OSG USA, Inc. recently announced its sponsorship of the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) Mini-Baja Racing Team at Purdue University Calumet and the Human-Powered Submarine Team at the University of Michigan. OSG donated over $30,000 in new tooling to the teams to support their manufacturing activities.
OSG has been actively working with technical colleges and universities to demonstrate its commitment to inspire the next generation of manufacturers by supporting technical programs and schools that train and educate manufacturing students.
“Through our tooling donations to the Purdue University’s Mini-Baja Racing Team and the University of Michigan’s Human-Powered Submarine Team, we hope to help these engineers better understand metal cutting through the use and applications of OSG’s advanced and innovative cutting tools,” said Mike Cotton, marketing manager at OSG.
Students of the Mini-Baja Racing Team and the Human-Powered Submarine Team received the donations last week, and they are getting ready to install the tools in their machines.
“These end mills are very high quality, and we are excited to put them to good use,” said Tasha Gillum, a student from the University of Michigan’s Human-Powered Submarine Team.
The SAE Mini-Baja Racing Team at Purdue University designs, manufactures, and races a one-person off-road vehicle. The team participates in three regional competitions annually.
The Human-Powered Submarine Team at the University of Michigan also designs, fabricates, and raises funds. The team attends national and international competitions annually.
OSG is a leading manufacturer of taps, end mills, drills, and indexable cutting tools. OSG’s extensive line of high technology cutting tools features exclusive metallurgy, cutting geometries, and proprietary surface treatments to help increase productivity, reliability, and tool life. OSG also serves the fastener industry by offering a complete line of thread-rolling, flat, cylindrical, planetary, and trim dies.
