The Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi (MEP.ms) is an organization that works to assist Mississippi Manufacturers. MEP.ms works with partner organizations to provide expertise and services tailored to the most critical needs of area manufacturers, which range from process improvements and worker training to business practices and applications of information technology. MEP.ms partners include the Mississippi Manufacturers Association, several Mississippi Universities and Community Colleges, and private sector service providers.

In addition to our state-wide partners, MEP.ms is part of a nationwide network of not-for-profit centers with more than 400 locations nationwide whose mission is to provide small and medium sized manufacturers with the tools necessary to achieve maximum success. The centers, serving all 50 states and Puerto Rico, are linked together through the Department of Commerce’s National Institute of Standards and Technology. By being a part of such a large network of manufacturing service providers, we can deliver nearly any service that is required by a Mississippi Manufacturer.

MEP.ms is located at the Mississippi Technology Alliance, a non-profit economic development organization in Ridgeland, MS.

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2010 Metrology and GD&T classes
Mississippi State University and the Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems Extension in Canton, Mississippi, are proud to be hosting the 2010 Metrology and GD&T classes. These short courses are taught in association with Mississippi’s Manufacturing Extension Partnership.

We are working with Mitutoyo - a leader in this field. You can find out more about the classes, costs and how to register by contacting Jody Glemza @ (630) 978-6469 or jody.glemza@mitutoyo.com or visit the website for more details. You may also download course descriptions here.

The class schedule is as follows:

Dimensional Metrology August 17 - 18, 2010
Gage Calibration System August 19 - 20, 2010
Integrated GD&T August 24 - 27, 2010
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Fundamentals of Welding for Engineers
The workshop "Fundamentals of Welding for Engineers" is being offered August 12 - 13, 2010 at Mississippi State University's CAVS Extension facility in Canton, MS. This two day workshop will be taught by Dr. Steve Daniewicz, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at the Bagley College of Engineering and Jack Raymond, a Welding Engineer in the Body Assembly shop at Nissan in Canton, MS.

The workshop will focus on fusion and resistance welding and will include such topics as welding heat transfer, metallurgy, weld defects, residual stress and distortion, fatigue resistance of weldments, and weld joint design.

For additional information, please see the attached document with a more complete description of the workshop. Class size is limited, so please contact Jill Sellers at (601) 407-2746 or email jsellers@cavse.msstate.edu in order to secure your seat in this workshop. The price per participant is $400 for this two day workshop.

Gulf Coast MEP Center Hurricane Assistance (Katrina and Rita). The Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Mississippi (MEP.ms) and the Manufacturing Extension Partnership of Louisiana (MEPoL) received funding to restart, recover and enhance manufacturers devastated by Hurricane Katrina and Hurricane Rita in 47 eligible counties in Mississippi declared a disaster by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) > Read More