The AMCE “Learning Lab”
Steven StahleyDirector of measurement Excellence, Cummins Inc.
The Advanced Manufacturing Center of Excellence
Manufacturing is recognized as a critical part of the Indiana’s continued economic growth and development
However, today’s advanced manufacturing technology requires higher skill levels– Operations leaders– Manufacturing and Quality engineers– Floor associates
This drives better training/education to support these more advanced manufacturing technologies and processes.
Building the AMCE Lilly’s Endowment provided $38M to 10 counties in
SE Indiana to develop educational system supporting manufacturing.
About ½ went in to building the AMCE in Columbus indiana
43000 ft2 facility dedicated to learning related to engineering and manufacturing
Shared facility model– Indiana University, Purdue University, Columbus (IUPUC)– Purdue College of Technology (PCOT)– Ivy Tech Community College (ITCC)– Local High Schools
Metrology a Critical Manufacturing Function
Cummins looking for a place to establish a “Leaning Lab”– Facility dedicated to training Metrology related skills– Location where Cummins plants/technical centers can
send people to be trained in Metrology– Needed to be located where it could be dedicated to
learning, not connected to manufacturing or engineering functions.
and then along came the AMCE…..
Why the Learning Lab
Excellence in Measurement is the cornerstone of assuring product quality.
The proper use of measurement systems and application of measurement data are specialized skills
Training the importance and use of measurement systems and tools is critical to product quality.
The Learning Lab a Community Resource
Cummins would have access to a Metrology Lab, isolated from "business needs" and could then be devoted to educational activities.
Area students (secondary, post-secondary, and adult) would have access to precision measurement equipment, at no cost, and Metrology curriculum.
Local manufacturing companies, through the post-secondary institutions, would have access to precision measurement capability.
Building the Learning Lab The AMCE had one space (about 2,000 square feet)
that was not yet committed. Easy sell to the Columbus Educational Cooperation
that Metrology is essential to manufacturing! The CEC paid for the lab enclosure to be built,
creating a 900 square foot lab. Cummins agreed to donate needed measurement
equipment Cummins asked their vendors to support the project Cummins would provide technical support
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Hum 45% MaxCleanliness ISO Class 9880 lx bench height12.5 Pa lab to plant positive pressureAir velocity < 10 m/sec
Recognized by the Local Community
Now the Real Work Begins…
Lab is managed through the Purdue College of Technology (PCOT)
Establish business processes to provide paid services for tests and measurements
Continued work with PCOT– Develop “library” of lab experiments– Enhance the engineering curriculum to integrate Metrology
skills complimented by the Learning Lab
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