Mitsubishi EDM, Oakland Community College

Mitsubishi EDM and the Advanced Technology Center of Oakland Community College, Auburn Hills, MI-campus, have formed a new partnership. A new Mitsubishi FA20S Advanced Wire EDM is being installed under the direction of Philip Hale, Dean of Technology of OCC, and Dan Meehan, Account Manager for Mitsubishi. Oakland Community College will integrate Wire and CNC EDM technology into their already successful Robotics/Automated System curriculum. The manufacturing curriculum at OCC Auburn Hills of programming and CNC Milling will be enhanced with the latest technology in Mitsubishi EDM.

This new technology center will also serve as Mitsubishi’s local training and demonstration center. Michigan and Ontario customers will continually have local training and support. Mitsubishi will continue to provide EDM training classes and educational “Demo Days” in Auburn Hills effective immediately.

“This new relationship with Oakland Community College is a wonderful opportunity for Mitsubishi to take our relationships deeper into the manufacturing cycle. We will be training aspiring engineers, designers, toolmakers, or anyone interested on the latest technology in Mitsubishi Wire and CNC Sinker EDM,” says Dan Meehan, account manager for Mitsubishi in Michigan.

Coupled with the Robotics facility under the direction of John Sefcovic, students will be learning on state-of-the-art robots, coupled with Mitsubishi Wire and CNC Sinker EDM.  This allows prospective employees to enter the workforce with an incredibly diverse manufacturing background.

“This partnership reinforces Mitsubishi's commitment to the Michigan and Canadian markets,” Meehan explains. “We have always offered great support with our Rochester Hills facility, but this is a great win-win scenario for Mitsubishi, Oakland Community College, and the local shops because the talent pool rises exponentially with consistent high-level training in real world environments for young students. When these students enter the marketplace, they will have learned on the latest technology in robotics from Fanuc and CNC EDM technology from Mitsubishi, and the synergy of the two with this coordinated effort.”

The Advanced Technology Center of the Auburn Hills Campus is located at 2900 Featherstone Road, Auburn Hills, MI; the facility overlooks the Chrysler-Fiat headquarters. Accessible from M59 and Squirrel Road exit, just one mile west of Mitsubishi's previous Rochester Hills location.

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