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Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems

Research and Teaching

The Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems (CAMS) at Western New England University aims to obtain a leading position in exploration and training for advanced manufacturing systems, with a focus on automation, robotic welding technologies, and additive manufacturing.

Sponsored by Innovation Institute at the Mass Tech Collaborative, CAMS is dedicated to providing invaluable hands-on training opportunities for the next generation of skilled workers. A $1.1 million grant aims to strengthen statewide ecosystems by supporting projects that contribute to a competitive advantage for existing and emerging industry clusters. These efforts will improve conditions for job growth, business expansion and creation, development of new products, and increased investment in a region.

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Healey-Driscoll Administration Grants $1.1 Million to Western New England University to Support Advanced Robotic Welding Technologies

The Healey-Driscoll Administration recently announced a $1.1 million investment to fund a three-year project at Western New England University that fosters the establishment of a research and training cluster in advanced robotic welding technologies. The award will support a collaborative project between WNE's Center for Advanced Manufacturing Systems that will work with Worcester Polytechnic Institute and local industry partners to grow the advanced welding cluster and deliver new highly skilled workers to employers in the region.

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Dr. Seyed A. Niknam
Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering

413-782-1354
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