Description
Ingham ISD is seeking proposals for the purchase, delivery, installation, and training of three CNC Knee Milling Machines to support their Career and Technical Education Machining programs. The machines should provide a safe, durable, and educationally appropriate platform for student instruction while meeting current industry standards. Key requirements include a table size of 9 x 49, spindle taper of R-8 or equivalent, variable speed of 0-4500 RPM, and a CNC Controller. The vendor should also provide initial instructor training, CNC operation training, and maintenance and preventive maintenance training.
• The machines should support instructional use by novice and intermediate student operators
• Allow operation in both manual and CNC modes
• Display toolpaths graphically prior to execution
• Include comprehensive operator manuals and training materials
• Provide easy transition from manual machining to CNC machining instruction
• Support industry-recognized machining curriculum standards