Automated Manufacturing & Machining Articles

As part of Penn College’s “Your Class in 60 Seconds” video series, manufacturing engineering technology student Landen Witmer shares his inside perspective on the Electrical Discharge Machining course, which teaches students how to program and operate electrical discharge machines to produce real parts.

After several months of painstaking preparation by dedicated students, Pennsylvania College of Technology’s Baja SAE team returns to action this week (June 11-14) at Baja SAE New York. Penn College will compete against an international field of 100 other colleges and universities in Palmyra, about 20 miles southeast of Rochester.

Thirty Pennsylvania College of Technology students representing a variety of majors obtained valuable industry certifications in 2025-26 related to engineering design.

Ken J. Kinley likes to pair students from different majors to tackle assignments in his Robotic Applications class at Pennsylvania College of Technology. The completion of a recent project validated his approach.

Larry A. Ward, a longtime benefactor and distinguished alumnus of Pennsylvania College of Technology, has added to his philanthropic legacy by establishing three $100,000 endowed scholarships at the institution.

A creative collaboration between Pennsylvania College of Technology faculty and staff has resulted in an ergonomically friendly addition to the institution’s automation and robotics lab: customized frames for Siemens human machine interfaces.

Follow along in a Penn College-produced video as students Skyler R. Childs, of Horsham, and Grace A. Sheehan, of Loretto, manufacture a mill stop for their Milling & Lathe Applications course.

For the third consecutive year, Pennsylvania College of Technology is the recipient of a $100,000 grant from Johnson Controls that aims to support students seeking in-demand careers.

A Pennsylvania College of Technology Corporate Tomorrow Maker recently conducted a manufacturing and education event on campus for students and industry partners. Representatives from TRAK Machine Tools Inc., a subsidiary of Southwestern Industries Inc. and an industry leader in innovative products for machinist productivity, enjoyed a full day on campus.

Although they didn’t achieve their typical top-10 finish, the Pennsylvania College of Technology team performed well at Baja SAE Carolina and is already working toward next season.