Starr County Campus

Pecan Campus Technology Campus

Nursing & Allied Health Campus

Mid Valley Campus

STC is One of Three Community Colleges in Texas Accredited to Offer Applied Bachelor Degrees

Technology Management Computer and Information Technologies Medical and Health

Services Management Organizational

Leadership

582 Graduates

1st in the state of Texas and 2nd in the nation for Hispanic student enrollment 4th in Awarding Associate Degrees to Hispanics 44th in Associate Degrees Awarded Highest graduation rate for very

large community colleges in Texas Source: Community

College Week

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VISION Positioning North America as the World Leader in Rapid Response Manufacturing. Establishing the Rio South Texas Region as a major North American logistics and distribution hub with global access through Mexico’s ports.

The International Gateway

Pacific Rim, Central & South Americas

Americas 3 rd Coast

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NAAMREI’S ULTIMATE GOAL:

Add 10,000 high skill, high wage manufacturing jobs by 2017 and become a world leader in

Advanced and Rapid Response Manufacturing in the Rio South Texas Region .

NAAMREI is devoted to developing a world-class advanced manufacturing industry in the Rio South Texas Region. NAAMREI combines the innovation, talents and strategy of more than 60 partners in business, education, economic development, industry, finance and government to offer manufacturers across North America, and the globe, access to proprietary, world-class advanced manufacturing and rapid response manufacturing.

RIO SOUTH TEXAS REGION •Positioned to be an important gateway between US and the global marketplace.

•An economic gateway to Mexico and Central and South Americas projected to grow at alarming rates. •Creating a favorable effect on the State and U.S. economy.

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DIVISION Rio South Texas Manufacturing College Alliance

Goal Two

CORPORATE MODEL NAAMREI Corporate Headquarters

South Texas College

DIVISION North American Technology &

Innovation Alliance Goal One

DIVISION Region One Education Service Center T-STEM Alliance

Goal Three

CORE LEADERSHIP

TEAM Representatives

from each Alliance

Chair: UTPA

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The Institute for Advanced Manufacturing Focuses on Developing and Delivering

Customized Workforce Training Services to Local Manufacturers

Welding Electrical Business/Leadership Computer Applications OSHA & Safety CPR & First Aid Workplace Literacy

Machining/Tooling Industrial Maintenance Quality Control Lean Manufacturing Six Sigma Green/Black Belt Robotics/Mechatronics

STC-IAM TRAINING PARTNERS • 4Front Engineered Solutions • Alps Automotive • Alps Logistics • AM-MEX • BSN Medical • Cinch Connectors • Coca Cola • Eco Plastics • Emerson Electric • Fiberio Technology • Fox Packaging • Fujitsu Ten • GE Aviation • GE Energy • Grand Rapids Foam Technologies

• Humanetics • International Paper • KARLEE • Kings Prosperity • Kohler • Panasonic • Regal Beloit • Royal Technologies • Santana Textiles • SMEAD • Trostel • TS Tech • Universal Metal Products • Worldwise • Zebra Technologies

South Texas College’s (STC) Institute for Advanced Manufacturing has developed a new robotics program involving hands-on training for companies looking to expand their knowledgeable workforce in automation technology. Located at the STC Technology Campus in McAllen, the IAM Festo Technology and Automation Lab (IAM) enables students to learn the latest in robotic automation while applying science, technology and math.

--Keith Patridge, MEDC; Lutz Blume, Priority Tooling Solutions; Carlos Margo, STC NAAMREI

NAAMREI Partners with Tool Manufacturer to Develop Tool Makers • As a referral from MEDC, Priority

Tooling Solutions (PTS), a Canadian-based manufacturer of high quality plastic injection molds.

• Contracted with South Texas College to establish a repair and production operation within STC’s Technology Campus.

• Modeled after STC’s Tool and Die Apprenticeship program and will be based on the Advanced Tooling Engineering Certification.

Current Initiatives of Significant Value 1. Festo Laboratory Certification in 2014: Mechatronics; Robotics; Pneumatics; Hydraulics and

Process Logic Controls. (Certification to be first in the U.S.)

2. On going Partnership Support for Local and Mexico Manufacturing Plants through membership in the South Texas Manufacturing and Index-Reynosa Associations.

3. 70,000 sq. ft. Expansion of Technology Campus to Support Manufacturing Training of Local Workforce and Incubator projects for new Manufacturing Operations planning to relocate to the RGV or Reynosa.

4. On going Support for Canadian Tool and Die Company (Priority Tooling Solutions) now operating in the Technology Campus Facilities as a training partner.

5. NAAMREI offers the tools and resources to help Manufacturing Operations planning to

relocate to the RGV and/or Reynosa, with the preparation of realistic Business Plans that would guarantee on going success from the start up of the relocation process.

5. Advanced Manufacturing Tooling Academy

Equipment of Interest to Support your Relocation Plans

• Festo Mechatronics Lab 1 • Fanuc Robots 2 • Bridgport Milling Machines 14 • Lathes machines 12 • Surface grinder 6 • 40”X20”X20” Hass CNC Mill 3 • 20”X12” Hass CNC Lathe 2 • 20”X12” Wire EDM 1 • 12”X6”X6” Plunge EDM 1 • 77 Ton Injection Molding Machine 1 • Micro Vu view 1 • 24” Optical Comparator 1 • Heat Treatment Furnace 4 • Rockwell Tester 2 • Tig Welders 6 Total Value of Current Equipment at STC for Training and Education including Festo Lab Mechatronics and Robotics is over $5.0 Million Dollars.

South Texas College Festo Laboratory offers a wide scope of training services. Students will learn pneumatic and electric automation technology. The lab allows students to gain hands on training to increase the throughput and reliability of systems in factory, process and laboratory automation using innovative, high-quality training equipment.

Instructor Certification and TrainingPHASE 1

Training Company Hours. Investment

FESTO Training - MPS Didactic FESTO 128 $ 32,000

Pneumatics FESTO 64 $ 12,000

Electricity FESTO 88 $ 16,500

PLC Automation FESTO 40 $ 7,500

Robotics Automation FESTO 24 $ 4,500

Instructor Certification FESTO 80 $ 30,000

Phase 1 Totals 296 $ 102,500

PHASE 2

Training Company Hrs. Investment

Networking/Communications FESTO 48 $ 4,500

Hydraulics FESTO 96 $ 18,000

Advanced Pneumatic - Controls FESTO 48 $ 9,000

Advanced Electricity - Controls FESTO 32 $ 6,000

PLC/Automation - Communications FESTO 32 $ 6,000

Robotics - Mobile Systems FESTO 32 $ 6,000

Phase 2 Totals 288 $ 49,500

Total Phase 1 & 2 584 $ 152,000

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