Hypertherm expands Spark Something Great grant program to 12 North American schools

Hypertherm, a Hanover, N.H.-based manufacturer of industrial cutting systems and software, has expanded its Spark Something Great educational grant program to 12 schools in the U.S. and Canada. Winning schools will receive a Hypertherm Powermax45® XP plasma system, the full AWS SENSE-approved Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice curriculum kit, and in-person training from a Hypertherm plasma expert.

The program, now in its fifth year, is meant to support the next generation of welders and metal fabricators by making the newest generation of plasma cutting equipment and standardized instruction available to schools. To date, the company has awarded systems to 40 schools.

Grant applications for 2019 are due on or before April 1. For more information, visit www.hypertherm.com/grant.

The company will continue to make all 10 hours of the Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice curriculum available for free download to teachers at www.hypertherm.com/plasmaeducation.