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Drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles, are becoming increasingly popular in mainstream society for their wide range of capabilities from military to recreational use. But, when you think of drones, their prospective use in agriculture may not be the first thing that comes to mind. Surprisingly enough, agriculture is one of the most prominent industries […]
Read More Posted June 24, 2020
The most common obstacles we hear when working with educational organizations are these age-old phrases: “Where is the money going to come from?” “I just don’t think we have this in the budget.” “It’s going to be difficult to find the funding for equipment like this.” And we understand! It’s consistently a challenge for schools […]
Read More Posted December 7, 2018
We’ve all seen the headlines: thousands and thousands of jobs in advanced manufacturing are going unfilled because employers can’t find qualified workers. We’ve also seen the headlines about proactive companies investing billions in re-educating workers to better align skills with coming 21st jobs. Now Aidex is in the headlines for being part of the solution […]
Read More Posted May 4, 2018
As Aidex’s technical sales rep for Illinois, I put a lot of miles on my car. I think I’ve visited almost every high school and community college in the state. You know the question I hear most? “Industry is requesting that my students get hands-on experience in robotics; can you help me with that?” This […]
Read More Posted April 23, 2018
If you’ve had your car services at a dealership lately, you may have experienced a little sticker shock; labor charges today cost upwards of $125 an hour. Rates for luxury brands are even higher. The reason for the sky-high rates? Today’s vehicles are not your granddaddy’s Chevy easily repaired with a wrench and good sense. […]
Read More Posted March 18, 2018
When last we wrote about Desktop Metal, Popular Science had just recognized the company’s Production System as being among 2017’s Best of What’s New in the engineering category. We at Aidex were impressed by the news and also proud to be representing Desktop Metal in the educational technology marketplace in six Midwestern states: Illinois, Indiana, […]
Read More Posted March 6, 2018
Teaching the principals of design and engineering can be dry content, but with the introduction of 3D milling machines and the ability to rapidly prototype one’s designs, even students with minimal interest in the subject matter become hooked. Being a maker definitely turns students into active learners. It’s no surprise that a growing number of […]
Read More Posted February 11, 2018
This was my 26th year attending the national conference that used to be known as the AVA (American Vocational Association) as a representative of Aidex. Now known as the ACTE (Association of Career and Technical Education), I have seen many changes through the years, from what is being taught in today’s educational space to how […]
Read More Posted December 18, 2017
Now this is a first for Aidex! One of our suppliers of educational technology, Desktop Metal, was recognized by a leading national magazine as one of the year’s best innovations in engineering. In mid-October, Popular Science wrote this about Desktop Metal’s metal 3D printing Production System: “At an industrial scale, 3D printing with shiny alloys […]
Read More Posted November 12, 2017
When Ben Murray accepted the job as a CTE instructor for graphic design and interactive media Clay High School in South Bend, Indiana, he couldn’t contain his happiness. One reason was his new classroom contained all kinds of “toys”—a 54-inch Roland TruVis SG-540 Printer/Cutter, a Roland VersaUV LEF12 benchtop UV flatbed printer for printing on […]
Read More Posted October 27, 2017
Last July, Rob Simons, our technical sales rep for Iowa and Nebraska, casually mentioned he was headed to Carroll, Iowa, for a public hearing on a new library building. We thought Rob was going to sit and listen. Little did we know Rob was going to take the podium and push the ball – a […]
Read More Posted September 15, 2017
Last spring I got a call from an old business colleague and friend, Terry Cambron. He had something he couldn’t wait to tell me. “I’ve got a new job with a tech company out of Boston. They’ve hired me to build their educational sales pipeline. I immediately thought of you!” My antenna went up, which […]
Read More Posted August 17, 2017
Back in the mid 1980s, my favorite television show was MacGyver. There was something about the Richard Dean Anderson character – and no, it wasn’t his mullet. MacGyver was a secret government agent with an encyclopedic knowledge who solved complex problems by making things out of everyday objects. His weapons of choice for fighting bad […]
Read More Posted July 18, 2017