Miyachi America Corp., Monrovia, Calif., a manufacturer of welding, marking, cutting and micromachining equipment, donated an LMF2000 fiber laser marker along with related safety equipment to Workshops for Warriors (WFW), a nonprofit organization that provides vocational training to returning, wounded and disabled veterans of the U.S. Armed Services. Technimark, one of Miyachi's suppliers, donated a fume extractor for the equipment, and Directed Light, Inc. donated laser safety glasses.
WFW trains, certifies and places veterans into advanced manufacturing careers by providing instruction, nationally recognized portable credentials, work experience and job placement. Training is provided at no cost to veterans. Workshops for Warriors graduates have a 100 percent job placement rate, with all graduates receiving starting wages of at least double minimum wage. WFW receives no federal, state or local government funding and is supported entirely by private donations and the support of companies like Miyachi America.
"We train our veteran students in all of the techniques and on all of the equipment that American manufacturers use, so that graduates of our program are job-site-ready,' said Hernan Luis y Prado, founder of WFW. 'We've seen a tremendous increase in use of laser marking throughout manufacturing in the previous years, which is why we are so excited and appreciative of Miyachi's donation."
Laser marking is widely used for direct marking of part information to aid in tracking and traceability, from medical devices to automotive and aerospace parts. The donated equipment has a Class 4, open configuration to accommodate marking very large or awkwardly-sized parts.
"Miyachi America is truly honored to play a part in the mission of Workshops for Warriors, which is to rebuild America's advanced manufacturing workforce, one veteran at a time," said David Fawcett, group CEO and president, America & Europe, for Miyachi. "We applaud WFW and will continue to look for additional ways we can help the organization train the workforce so necessary for expanding advanced manufacturing in the U.S."
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