The scholarship offers assistance for individuals hoping to pursue a career in manufacturing.

The new initative is designed to provide high school and college students with access to educational resources.

March orders totaled $492.78 million, according to The Association for Manufacturing Technology.

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) awarded 19 grants totaling $9 million to new or existing industry-driven consortia to develop technology roadmaps aimed at strengthening U.S. manufacturing and innovation performance.

The award was presented at the association’s recent annual meeting on April 11, 2014 at the Vinoy Renaissance Resort in St. Petersburg, FL.

Supported by Gold Sponsors Sandvik Coromant, Modern Machine Shop and Gardner Business Media, Inc., the 2014 edition of The MFG Meeting featured outstanding presentations from an array of industry experts.

In a world of intensifying global competition and accelerating change, recipients of the ML Awards have distinguished themselves by embracing breakthrough innovation and enabling their companies to anticipate and respond to customers with unmatched agility. 

Infusion 2013 commences by honoring industry leaders and hosting a lively panel discussion, while emphasizing the importance of using quality analytics, such as Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE), to employ manufacturing intelligence.