Gail Carberry, president of QCC, and Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge CorpEmuge Corp. has recently donated hundreds of high-performance taps, end mills, and other rotary cutting tools to Quinsigamond Community College (QCC) of Worcester, Massachusetts. The tool donation, valued at more than $100,000, will be used to support the college's ambitious new machining technology program that was recently formed.
QCC is expanding and updating its manufacturing technology center, a multimillion dollar facility housing a range of technological equipment on their main Worcester campus. This center provides students with hands-on learning experiences in today's advanced manufacturing technologies. The center boasts new CNC machining centers, metrology equipment, and a wide array of tools and software to enable the manufacturing and inspection of real-world parts and components. The manufacturing technology center is designed to complement the college's STEM programming in the soon-to-be-opened QuEST Center (Quinsigamond Engineering, Science, and Technology Center).
"We are especially pleased that Emuge reached out to us regarding the donation at a time when we are actively building and implementing expanded programming in manufacturing and engineering technologies," said Dr. Gail Carberry, president of QCC. "The new initiative is designed to equip our students with the knowledge and practical skills necessary to fill the rapidly growing gap in the manufacturing workforce and help them secure careers in advanced manufacturing. The tools will be a huge plus for the program."
"We are very willing to support QCC's efforts, share our knowledge, our nearby West Boylston technology center, and our high-quality tools," said Bob Hellinger, president of Emuge Corp. "Hopefully, we can also offer recruitment opportunities wherever possible for QCC students, especially as we expand our manufacturing capabilities in our West Boylston facility.
