Timken Foundation Awards $25,000 Grant to RCC Computer-Integrated Machining Program

The Timken Foundation has awarded a grant of $25,000 to purchase indexable cutters, solid carbide cutters, holders and inserts for Randolph Community College’s CNC machining centers, hybrid two axis vertical mills, CNC turning centers and manual lathes.

Timken officials were on RCC’s Asheboro Campus on Sept. 29 to present the check to RCC President Robert S. Shackleford and Computer-Integrated Machining faculty members.

“With the grant money, we will be able to uniformly equip each machine with cutting tools, holders and inserts for roughing, finishing, threading and other specialty operations,” said Garret Parker, department head for Computer-Integrated Machining, “meaning our students will immediately be introduced to the new and expanded tooling options that are industry driven.”

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