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Chopper help E DU CATI On & T RAIN IN G technical education teacher on the project, says, "Some things we struggled with, but our bike looked phenomenal. We produced a unique hubless rim with no axle through the middle. It runs on a large bearing. A student saw this on YouTube. We worked hard and networked; next year will be easier. I learned as much as the students. It was cool to see and the adults were just pumped!" Although the bikes are not street- T he latest Manitowoc County Mini-Chopper program corporate sponsors, who contribute $2,500 each, include: » HMF Metal Finishing, sponsoring Two Rivers High School » LTC, sponsoring Valders High School legal, they are suitable for parades and company advertising. During a special unveiling ceremony at the Manitowoc County Ice Center, the GET THE SCOOP on Projects Out For Bid Find out more at www.bxwi.com Fox Valley 920-687-8782 Milwaukee 414-763-1520 Going up? Partner with Moraine Park to reach the top. Performance-Minded Business Solutions PERFORMANCE-MINDED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 920-924-3449 morainepark.edu/training training@morainepark.edu Six Sigma I Leadership & Supervision I Technical Skills I Customized Training Solutions I Strategic Development 16 | / insight on manufacturing • July 2013 » Miller Ag-Bag, sponsoring Lincoln High School » Dowco, Inc.; Manitowoc Motor Machining & Parts, Inc.; Eis Implement Inc.; and Mishicot School District, sponsoring Mishicot High School students simultaneously revved up to roar along with the applause from some 350 onlookers. Scholarships are also announced. The HMF family of companies in Two Rivers has now sponsored four bike teams. Owner Dave Wage keeps a bike at each of his companies and calls them great conversation pieces. The bike sponsored by Heavy Metal Fabricators used welding torch tips as tail-light cones, and the Formrite sponsored bike this year employed stainless-steel-wrapped hydraulic hose. Wage says, "The kids have a high sense of ownership and they take the project more and more seriously as they go along." "We are proud to support the Mini-Chopper program because it's important to create interest and excitement about manufacturing in our high schools," says John Miller, president/CEO of Miller-St. Nazianz, Inc., who is an alumnus of Lincoln High School. "Manufacturing is vital to Wisconsin's economy and the program helps create a pool for future manufacturing employees." Although last year's Millersponsored bike stands at the front area of the company, this year's was still at school where additions such as a sidecar were being implemented. Nathan Brooks, an electrical project engineer, was the liaison between Lincoln and Miller. Students came to the factory several times to see the machines the company manufactures. Brooks visited the school a couple of times each month to check progress. "We're a forward-looking company; we can show them more than metal cutting and robotics," Brooks says. F w w w.in s i g h t o n m f g .c o m