Installing 5-axis machining centers

BATON ROUGE - Louisiana will become the first state in the U.S. to install advanced 5-axis machining centers at every state community and technical college. Gov. John Bel Edwards and Haas Automation announced partnership Oct. 1. The Universal Machining Centers from Haas enable the automated production of parts on five vertical, horizontal and rotational axes at one time. Computer numerical control (CNC) automation enables trained operators to oversee production with accuracy, precision and efficiency. Trained personnel with 5-axis CNC skills are being sought by advanced manufacturers, which is why Louisiana Economic Development’s LED FastStart® program and the Louisiana Community and Technical College System created the partnership to install the equipment at every LCTCS college. LED FastStart earned its 11th consecutive No. 1 national ranking from "Business Facilities" this year for providing the best workforce training and talent attraction in the nation. “This partnership is really unprecedented,” said Director of Education Toni Neary at the Lafayette-based Haas Factory Outlet, which is supplying the dozen Haas machining centers. LED FastStart is “stepping up” to provide industry-leading 5-axis machining centers, and covering all the costs to make this a “turn-key solution” for each school. By building machining skills, LED FastStart targets a wide spectrum of manufacturers, including those in the aerospace, automotive and medical businesses, while enhancing competitiveness of existing manufacturers in Louisiana.  (Source: Houma Today 10/01/20) https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/education/2020/10/01/louisiana-haas-partner-manufacturing-training-community-technical-colleges/5885901002/