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Join Us on April 18 for Robotics Basics!
Registration is open for the next Robotics Basics: A Hands-on Training on April 18th. Automation can dramatically increase capacity, improve accuracy, and reduce turnaround times across many processes. Participating Shift Program companies can send two team members to...
March Automation Training Recap
Shift 2.0 held its first 1-day automation training class on March 15, 2023. Nine participants from five companies attended the class, including Astronics, ModPac, LiteLab, Tapecon, and Harper International. Most of the people in the class had never used a robot...
Tech Tuesday featuring MotionAi and LMI
At our first ever Tech Tuesday held on March 7, 2023, we hosted representatives from MotionAi and LMI. It was great to learn more about LMI's 3D inspection technologies, including how the Snapshot sensor can be integrated with a Universal Robots cobot. MotionAi is a...
Welcome to the Team!
We are thrilled to welcome the two newest members of our Automation Team here at EWI / Buffalo Manufacturing Works. Welcome to the team Ryan Gneiting and Daniel Vrana! The extensive robotics and digital fabrication skills you guys bring will be instrumental in helping...
Sti-Co Featured In Shift 2.0 Launch Article
The Shift team along with its partners at Sti-Co had an opportunity to show The Buffalo News business reporter, Matt Glynn, around the new Sti-Co facility and show him how they have made improvements in their operations thanks to the manufacturer's participation in...
Empire State Development Announces Launch of Initiative to Further Support Innovation and Growth for Manufacturers in Western New York
Shift 2.0 Program Will Assist Manufacturing Companies with Technological Improvements and Innovation to Increase Productivity and Employment Empire State Development (ESD) today announced Buffalo Manufacturing Works, operated by EWI, will build on the success of the...
U.S. Economic Development Administration Visit ESD and Buffalo Grantees to Kickoff Efforts under the Federal “Build Back Better Regional Challenge”
Empire State Development (ESD) today announced that U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) Deputy Assistant Secretary and Chief Operating Officer Dennis Alvord visited Buffalo to kick off the projects awarded under the Build Back Better Regional Challenge. The...
Video: Manufacturing Success Stories: Shift Program Marks Its First Anniversary
In just one year of operation, Shift has had a significant impact on Western New York’s manufacturing community. We’ve helped manufacturers not only implement new technology into their operation but also how they view their business as a whole. The program provides...
Video: WGRZ’s WNY City Shaper Features Shift’s Leader
WGRZ's City Shaper reports highlight women of Western New York who are making our region's resurgence possible. This week, 2 On Your Side's Kelly Dudzik featured the leader of a Buffalo Billion II project introducing companies to new technologies, Liz Callahan....
Success Story: Celebrating Shift and the Manufacturing Community
This past week, members, partners, and friends joined the Shift team for food and drinks at Community Beer Works to celebrate Shift's first year. Small-to medium-sized manufacturers (SMM) from different industries joined together to share stories of how Shift impacted...