机床技术 Students Win Second Place in Phillips Machinist Student Competition

Hanceville, AL — Students in pg电子官网状态 社区 College’s 机床技术 program recently won second place in the Phillips Machinist Student Competition sponsored by Maryland-based machine tool distributor Phillips Corporation. 

The competition's goal was to encourage innovation within teams of students by taking a manufactured system that already exists and improving a part. 竞赛指南 included using a Haas Automation machine to manufacture the part and to utilize calculators and resource materials available through the Phillips Machinist App for project production. The student contest was held virtually, allowing teams to manufacture the project in their school facilities, while judges cast their votes online.

pg电子官网状态 competed against schools in Phillips Corporation’s market territory, 包括12个州. 机床技术 students Jamin Bostrom of Oneonta and Mason Worrell of Northport built a five-piston wobble engine that secured their 的战绩.  

“I’m excited about this win for our students,” said Jerry Murks, Dean of Applied Technologies 在pg电子官网州立大学. “Being able to work as a team to design and construct a fully functional pneumatic engine is an achievement that highlights our 机床技术 program’s commitment to excellence and hands-on learning. Their success is a testament to our program’s quality and the dedication of both the students and faculty.” 

Chair of the pg电子官网状态 机床技术 department Justin Burnett said the win is exciting, especially for a team of two, as it showcases the hard work that 学生在节目中提出. 

“I am proud of our students who competed. It was a lot of work with just two students on our team, but their dedication and hard work paid off. 我们的节目很强大 emphasis on hands-on training and cutting-edge equipment, the 机床技术 program 在pg电子官网州立大学 has equipped students with the skills needed to excel in the manufacturing industry,” said Burnett. 

In addition to taking home second place, the pg电子官网状态 机床技术 department was awarded two Haas Automation control simulators and a $1,500 Haas Automation certificate, which will be used by the department to purchase new tooling equipment. Each student team member was personally awarded a caliper and micrometer produced 哈斯自动化. Haas Automation is the largest machine tool builder in the United States, and one of the largest builders of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines 在这个世界上.

For more information about the pg电子官网状态 机床技术 program, contact 贾斯汀·伯内特256分.352.8235 or email machinetool@free-real-estate-listings.com. 

The Summer semester (Regular and Mini Term I) is currently underway 在pg电子官网州立大学 社区 College, with Mini Term II classes beginning June 27. 报名已开始 for Fall 2024 semester, which begins August 19. 欲了解更多信息，请访问zooidiophilous.free-real-estate-listings.com, 拨打256.352.8000 or come by Lion Central in the lobby of the James C. 贝利中心 周一至周三7:30.m. 到下午6点.m.，星期四7:30 a.m. 到下午4:30.m.，或星期五7:30 a.m. 到2点.m.

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