CNC Machine Tools, Robotics & Manufacturing Technology for High Schools, Technical Schools, Colleges & Universities
Hillary Machinery helps high schools, career and technical education programs, trade schools, community colleges, universities and workforce training centers select CNC machine tools and robotic automation equipment for manufacturing education and hands-on technical training.
Our educational solutions include CNC mills, CNC lathes, machining centers, saws, industrial robots and collaborative robots that allow students to develop practical skills using equipment and technology found in modern manufacturing facilities.
Hillary Machinery can assist educators with equipment selection, application planning, educational discounts, installation, training and technical support.
CNC Machines for Education
Hands-On CNC Machining for Manufacturing & Technical Education
CNC machine tools give students the opportunity to learn the fundamentals of machining, CNC programming, setup, tooling, workholding, part inspection and manufacturing processes through hands-on experience.
Hillary Machinery offers CNC equipment for programs ranging from introductory machining education to advanced manufacturing and engineering laboratories.
Available equipment includes:
- Toolroom CNC mills
- Toolroom CNC lathes
- Vertical machining centers
- CNC turning centers
- 5-axis machining centers
- Band saws and material-cutting equipment
- Workholding and machine-tool accessories
TRAK CNC Machines for Education
Learn Manual Machining & CNC Programming on the Same Machine
TRAK Machine Tools with ProtoTRAK CNC controls can be particularly well suited for manufacturing education because students can develop conventional machining skills while progressing into conversational CNC programming and automated machining.
TRAK toolroom mills and lathes provide an approachable platform for teaching machine setup, coordinate systems, machining fundamentals, CNC programming and part production without requiring every introductory project to begin with traditional G-code programming.
Students can develop an understanding of the machining process while learning when manual operation or CNC automation is the most efficient approach.
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Toolroom CNC Mills for Schools
Teach Milling Fundamentals & CNC Machining
Toolroom CNC mills provide a flexible training platform for teaching manual milling, conversational CNC programming and complete CNC machining operations.
Students can begin with basic machine operation and progress into programming, setup and machining increasingly complex components as their skills develop.
Toolroom CNC Lathes for Schools
Teach Conventional Turning & CNC Programming
Toolroom CNC lathes allow students to learn the fundamentals of turning, workholding, tooling and machine operation while developing CNC programming skills on the same machine.
This combination can help bridge the transition between conventional machining principles and the CNC turning technology students will encounter in modern manufacturing facilities.
Industrial Robotics & Cobots for Education
Hands-On Robotics Training for Modern Manufacturing
Robotics is becoming an increasingly important component of manufacturing education. Hillary Machinery offers industrial robots and collaborative robots (cobots) for schools and technical training programs teaching industrial automation.
Students can gain practical experience with concepts including:
- Robot operation and programming
- Coordinate systems and robot motion
- End-of-arm tooling
- Machine tending
- Material handling
- Part presentation
- Industrial controls and communications
- Robot and automation safety
- Integrated manufacturing systems
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FANUC Robots & Cobots for Education
Train Students on Industrial Robotics Technology
Hillary Machinery can provide FANUC industrial robots and FANUC CRX collaborative robots for educational and workforce-development applications.
As a FANUC Authorized Systems Integrator, Hillary Machinery can also assist with robot integration, programming and training to help institutions develop practical robotics programs around industrial automation technology.
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CNC Machine Tending & Integrated Automation Training
Teach Students How CNC Machines and Robots Work Together
Advanced manufacturing programs can go beyond teaching CNC machining and robotics independently by integrating the two technologies into a complete robotic CNC machine-tending system.
Students can learn how robots, CNC machines, workholding, grippers, sensors, controls and safety systems communicate and operate together as an automated manufacturing cell.
Hillary Machinery's in-house automation capabilities allow us to help institutions develop training systems that demonstrate the same integration concepts used in modern manufacturing facilities.
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Equipment for High Schools, Technical Schools, Colleges & Universities
Hillary Machinery works with educational and institutional customers including:
- High school Career & Technical Education (CTE) programs
- Technical and vocational schools
- Community colleges
- Universities
- Engineering and manufacturing laboratories
- Workforce-development programs
- Apprenticeship and industrial training programs
- Government and institutional training facilities
Help Selecting Equipment for Your Manufacturing Program
Selecting educational manufacturing equipment involves more than choosing a machine model. The equipment should support the skills students need to learn while fitting the institution's available floor space, electrical service, curriculum, class size, budget and long-term training objectives.
Hillary Machinery can help educators evaluate these requirements and select equipment appropriate for both introductory and advanced manufacturing education.
Educational & Institutional Pricing
Ask About Educational Discounts & Equipment Packages
Hillary Machinery offers assistance with educational and institutional equipment purchases, including equipment selection, available educational discounts, installation, training and ongoing technical support.
Tell us about your program, the skills you want to teach and the equipment you're considering. Our team can help develop a CNC machining or robotics solution around your training objectives and budget.