and what they are doing,” said Pottkotter. “It helps them to plan their future.”

Ramey said Honda has a permanent ASIMO display at Disneyland in California in their “Innoventions” Center–”Say Hello to Honda’s ASIMO.” To learn more about ASIMO visit ASIMO.Honda.com. For more information on RAMTEC training for high school and adult students, visit ramtecohio.com or email Ramey at rramey@tririvers.com

 

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RAMTECOhio to host Manufacturing Day Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015

Mfg Day art Mfg Day Sept 30 at RAMTEC flyer

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RAMTEC Ohio will host Manufacturing Day 2015, Wednesday, September 30th from 9am to 4pm. The day will kick off with a re-dedication of the RAMTEC training center at 8am in the Educational Legacy Room, on the Tri-Rivers Career Center Campus, 2222 Marion-Mt. Gilead Road, Marion, OH. The event, sponsored by the PRIME (Partnership Response In Manufacturing Education), Honda and Yaskawa Motoman Robotics, is open to the public.

“We are encouraging area high school students, college students, adults and regional manufacturing technicians to attend our inaugural event,” said Ritch Ramey, coordinator for RAMTEC Ohio. “We plan to make this an annual event. Our goal is to draw attention to the outstanding opportunities that a career in manufacturing can provide. Read more