Hypertherm expands support for technical education

Hanover, New Hampshire – Free licenses of Hypertherm's ProNest CAD/CAM software are now available to North American schools, trade unions, and other training facilities. The effort is part of an expansive commitment to the next generation of fabricating professionals. Qualifying educational institutions will receive a 30 seat network license for the current version of ProNest, and a curriculum package with an instructor guide and student workbook. 

 

Students can learn how to bring CAD drawings into production, define part lists, determine material utilization, schedule production, establish accurate costing, and understand MRP (material requirements planning.) Access to powerful ProNest features such as automatic nesting, skeleton cut-up, common line cutting, chain, and bridge cutting, and collision avoidance is included. In addition, students can interface with popular 3D software platforms such as SOLIDWORKS and Inventor, and use parametric pipe templates. 

 

Instructors interested in obtaining ProNest for their school should visit www.hypertherm.com/ProNestForEducation to download an application.

 

Ten North American schools have won 2016 Spark Something Great educational grants from Hypertherm. The winners represent high schools, vocational schools, community colleges, colleges, and universities from throughout North America. Each will receive a Hypertherm Powermax45 plasma cutting and gouging system, Hypertherm’s AWS SENSE approved “Plasma Cutting Technology: Theory and Practice” curriculum kit, and in-person training from a Hypertherm industrial cutting expert. 

 

The 2016 Spark Something Great grant recipients are: