Haas Trainers Improve Student Experience at TSCT

TSCT students using new Haas trainer controls

When four new Haas CNC machines were recently purchased, the Machine Tool Technology program at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology also received four new "trainer" controls.  These controls are fully functional and can be used to program both turning centers and machining centers.

The addition of these trainers is already having an impact on student training and output.  With more access to machine controls, whether at the actual machine or on a trainer, students are able to complete assignments much faster than in the past.  Because the training
at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology is very project based, the amount of material covered is limited to how much time students can spend using  equipment.  Increased student access to CNC machine controls is translating into more hands-on-training, a more in-depth curriculum, and graduates who are more prepared to succeed.

New equipment for this program is funded in whole or in part by a grant from the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, to support the increased capacity of the College.