The delivery of a TM8 slant-bed turning center from Hurco (Indianapolis, Indiana) to Ferris State University marks the latest in a continuing collaboration among industry partners to support students studying manufacturing technology.
The machine, a slant-bed lathe that is said to provide short-run versatility, will be housed in a hands-on applications lab at the university’s campus in Big Rapids, Michigan. Hurco’s partners in making the machine available include ITW Drawform (Zeeland, Michigan), Trans-Matic (Holland, Michigan), Sandvik Coromant USA (Fairlawn, New Jersey) and Norchuk Tool Supply (Muskegon, Michigan). The university has been collaborating with industry partners such as Hurco for more than 25 years.
