Workforce shortages in the U.S. casting and forging (C&F) industry, the downstream fabricator and OEM supply chain installing castings and forgings, and the associated government workforce pose a significant risk for the U.S. defense industrial base.
“Remember Goldilocks—not too fast, not too slow, just right. You ready?” That’s Dr. Bob Voigt, a Materials Science and Engineering professor at Penn State University, coaching me on my first casting experience.
“It filled up so fast, I didn’t think it was going to work. I wasn’t expecting such high quality, but this is one of the best chess pieces I’ve seen!” That’s Bentley Lewis, an 8th grader talking about his first casting experience. But it likely won’t be his last.
IACMI’s Joannie Harmon on combatting workforce shortages in U.S. casting and forging industry
Researchers at Behrend and University Park will lead the Department of Defense-supported initiative
DoD Collaborates with National Manufacturing USA Institute – IACMI— to Address Critical Workforce Shortages in C&F Supply Chain
