Clairton BotsIQ Teams Visit & Tour Ace Wire Spring & Form
by John Higgins, Marketing Manager, Ace Wire Spring
(appeared in Made in PA Magazine, Spring 2017)

Ace Wire Spring & Form Co., Inc. has been a proud sponsor of the Clairton High School BotsIQ teams for over 5 years. Recently, members from the Clairton BotsIQ teams visited Ace Wire Spring to show off their robots for the upcoming BotsIQ competition, and take a tour of the Ace shop to see manufacturing up close and in person.

When the Clairton BotsIQ team members arrived, they explained what the robots were made out of, how they functioned, and the reasoning behind their designs. The students keep a detailed notebook, cataloging all design drawings and robot information for every step of the process.

After the students completed their presentations, the Ace staff gave them a tour of the machine shop. The students got to see different springs and wire forms being made, and all the work that goes into creating them. Craftsmen in the shop demonstrated the programming of the machines, design work for the project, and running of the machine itself, all important stages of the process to create the customer’s end product.

After the tour, back in the office, the students learned about the many opportunities in Manufacturing. Ace Wire Spring believes in supporting the local community and sharing with students the career opportunities in manufacturing. By sponsoring the Clairton BotsIQ teams, Ace Wire Spring is helping with a program that provides an exciting, hands-on experience for a potential future workforce that will be needed by the manufacturing industry. Good luck to all the participants in the BotsIQ competition!

If you have any questions please contact John Higgins at 412-458-4830 or email jhiggins@acewirespring.com.Please visit our web site at www.acewirespring.com