GF AgieCharmilles Opens Training Academy
The facility will serve existing employees.
GF AgieCharmilles, a supplier of wire and die-sinking EDM systems, three- and five-axis milling machines and laser texturing technology, has opened a training academy at its Geneva, Switzerland headquarters. The facility features a large machining center area with space for training, an updated metrology area, technical and training labs, and classrooms. The academy will be used by the company’s applications and service engineers from around the world.
For more information, visit gfac.com/us.
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