Machining programs at Nashua Community College receive donation

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This week, Nashua Community College received two new machines from the Richard and Marion Leonhard Foundation. “The gift of two Southwestern Industries machines, a TMC 5 CNC vertical machining center as well as a 1630 RLX CNC lathe better known as Prototrak CNC machine tools has made our program a state-of-the-art facility for CNC instruction,” said Professor Mark Dodge.

“Louis B. Cote Riggers of Goffstown handled the delicate task of delivering these heavy machines and moving our existing machine tools to get them in position,” he said, adding that Professor Doug Howe managed the placement and alignment of the equipment within the Machine Tool Lab on campus.

“Our Precision Manufacturing program as well as our Machine Tool Boot Camp programs will benefit enormously by this recent donation. Doug Howe and I extend our thanks to the Richard and Marion Leonhard Foundation as well as their representative Rich Kunze for making this possible,” said Dodge.

About Precision Manufacturing

In the 2-year Precision Manufacturing degree pathway, students receive applied training in basic concepts of machine tool processes during the first year. In the second year, students receive training in specialized areas like production machining and Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Computer Numerical Control (CNC) programming, setup and operation.

Graduates are prepared for future employment opportunities including CNC specialists, mold makers, technical support technicians, field service representatives, and general machinists.

About the Machine Tool/Precision Manufacturing Boot Camp

The 10-week boot camp covers basic machining and basic CNC Mill and Lathe setup, operation, and programming. The training also includes an introduction to Mastercam, Solidworks and G and M Code programming. A typical training day would begin with lectures and coursework at NCC, followed by shop floor training using CNC machines and related software.

While in the program, students get to tour local companies, and they are guaranteed an interview with Granite State Manufacturing and other local industry partners upon completion.

The program is free for students, thanks to the support from The New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership – powered by SENEDIA through their contract with the Department of Defense’s Innovation, Capability, and Modernization Office’s National Imperative for Industrial Skills initiative.

The next session begins this September. To learn more or sign up, visit nashuacc.edu/precision-manufacturing-boot-camp.

Learn More

Visit NCC during Open House, 5-7 pm Tuesday, Aug. 20, to meet faculty and students, tour campus, and hear more about the Precision Manufacturing degree and career training pathways.

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