APSX Machines in Education

Since 2017, almost half of the APSX machines have been placed in technical colleges, high schools, STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics) organizations, maker spaces, fab labs, and universities. Some of the usage areas of these machines are listed below:

  • Teaching CNC machining, swiss lathe machining, injection molding, and manufacturing concepts 
  • Offering the machine capabilities in maker spaces, innovation labs, and fabrication machine shops
  • Using the machines to make small parts for research projects and testing experiments. The Spyder CNC can be used for FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) to make metal parts and modify them as the project goes along.
  • Utilizing the machines to attract talented high school kids 

The APSX machines are compact and advanced with the most recent technologies available. The institutions can make these machines available for the students and researchers. There is no requirement for intensive training since the learning curve is very short. The good part is that the knowledge that students gain with APSX machines can be translated to industrial machines and give them competitive advantage. A tangible feeling of success ensures a long lasting learning effect on students. 

Please visit support pages for the APSX Machines to see the step by step tutorials and user guidelines. 

The other advantage of the APSX machines is the size and the power requirement. Since the educational institutions have limited space, placing multiple APSX machines and moving them around as needed is very possible.   

Autodesk FUSION 360

Autodesk is one of the global leaders in 3D design and engineering and software. It is also a partner of APSX LLC. Companies in the fields of mechanical engineering, architecture and construction as well as media and entertainment use Autodesk solutions to create, visualize and simulate their ideas. With Fusion 360, Autodesk offers this software for hobbyists, makers, start-up companies, educational institutions, and students as free of charge.

A powerful CAD/ CAM software is very critical when designing 3D constructions. For this purpose, CAM functions have been customized and optimized especially for APSX Spyder and APSX-NANO CNC Systems with custom post processors. Additionally, Autodesk has a very large online community. 

Here is a partial list of schools that have APSX machines:

 

APSX Machines in schools
 Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyUniversity of Georgia  University of Mississippi University of North Carolina UMass at Amherst
 University of CaliforniaUniversity of Dayton  University of Alabama Penn State University Lousiana State University
 Rice UniversityNorth Carolina State University  Bowling Green State University University of Indianapolis Vanderbilt University
 George Washington UniversityDuke University  Millersville University University of Nebraska University of Toledo
 Drexel UniversityPurdue University  University of Tennessee Oregon State University University of Minnesota
 Texas AM Texas AM KingsvilleVirginia Tech  University of Notre Dame University of Kentucky
 University of Alberta Camosun CollegeYork University  University of Calgary Swinburne University
 Selkirk College Cherry Creek SchoolsMarietta City Schools  St. Vrain Valley Schools Grand Island Public Schools

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