OSHTEMO TOWNSHIP -- Kalamazoo Valley Community College's newest career academy, Mechatronics, is being renamed to better describe the training and type of employment that graduates can expect to ...

From a Marine squad robot that lugs 400 pounds of gear over rough terrain to robotic butlers that shuttle items to hotel guest rooms, the "sexy" side of mechatronics today often involves creating ...

Plastic Molding Technology Inc. is relaunching an apprenticeship program, starting with a mechatronics technology position. "We are currently interviewing to get our first apprentice," Mary Sholtis, ...

When Keith Campbell muses about industrial education, his thoughts go back to his uncle Ralph. After graduating first in his high-school class, Ralph got a job as a machinist. He spent a long and ...

Understanding The Robotics Technician Role So, what exactly does a robotics technician do? It’s a bit different ...

Bosch packaging machine highlights the increasing use of mechatronics. Two issues that remain high on most manufacturers’ list of complaints are 1) a lack of qualified workers, and 2) regulations.

OSHTEMO (WWJ) --The six students in the Mechatronic Systems Technician Academy at Kalamazoo Valley Community College are graduating at 9 a.m. on Aug. 15 at The Groves Center. The graduates are Robert ...

Mention vocational training and most people envision classes in auto mechanics, welding, construction, nursing and cosmetology. While those remain a critical aspect of career education, Chaffey ...