By Zane Clark

Engineering students tour the SEMA Garage during a 2016 event.

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) gives manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show students what today’s manufacturing is—and what it isn’t.

Supported by a group of industry sponsors and co-producers, MFG Day is designed to partner high schools with local manufacturers to provide first-hand learning experiences for students. By working together during and after MFG Day, manufacturers can begin to address the skilled labor shortages they face, connect with future generations, take charge of manufacturing’s public image and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the entire industry.

MFG Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation. MFG Day occurs on the first Friday in October. This year, it will be held October 6; however, companies and community organizations should plan their events on the October dates that work best for them. No matter the date, events should be registered on the Manufacturing Day website and marked as public or invitation-only events.

If you would like to host an event, please follow the link below to sign up at the Manufacturing Day website. 

Registered event hosts have access to free event planning and execution resources, and toolkits to make organizing an MFG Day event easy.

By Zane Clark

Engineering students tour the SEMA Garage during a 2016 event.

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) gives manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show students what today’s manufacturing is—and what it isn’t.

Supported by a group of industry sponsors and co-producers, MFG Day is designed to partner high schools with local manufacturers to provide first-hand learning experiences for students. By working together during and after MFG Day, manufacturers can begin to address the skilled labor shortages they face, connect with future generations, take charge of manufacturing’s public image and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the entire industry.

MFG Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation. MFG Day occurs on the first Friday in October. This year, it will be held October 6; however, companies and community organizations should plan their events on the October dates that work best for them. No matter the date, events should be registered on the Manufacturing Day website and marked as public or invitation-only events.

If you would like to host an event, please follow the link below to sign up at the Manufacturing Day website. 

Registered event hosts have access to free event planning and execution resources, and toolkits to make organizing an MFG Day event easy.

By Zane Clark

Engineering students tour the SEMA Garage during a 2016 event.

Manufacturing Day (MFG Day) gives manufacturers an opportunity to open their doors and show students what today’s manufacturing is—and what it isn’t.

Supported by a group of industry sponsors and co-producers, MFG Day is designed to partner high schools with local manufacturers to provide first-hand learning experiences for students. By working together during and after MFG Day, manufacturers can begin to address the skilled labor shortages they face, connect with future generations, take charge of manufacturing’s public image and ensure the ongoing prosperity of the entire industry.

MFG Day is a celebration of modern manufacturing meant to inspire the next generation. MFG Day occurs on the first Friday in October. This year, it will be held October 6; however, companies and community organizations should plan their events on the October dates that work best for them. No matter the date, events should be registered on the Manufacturing Day website and marked as public or invitation-only events.

If you would like to host an event, please follow the link below to sign up at the Manufacturing Day website. 

Registered event hosts have access to free event planning and execution resources, and toolkits to make organizing an MFG Day event easy.

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde

This is the ’18 Jeep Wrangler, spotted in Downtown Los Angeles.

The new Wrangler will resemble the outgoing one, but various aerodynamic tweaks will make it less upright. A fixed windshield and possibly longer front end will be the main giveaways.

Mechanical details are expected to include significant amounts of aluminum in the name of weight reduction, although the body will be mostly made of steel. A new 2.0L turbo four, dubbed “Hurricane,” is slated for the Wrangler as a more fuel-efficient option. The Pentastar V6 and eight-speed automatic will be the mainstream powertrain, although the big news will be a 3.0L V6 turbodiesel for North America and likely global markets. A hybrid powertrain is also rumored, but a six-speed manual is confirmed to be available.

Jeep officials have insisted the Wrangler’s off-road abilities will only be improved, despite the changes for economy.

Expect to see the new Wrangler in the coming months.

Photo credit: Brian Williams, SpiedBilde