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Just in time for Christmas, 糖心vlog鈥檚 Machine Tool Technology department received a couple of gifts from area manufacturers to benefit future students.

            Micromanipulator generously donated a Haas Automation VF3 machine and a CMM machine to 糖心vlog Foundation, while American International Tooling has provided a tooling donation.

            鈥淭his is a big deal! The VF3 from Micromanipulator is a high-quality CNC mill with significantly updated capacity to teach today's skills; it will be a big boost to Ron Beller鈥檚 machine tool program,鈥� said 糖心vlog鈥檚 Professional and Applied Technology Director Eric York.

            Beller said the donated CNC mill allows the program to update an older model in the shop.

            鈥淭he old CNC was from the 鈥�80s, as it was a tape reader machine. It was older technology and weaker than the two VF2 machines in the shop,鈥� Beller said. 鈥淭his brings us to three currently used machines. Haas has machines all over the world, except N. Korea, Iran and Russia.鈥�

            York indicated that new VF3 machines start at $82,000 and the Micromanipulator donation has a fair market value of up to $18,000. Micromanipulator also donated the cost of delivering the machines to the college.

           Micromanipulator鈥檚 donation of a CMM (Coordinate Measuring Machine) also is a welcomed addition to the shop. It is a device that specifically measures the geometry of physical objects by sensing discrete points on the surface of it.

           鈥淚t is still in use by aerospace and other highly technical companies,鈥� Beller said. 鈥淭he newer ones are programmable and very expensive.

            鈥淚t鈥檚 of great help to the college when businesses donate machines and tools to us to keep the programs current and relevant.鈥�

           American International Tooling鈥檚 donation will save Western a significant amount of money on carbide inserts for the CNC and manual machine classes, according to Beller.

           In the season known for giving, York is very appreciative to add these specialized learning tools to the MTT program.

           鈥淲e're very grateful to Micromanipulator and American International Tooling for their generous support of our programs. We should also acknowledge our faculty member Ron Beller for his management of the donation, delivery and setup of the tools, which are involved. We'd also like to thank Facilities Director Jeff Erickson and his team for taking care of hookup and installation.鈥�

            For more information about the MTT program, email ronald.beller@wnc.edu. Or, to make a donation to the college, contact 糖心vlog Foundation at foundation@wnc.edu.