FANUC Training Equip Students for Future Manufacturing Jobs
Gateway Technical College trains future manufacturers using FANUC robots, CNCs, and automation tools aligned with real‑world industry needs.
Challenges
- Meet the high demand for skilled advanced automation workers in the rapidly evolving manufacturing industry
- Seeking training tools to align with the industry needs
- Need for IoT data analytics education
Results
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The Advanced Manufacturing Technology program at Gateway Technical College, located in Southwest Wisconsin, develops a highly skilled workforce to install, operate and maintain advanced automation solutions. The school uses FANUC products, including robotics, software, CNC Simulators, and ROBODRILLS, to give students hands-on experiences with real-world equipment that aligns with employers’ needs. FANUC reseller Lab Midwest helped the school attain the FANUC products needed to train next-generation manufacturers.
FANUC in many ways helped lead the cause to integrate those technologies in what you see behind me. When students come into this lab, when industrial employers come into this lab, when parents come into this lab, they see the future of manufacturing. They understand where the world of advanced manufacturing is going.
Matt Kirchner CEO – Lab MidwestFANUC Products Used
LR Mate 200iD
The FANUC LR Mate 200iD is a compact 6 axis robot with best-in-class robot weight-load capacity, IP67 protection, and outstanding FANUC quality.
- Max Payload:
- 7 kg
- Reach:
- 717 mm
LR Mate 200iD/4S
The FANUC LR Mate 200iD/4S is extremely compact and easy to integrate. This 6‑axis short arm robot is designed for confined spaces and compact machines.
- Max Payload:
- 4 kg
- Reach:
- 550 mm
α D14SiB5 Plus
High-speed, high-precision machining in a compact footprint with rapid 0.9‑second tool changes.
LR Mate 200iD/7L
Fast at handling small payloads, the FANUC LR Mate 200iD/7L compact multi-purpose industrial robot offers an enhanced reach at 911mm and payloads of up to 7 kg.
- Max Payload:
- 7 kg
- Reach:
- 911 mm
About Gateway Technical College
Gateway Technical College, was founded in 1911 as America’s first publicly funded technical college. They offer hands-on training to students looking to enter the workforce and those looking to advance their careers.
