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luther High school receives generous grant that supports

advanced Manufacturing learning

tion granted over $1,139,100 to launch this new ini-
luther to acquire state-of-the-art tiative and to focus on
equipment and curriculum. this involving students in
will provide ample opportunities advanced Manufac-
to connect students with high- turing learning and
demand and high-wage career steM education.
f elds and support student learn- luther high school
ing that will best prepare them will have the best
for their future. facility, curriculum,
the significant financial and instruction that
contribution was provided fol- focuses on advanced
lowing a year of collaborative M a n u f a c t u r i n g
efforts between the foundation, learning and steM
college and industry partners. in the region.”
this united partnership aims luther high
to enhance student learning, school students have
further network with industry the opportunity to
partners throughout the com- take classes targeted
munity, and allow transcripted, directly at indus-
college credits and industry try 4.0 skills that
recognized certifications such includes base manufacturing technologies, sensors, basic welding techniques, metal
as saCa (smart automation smart sensors and devices, control systems, fabrication techniques, CNC programming
Certification alliance) to be connectivity, networking, automation, and and machining, and plasma cutting.
earned and transfer seamlessly data analytics. “We are using two Fanuc er-4ia
into advanced manufacturing Courses in place or planned include robots, one Fanuc CrX-5ia robot, and soon
Luther High School career pathways at the local introduction to industrial robotics, Mecha- we will be getting a Fanuc arc Mate welding
in January 2024 luther high school cel- technical college. tronics, industrial Controls, iiot (industrial robot as well. being an introductory course,
ebrated the opening of a new education center, “luther high school is very grateful internet of things), Welding, C&C Machin- our students are learning about how to jog
which is the home of a brand-new initiative that to the ronald and Joyce Wanek Foundation, ing, alternative energy, and more. students the robot (moving the robot manually) and
focuses on advanced Manufacturing learning along with our community partners, for their will be learning industrial robot program- program the robot (have the robot perform
and steM (science, technology, engineering generous gift that will expand our practical ming, and various mechatronics skills such tasks by itself),” said brandon Gjestvang,
and Math) education. Within the school’s new arts curriculum,” stated Phil Punzel, luther as pneumatics, hydraulics, electrical con-
center, the ronald & Joyce Wanek Founda- high school Principal. “We are excited to trols, data processing, PlC programming, Continued on page 12

technical education equipment grants Continued from page 1

st. Croix Central school district school district of Monroe prairie du Chien area school district school district of lomira
St. Croix County | $50,000 Green County | $50,000 Crawford County | $50,000 Dodge County | $24,751
the school district will the school district will the school district will use the school district will
use grant funds to acquire use grant funds for Mul- grant funds for industry 4.0 Fun- use grant funds for a FaNuC
a Fanuc robotic Weld Cell tiprocess Miller Welders damentals learning systems to er-4ia Fenceless robot
arC Mate for hands-on XMt 350, Millermatic prepare students for careers in Cert Cart, which is expected to double enroll-
experiential learning on 252 wire feed welders, and dynasty 210 tiG manufacturing processes, automation, and ment in advanced manufacturing courses.
equipment in technical college and industry Welders, enabling the school district to work robotics.
businesses. with employers and the technical college to school district of Milton
provide manufacturing courses, certif cations, Wausau school district Rock County | $19,615
Chilton school district mentorship, and career exploration. Marathon County | $12,062 the school district will use
Calumet County | $17,235 the school district will use grant funds to purchase a boss
the school district will fort atkinson school district grant funds for an Af nia Dobot table 4’x4’ CNC Plasma table
use grant funds for an epilog Jefferson County | $10,011 bundle and FaNuC er-4ia and hypertherm Powermax
Fusion laser engraver, the school district will use Fenceless robot Cert Cart, 45xp plasma cutter, giving students hands-on
engraver air Pump, rim- grant funds for a 770M CNC allowing students to use authen- experience with relevant industry equipment.
drive rotary attachment, Mill to teach students how to tic industrial technology.
and Vector grid and Filter set up, program, and use the Wittenberg-Birnamwood school district
system, providing students with more realistic machine for program design, preparing stu- Hartford union High school district Shawano County | $10,164
production and manufacturing experiences. dents for careers in manufacturing. Washington County | $14,166 the school district will
the school district will use grant funds for electrical
use grant funds for a FaNuC and plumbing work to pur-
er-4ia Fenceless robot chase a VC999 horizontal
CE T Cart to deliver more industry-def ned thermal Form Packing Machine, creating a
certif cations and Waukesha County Technical hands-on manufacturing experience.
College credits.