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Location to serve as
training and education
facility for customers, next-gen manufacturers, and team members

The Methods Center of Excellence (COE) is a 7,000 square-foot facility that will feature hands-on programs focused on technical, electrical, mechanical, and product training for Methods’ nationwide customers and team members.

The facility will also welcome next-generation manufacturers and engineers from area schools to bolster the region’s access to latest industry trends and technologies.

“Relationships, service, engineering, partnerships, these are core principles that have served our customers and team for nearly 70 years,” said Rick Alton, Methods Chief Executive Officer. “The Methods Center of Excellence will bring these principles to life in a world-class environment that will support growth and knowledge of every student who visits.”

The Power of Collaborative Innovation

Our commitment to service drives our passion for creating world-class machining solutions. The Methods National Center of Excellence creates a robust learning environment built around a hands-on training philosophy.

Methods' National Nakamura-Tome expert providing a demonstrationPartnering to support our team’s education—and yours.

  • Structured curricula designed by Methods’ factory-trained staff and product experts
  • Supporting our customers’ ability to learn about their machines from the inside out
  • Learning about not just what makes machines operate, but why and how.

Above all, we aim to strengthen the bonds between Methods and our customers. When you invest in Methods, you’re investing in a partnership for the life of your business. We are here to ensure your team members, your operators, and your leaders return to the shop as validated product and process experts.

A World-Class Learning Facility

Methods National Center of Excellence (Gilberts, Ill.)

The Methods National Center of Excellence will feature platforms from all our machine brands, with classes led by certified Methods experts.

We specifically designed and engineered the National Center of Excellence as a hands-on learning environment. There will be no cutting of materials inside the COE to ensure the facility remains a place we roll up sleeves, remove sheet metal and way covers, and dig deep into the heart of what makes our people and machines the best in the industry.

Want to level up your team’s skill set? Looking to learn about what makes your machines tick?

Simply fill out and submit the form below, and a Methods representative will reach out to discuss more information about your area of interest and schedule your training.

 

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