Hypertherm, a US based manufacturer of plasma, laser, and waterjet cutting systems, is back with its ‘Spark Something Great’ educational grant programme for 2017.
The programme will award Hypertherm’s newly introduced Powermax45® XP plasma cutting and gouging system to 10 North American schools. In addition, grant recipients will receive the full ‘Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice’ curriculum kit.
The program, now in its third year, is meant to support the next generation of welders and metal fabricators by making the newest generation of plasma cutting equipment and standardised instruction available to schools.
Manager of the Hypertherm educational program, Betsy Van Duyne, commented, “Providing support to the next generation of metal workers is of great importance to Hypertherm as we work to narrow the skills gap left by retiring baby boomers.”
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