Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Night at Fluor Field: What to know
Mechatronics, 3D printing and scanning and automation are all on this year’s list for Advanced Manufacturing & Engineering (AM&E) at Fluor Field on June 25.
Hosted by The Greenville Drive, BMW, Michelin North America, Inc., GE Vernova, Greenville Technical College (GTC), and Greenville County Schools, the event gives budding engineers or those interested in manufacturing the chance to visit 25 interactive exhibits on Greenville Drive’s stadium concourse.
The event is complimentary for K-12 students, and tickets for adults start at $9.
Greenville Drive President Jeff Brown said one of the main purposes of the event is to inspire students to learn more about engineering and manufacturing, potentially encouraging a future career pathway.
“Companies that are usually competitive are coming together at this event, along with educators across the Upstate,” Brown said. “Whether it’s on the education side or the industry side, this is an event that brings everybody together.”
New exhibitors Arthrex, Ryobi, and Wauseon Machine will join the event on Tuesday.
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Exhibitors BMW, Michelin, Greenville Technical College, GE Vernova, Greenville County Schools, Milliken, Bosch, Bosch Rexroth, Duke Energy, and Dodge Industrial will also return to the event.
The exhibits will showcase different manufacturing and engineering components such as machine learning and technology, automation, mechatronics, 3D printing and scanning, computer manufacturing and engineering design.
Boston Red Sox will also return with a concourse display displaying how analytics and technology are transforming player development across baseball.
Venture Partner and Accel Partners' Alex Estevez will moderate a panel of industry leaders discussing with students and parents how to pursue manufacturing and engineering-related careers. The discussion will take place in the 500 Club and begin at 6:15 p.m.
Panelists include:
Ericka Suber, manager, diversity, equity and inclusion, BMW
Shane Long, vice president, global supply chain, GE Vernova
Kelvin Byrd, dean, school of advanced manufacturing and transportation technology, Greenville Technical College
Jason Loftis, senior site continuous improvement manager, Michelin
Ballpark gates and the stadium concourse will open at 6 p.m. The first pitch of the Drive game against the Hickory Crawdads is scheduled for 7:05 p.m.
“Our associates are always enthusiastic about Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering Night,” said Robert Engelhorn, president and CEO of BMW Manufacturing. “This event provides a wonderful platform for our BMW Scholars team to demonstrate the innovations in today’s manufacturing environment while also educating youth and adults on exciting careers such as robotics, mechatronics, and automotive engineering.”
Savannah Moss covers Greenville County politics for the Greenville News. Reach her at smoss@gannett.com or follow her on X @Savmoss.
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