RAMTEC Grand Opening Sept. 19

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Tri-Rivers Career Center cordially invites you to attend and speak at the opening ceremony for the new Robotics & Advanced Manufacturing Technology Education Collaborative­—RAMTEC, located on the Tri-Rivers Career Center Campus in Marion, Ohio.  The event is scheduled for Thursday, September 19, 2013.  The Ribbon Cutting is at 4:30pm, followed by tours through 6:30pm.

RAMTEC will be the first training facility of its kind in the State of Ohio.  High school and adult students will have access to an industrial training center that provides numerous industrial certifications including robotics, robotic welding, and CNC operation across all major platforms while working towards academic degree obtainment.  RAMTEC will provide industrial robotics and advanced manufacturing skills training in partnership with the businesses and industries throughout Central Ohio and beyond.

Historically, career centers, technical colleges, and four-year colleges have provided parts of the answer. Now, however, through the collaboration of Tri-Rivers Career Center, Marion Technical College and The Ohio State University at Marion, the Marion area has the opportunity to offer the whole solution by partnering directly with business and industry to provide the critical proven industrial training and apprenticeship programs collaboratively.

The three schools, in partnership with companies like Honda, Fanuc Robotics, Lincoln Electric and Motoman Corporation, have combined forces to make RAMTEC a reality.  Our goal is to move at the speed of business and meet the training needs of manufacturers in Central Ohio.

On September 19, 2013, we are inviting our business partners and collaborators, local and state government and educational representatives, as well as the general public and media.  There will be a business summit prior to the Grand Opening at 4:30 p.m. The partnerships and collaborations that we have formed are going to make a lasting impact.  We truly believe manufacturing is alive and well in Ohio and we are involving all types of advanced automation in the form of robotics, computer-aided machinery and technology to improve products and processes.  The need for RAMTEC is now.