RCBI News
RCBI awards Carbon Fiber $10,000 to develop aircraft
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) has awarded Carbon Fiber Composites, an Ona-based aviation manufacturer, $10,000 to develop a new aircraft concept for the general aviation market.
Navy partners with RCBI on training
Two civilian employees with the U.S. Navy are among the nation’s first Additive Manufacturing Technician apprentices.
RCBI partners with the MEP at The Ohio State University South Centers
Marshall University’s Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is partnering with the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) at The Ohio State University’s South Centers in Piketon, Ohio, to be a service provider for manufacturers and other businesses in southeast Ohio.
Expo attracts nearly 80 suppliers hoping to serve manufacturers
RCBI and Advantage Valley joined with the West Virginia Development Office to sponsor an expo June 13 in Hurricane to link small businesses with major West Virginia chemical and polymer manufacturers.
RCBI awards technology, training to 30 W.Va. schools
In a first-of-its-kind program, the Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) for Advanced Flexible Manufacturing has placing 3D printers and other technology in more than 30 middle and high schools across West Virginia to spur innovation among agricultural educators and students.
Ohio manufacturer partners with Apprenticeship Works
Business owner Linn Yost is cautious about taking on more work than his small staff can handle, so he never advertises, not even with a sign on the Micro Machine Works building in Barlow, Ohio.
MU student wins prestigious Lockheed Martin scholarship
Zach Preston, a mechanical engineering student in Marshall University’s College of Information Technology and Engineering, is one of the first-ever recipients of the Lockheed Martin STEM Scholarship.
Veterans, troops learn 3D printing through RCBI pre-apprenticeship
May 21, 2019
The Robert C. Byrd Institute (RCBI) is introducing veterans and active duty troops across the globe to careers in Additive Manufacturing – also known as 3D printing.
RCBI to honor graduates, connect them to job opportunities
RCBI will honor nearly 40 graduates of its programs in the in-demand fields of machinist technology/CNC and welding May 9 during ceremonies at its Huntington Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.
Cognitive Computing workshop to discuss improved productivity
The Robert C Byrd Institute (RCBI) is offering the second of a continuing series of free Industry 4.0 Workshops on April 25 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at its Huntington Advanced Manufacturing Technology Center.