Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence supports Workshops for Warriors program

Hexagon Mfg. Intelligence, North Kingstown, R.I., has announced its support for Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a San Diego-based nonprofit school created to train military veterans in the field of advanced manufacturing. Hexagon has contributed several portable Romer Absolute Arms to help expand the program into metrology education.

Luis y Prado, WFW founder and CEO, said, "Hexagon provides calibration services for their products locally, which is important to us, and supports the needs of our dynamic, hands-on teaching environment. Most manufacturers in our area already have Hexagon technologies, so students can gain experience on industrial-grade equipment here, then move into a real manufacturing environment. Employers have told us specifically that having graduates with metrology training and experience on Hexagon equipment is one of the main reasons why they were hired. In fact, one manufacturer recently offered seven jobs to our graduate students.”

In addition to metrology instruction, WFW offers classes in welding and fabrication, CAD/CAM programming, CNC machining and turning, and machinery repair and maintenance.