FEATURE
Manufacturing on the
Cutting Edge A
new partnership between Illinois Institute of Technology and DMG MORI is bringing the latest in digital manufacturing to Illinois Tech’s campus. DMG MORI is lending a DMU-50 5-axis CNC machine, as well as an additive
manufacturing machine, to Illinois Tech, allowing students to gain new experience in cuttingedge manufacturing and 3D printing. “We all read about the skills shortage in manufacturing. I think this is just the beginning of creating potential partnerships with a number of companies seeking to employ graduates who have learned what these technologies can create,” says William Maurer, industry professor of industrial technology and management at Illinois Tech. “What is exciting is providing students the opportunity to learn and utilize the most advanced manufacturing technology on the planet.” Students are using the 5-axis CNC machine to create machined parts with increasing geometric complexities. The cutting tool not only moves in three directions—up and down, side to side, and forward and backward—but also rotates the parts in two directions. It also can be linked to a computer-integrated manufacturing platform and connected to Internet of Things software for complete transparency and diagnostic status reports.
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