ELKHORN, Wis. , Sept. 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Reader Precision Solutions (Reader Precision), a Wisconsin-based precision machining contract manufacturer , sponsored high school students and educators from local schools to the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) in Chicago, continuing an outreach effort that began in 2014.
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Students and educators gather at IMTS 2026 in Chicago during Reader Precision Solutions' Operation Exploration.
Post this Students and educators gather at IMTS 2026 in Chicago during Reader Precision Solutions’ Operation Exploration.
This year's Operation Exploration trip to IMTS included 137 students and 16 educators from Elkhorn Area High School, Career & College Academy and Delavan-Darien High School. For most students, the trip marked their first experience at IMTS, giving them an opportunity to experience the manufacturing industry on a scale that extends far beyond the classroom.
"Students don't always know what modern manufacturing looks like until they get a chance to see it for themselves," said Barry Butters, Director of Education & Outreach at Reader Precision Solutions. "We regularly host student groups at Reader Precis...

