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News Release from: Gate Machinery International
Edited by the Manufacturingtalk Editorial
Team on 26 May 2006
New machine tools upgrade college
workshops
A total of 23 machines have been supplied by Gate Machinery Interational to North Lindsey College to modernise its workshop and improve the working environment for the staff and students.
It has long been the ambition of North Lindsey College, Scunthorpe, UK, to modernise their ageing engineering workshop with new metal-working machinery, however, until recently, funding restrictions have prevented any major acquisitions by the college "As a major provider of engineering training in the area, our continuing role in providing industry with a skilled workforce is of great importance, especially to the industries who benefit from the college's services, so it is important to have a workshop that is equipped with modern machinery that mirrors the type that would be found in industry," said Michael Watson, curriculum area manager in engineering
This article was originally published on Manufacturingtalk on 28 Nov 2005 at 8.00am (UK)
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Thanks to the very generous backing of Corus iron and steel group, one of the leading engineering employers in the area, the college's dream of fully re-equipping its workshop has been realized.
Watson added, "A total of 23 machines have been supplied by Gate Machinery Inter- National.
We selected Gate because they offered us the best solution for our requirements within our budget.
The machines, installed in April, have modernised our workshop and improved the working environment both for the staff and students.
We are looking forward to providing excellent training of our learners long into the future, thanks to the generous support of Corus.".
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