Tormach CNCs have been called both versatile and robust - two things that don’t often coincide with each other. Even more so, the PCNC 1100 has often been called a gateway to CNC, as the machines are of a prosumer standard, yet they are simple and intuitive to operate. Andy Smith, who is graduate student in the Engineering Robotics Lab in the Mechanical Engineering Department at the University of Nevada-Reno, attests to the capabilities as he operates a PCNC 1100 in the lab.

When the University of Wisconsin-Platteville sought to add equipment into their school's Industrial Studies program they chose the Tormach PCNC 770. After purchasing four machines, instructors and students quickly incorporated the mills into the curriculum. Tormach staff recently visited the campus to see firsthand how the mills are being used and to learn more about an exciting project students undertook for one of Wisconsin's most historic homes.

If you remember BattleBots from television a few years back, you'll love the work that Chris Yost, Technology and Engineering Instructor at Cochranton HS, in Cochranton, PA, is doing.

As part of his responsibilities, DASL researcher Roy (R.J.) Gross is helping groom future roboticists in a multi-disciplinary curriculum with the help of a Tormach PCNC 1100.

Frankie Flood is an Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee campus and teaches in the Jewelry and Metalsmithing area within the Peck School of the Arts. A classically-trained jewelry artist, Flood’s interest in CNC began in the machine shop while attending the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana.

About a year ago, we started toying with the idea of creating a specialty CNC workshop at the Tormach Training Center here at the company headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin. The workshop would fit into a niche-interest like knifemaking, RC car modding, or model railroading.