WNE receives $1.1 million to support advanced robotic welding technologies
Western New England University (WNE) has received a $1.1 million grant from the Westborough, Mass.-based Innovation Institute at the MassTech Collaborative and its Technology & Innovation Ecosystem Awards program.
The award will fund a three-year project at WNE that will foster the establishment of a research and training cluster in advanced robotic welding technologies. WNE’s Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems will collaborate with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and local industry partners to grow the advanced welding cluster and deliver new, highly skilled workers to employers in the region.
The project will engage companies within the advanced manufacturing ecosystem including Advance Welding in Springfield, Mestek Inc. of Westfield, Nitor Corp. in Southwick, and American Steel and Aluminum Corp. in Auburn, Mass., and Portland, Maine.
The project also will sponsor robotic and advanced welding events on the WNE campus, including engagement with Springfield-area high school students to assist with career opportunities in advanced manufacturing, robotics, and automation.
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