VIEW Fall 2022 Canada Post Mail Publications Agreement Number: 40609661 The voice of the Canadian Tooling & Machining Association BUILDING BUILDING CAREERS,CAREERS, EMPOWERING EMPOWERING THE WORKFORCETHE WORKFORCECanadian Tooling & Machining Association 5 C O NTE NT S FALL 2022 27 A glimpse of the Montreal Manufacturing Technology Show 2022 28 Cutting Tool group gathers for Annual Meeting INDUSTRY UPDATES 29 Sandvik Coromant Canada appoints new Cluster Manager 30 INDEX TO ADVERTISERS 1313 UP FRONT 7 A Message from the CTMA President ON THE COVER 8 Building careers, empowering the workforce with Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program FEATURES 13 New CTMA High School Awards change perspectives and provide support 16 A great day for golf and networking at CTMA’s 24th Annual Shotgun Golf Tournament 21 Sustainable metal cutting: for people, planet, and profit MEMBER PROFILE 23 Archer Precision Inc.: Consistency and quality CTMA HEADLINES 25 CTMA grateful for new members 26 Career-Ready information sessions spread the word 16162727 Fall 2022 Published For: The Canadian Tooling & Machining Association 140 McGovern Drive, Unit 3 Cambridge, Ontario N3H 4R7 Tel: (519) 653-7265 marketing@ctma.com www.ctma.com The contributed articles presented in this magazine represent the opinions of the authors and the interviewees. 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To request permission, please contact the association’s office by e-mail at info@ctma.com. 88 On the cover: The new equipment awarded as part of CTMA’s Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program will help students throughout Ontario gain from a hands-on education that gives them access to current, updated CNC technology, and prepares them for high quality apprenticeships and careers ahead of them. CTMA photowww.ctma.com 67 Canadian Tooling & Machining Association UP FRONT AS WE ARE AWARE, OUR world is changing rapidly and no one can really get a handle on the scope of the reason for it. I find it almost exhausting trying to figure out why we have such a shortage of anyone who wants to work, or if they do want to work, they like to take a lot of time off. Even committed staff and excellent employees do not seem to want to work overtime. There is still a very small group that do understand the concept of working more to get ahead, but they seem to be few and far between. It is incredibly difficult to plan and schedule a busy workload when you don’t know from one day to the next who may or may not show up for work. The manufacturing industry is not always understanding of shortcomings on delivery dates, or whether or not suppliers can respond to its demands. I know leaders and managers have had to pick up the brunt of all this and the pressure is rising for their stress levels, as well. I did think of a new line that might help you: “Yes, I know you’re upset we are unable to make your delivery date, but can I suggest hanging up the phone and beating your head against the wall, just until you’re about to pass out, then get someone to drive you to the hospital to make sure you don’t have a concussion? But wait, there is no one there either! So just go home and rest.” I haven’t used this line, but feel free to try it and let me know how that goes. How do I deal with all of this? I get my blinders on for a little while, I get back to work and deal with what I can control and do the best I can, every day. That’s right. I put my “blinders on.” Blinders are amazing as they let me focus on what I need to do and not all of those outside forces that I can’t control. Trying to figure out what is happening can be very distracting, especially since there is not one answer to fix the situation. The other thing that happens when you put your blinders on, is your vision is now laser focused, which allows you to make progress and move forward in these challenging times; adjusting to what you can control. You rally with your team that is switched on, focused, and willing to work to get the job done by any means possible. These are the people who will get ahead and take themselves to the next level. They are out there and that is where you must focus. This is what will make us successful for the future and get us through these challenging times—the folks who understand the ONLY way to get ahead is to work hard. Getting caught up trying to figure out why people don’t want to work can become exhausting and counterproductive. I choose to not debate or discuss it in conversation anymore. Is it because they can’t afford a house, save for retirement, or send their kids to university (learning a trade is much better option), or even afford groceries? Or, is it because the feds are handing out money to our young adults like it’s a candy store, so why should they work? I know one thing that I have done that our fearless federal leader didn’t do—I cancelled my holidays and GOT TO WORK! The last time I had my blinders on was in 2008-09 and I truly think it was the only thing that got me through. Is another recession coming? I don’t think so, but, if it is, I will deal with it the same way. The great Charlie McMane once told me, “Hergie, recessions are not a bad thing. They dispose of the weak and only the strong survive and come out even stronger on the other side.” For those of you who do not know, Charlie is the leader of the “Hockey Party,” which is the political movement of common sense. All our meetings are hosted in the parking lot of the arena after the hockey games on Friday nights. ❙❙❙ Well folks, get your blinders on… it’s going to be a ride! Chris Hergott CTMA President XL Tool Inc. I know leaders and managers have had to pick up the brunt of all this and the pressure is rising for their stress levels, as well.www.ctma.com 8 COV E R S T O R Y he Spring 2022 issue of the CTMA View included details on the Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program, which supplied high schools throughout Ontario with high-quality equipment to help students learn and explore what a career in the tooling and manufacturing sector consists of. You can read it for free here at https://www.ctma.com/publications/ ctma-view-magazine. The story that follows showcases how the program is meeting its goal of helping more people increase their skills in preparation for great job opportunities in the precision metal working sector. The Canadian Tooling & Machining Association (CTMA) and its Career-Ready with CTMA: Expanding Opportunities program is once again putting equipment in schools across Ontario to help fund and By Jenna Collignon, Staff Writer fuel manufacturing programs. On March 28, 2022, Robert Cattle, the CTMA’s executive director, travelled to Windsor, Ont., to oversee the deliveries of tool kits to eight different high schools. Since then, teachers and students who have received this equipment have been benefiting daily from their installation and use. These students can now gain from a hands-on education that gives them access to current, updated CNC technology, and prepares them for high quality apprenticeships and careers ahead of them. The CTMA View recently had the opportunity to chat with a few of the teachers who have seen the real-time benefits of this program and the opportunities the program has helped open for their students. TEACHERS OF THE TRADE When it comes to the teachers of the trade, each one of them shows a distinct passion for what they do and for helping their students succeed. “In my classroom, I have kids from all different lots in life,” said Victor Castela, manufacturing teacher at St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. “When I have those kids come back to me after they successfully go through their schooling and achieve apprenticeships in this field that they’ve come to adore, that’s the million- dollar payout for me. If my students succeed, I succeed.” Vic Castela is a licensed Red Seal Tool and Die Maker turned teacher, who has more than 37 years of experience in this industry. He works every day to engage his students and ensure that they have the best tools in their belt to take into their careers after they have graduated high school. With the implementation of the Career- Ready program in his school, Castela has seen a spark in interest amongst his students. “When starting a class, you have about 10 seconds to wow these kids,” said Castela. “When kids are walking through my door and seeing these state-of-the-art machines, and seeing what they can do, that’s the wow factor. This machinery has allowed me to take my teaching to the next level and be able to educate students in the latest tech that they will be using on the floor of the shops that they will work in in the future. They’re hitting the ground running.” Similarly, Jason Lepain, a Manufacturing Technology Teacher for the Greater Essex County District School Board, was drawn to teaching because he wanted to pass along his passion for working with his hands to his students. He hoped that teaching about hands-on careers in trades would lead to great employment opportunities for his students. “When students get the opportunity to work with industrial equipment, it provides them with a more ‘real’ sense of what the world beyond high school will look like for them,” said Lepain. “The addition of the equipment to the classroom has given the students the opportunity to work with industry standard technology, which has been a tremendous asset in placing students in co-operative, Ontario Youth Apprenticeship Building careers, empowering the workforce with Expanding Opportunities “This machinery has allowed me to take my teaching to the next level and be able to educate students in the latest tech that they will be using on the floor of the shops that they will work in in the future. They’re hitting the ground running.” – Victor Castela, St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School Career-Ready with CTMA: programCanadian Tooling & Machining Association 9 Programs (OYAP), and Specialist High Skills Major (SHSM) work placements.” Bill Fetter, the technological teacher consultant with the Greater Essex County District School Board, reached out to the manufacturing teachers within their Board to gain participation in this program. “As a technological education teacher, it is paramount that we take advantage of the opportunities that our industry partners put forth to support our programs,” said Lepain. “Without this support, bridging the gap between school and industry would be very difficult,” he adds. Another school that benefited from Fetter’s work on the Board to engage others in participating in this program was Sandwich Secondary School in Lasalle, Ont. “We received a package of cutting tools, precision measuring tools, and a CNC router for our manufacturing and robotics program,” said Raymond Auger, a Secondary Teacher for Sandwich Secondary School. “These tools will allow our students to create accurate work, and work to become registered apprentices before they graduate high school.” Auger started his career in manufacturing as a tool and die maker, and he worked for many local tool and die shops before becoming a teacher. “I enjoy developing students’ sense of confidence as they learn Far left inset: A high school student is ready to learn on a new Torchmate 4400, which is a fully assembled 4x4 CNC plasma cutting table, received as part of CTMA’s Career- Ready program. Photo provided by the Greater Essex County District School Board. Middle two insets: Examples of what students are creating as they learn how to use the equipment. Photos provided by the Greater Essex County District School Board. Far right inset: Student Erin Baker uses a HAAS CNC desktop that was purchased with the Career-Ready funding. Photo provided by St. Benedict Catholic Secondary School. Because of the program, students are empowered with hands-on experience that will hopefully lead them to a career in the sector. CTMA photoNext >