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Streamlining the Production Process with Phillips Opto

Supporting the
Future of America’s
Workforce

Build the Future of Manufacturing Inside Your Classroom

The Phillips Education Community (PEC) is a network of schools, such as high schools, technical colleges, and universities, working together to strengthen advanced manufacturing education and workforce development.

From CNC machining and additive manufacturing to robotics, welding, and hybrid systems, PEC delivers the technology, training, and industry alignment schools need to prepare students for real-world careers while supporting broader STEM initiatives that inspire the next generation of the manufacturing workforce.

Join the Phillips Education Community. Inspire STEM. Power the Future of Manufacturing. 

A Complete Manufacturing Technology Ecosystem for Education

Today’s manufacturers don’t operate in silos, and neither should your lab. 

The Phillips Education Community (PEC) helps schools bring together technologies like CNC machining, additive manufacturing, robotics, and welding so students can see how modern manufacturing actually works. Our goal is simple: give students hands-on experience with the same equipment and technology they’ll see in industry. 

Meet Your Education Advocate

Meaghan Widenhouse; Director of Phillips Education

Meaghan Widenhouse
Director of Commercial Education
mwidenhouse@phillipscorp.com

Every successful lab starts with the right guidance. 

Meaghan works directly with educators, administrators, and workforce partners to design technology ecosystems that prepare students for real-world manufacturing careers. Working alongside Phillips’ experienced sales team and technical experts, she helps connect schools with the right people, technology, and support to build strong manufacturing programs, enhance hands-on student experiences, and advance broader STEM initiatives. 

Her focus goes beyond equipment — she helps institutions: 

  • Align labs with employer demand 
  • Plan for scalable growth
  • Integrate CNC, additive, robotics, and welding technologies 
  • Navigate budgeting and long-term strategy 

When you partner with Phillips, you work directly with Meaghan from concept to completion. 

Meaghan joined Phillips Corporation in 2023 and serves as the primary resource for the Phillips Education Community and the Haas Technical Education Community (HTEC). She supports institutions nationwide with program development, recruitment strategies, conference planning, and coordination for competitions such as SkillsUSA and Project MFG. 

She also assists instructors with grant applications, curriculum development, and advisory board engagement, ensuring schools stay aligned with evolving industry technology and workforce needs. 

Before Phillips, Meaghan spent nearly a decade in community relations, leading nonprofit partnerships, organizing large-scale events, and launching a collaborative reading initiative between industry and local schools. 

A graduate of Clemson University with a degree in Communication Studies and a minor in Legal Studies, Meaghan is passionate about empowering educators and students to achieve meaningful, career-building success. 

Subtractive Manufacturing

CNC Machining & Precision Technology

CNC machining remains the foundation of modern manufacturing programs. 

Phillips Corp provides: 

  • CNC vertical machining centers
  • CNC lathes
  • Compact training mills & toolroom systems
  • Wire EDM systems for advanced precision programs 

Haas CNC equipment is the industry standard across North America, making it ideal for workforce-aligned training programs. For schools expanding into precision tooling, Accutex Wire EDM systems provide advanced capability in mold, die, and aerospace applications. 

Whether you’re launching a new machining program or expanding capacity, we help you build a scalable CNC lab that mirrors industry environments. 

Additive Manufacturing

Phillips Hybrid | Industrial 3D Printing & Hybrid Systems

Hybrid Service Team Partner

The Future of Metal Manufacturing — In One System 

  • Phillips Additive Hybrid (DED laser-based) | Meltio | Laserline  
  • Phillips Wire Arc Additive (arc-based metal deposition, WAHM) | Fronius  

The Phillips Additive Hybrid technology combines directed energy deposition (DED) with full CNC machining capability, enabling students to add material, machine it, refine it, and repeat — all within a single setup. 

This is not simply additive or subtractive, it is advanced manufacturing integration. Hybrid systems expose students to complex geometries, part repair strategies, and real-world industrial workflows used in aerospace, energy, and defense sectors. 

For institutions seeking to differentiate their engineering and manufacturing programs, Hybrid provides a powerful competitive edge. 

Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM)

Metal Additive Meets CNC Precision

The Phillips Wire Arc Additive Machine (WAHM) integrates Fronius arc technology with Haas CNC platforms — allowing students to deposit metal and machine it within a unified workflow. 

This system introduces learners to: 

  • Large-format metal deposition 
  • Additive repair strategies 
  • Multi-pass build techniques
  • Integrated machining and finishing 

Wire Arc Additive bridges the gap between welding, additive manufacturing, and CNC machining — exposing students to emerging production methods used in aerospace, heavy industry, and advanced fabrication. 

Additive manufacturing is transforming how products are designed and produced AND students need exposure to both polymer and metal systems. 

Phillips supports: 

  • Composite & continuous fiber 3D printing
  • Metal additive manufacturing
  • Industrial powder bed fusion systems
  • Hybrid additive + subtractive machining platforms 

From entry-level lab printers to industrial metal systems used in aerospace and medical applications, Phillips helps institutions build vertically integrated additive programs. 

Preparing Students for Industry 4.0

FANUC | Universal Robots

Automation is a core part of modern manufacturing. Your students should be learning it too. 

Phillips provides: 

  • Industrial robotic training cells
  • Collaborative robot (cobot) systems
  • CNC machine tending automation
  • Robotic programming education
  • Integrated automation labs 

Whether you’re building a standalone robotics program or integrating automation into machining and welding labs, Phillips designs systems that simulate real-world production environments. 

Welding & Advanced Fabrication

Bridging Skilled Trades with Automation

Mod-Weld

Fabrication is evolving, blending traditional welding skills with robotic precision. 

Phillips supports welding programs with: 

  • Robotic welding training systems
  • Automated welding cells
  • Integrated fabrication labs
  • Industry-relevant workflow training 

Students graduate with exposure to both manual welding fundamentals and automated robotic welding systems, making them highly employable in modern fabrication facilities. 

Designed for Every Education Level

High Schools & Career Centers

Build foundational labs that introduce students to machining, robotics, and additive technologies — aligned with local workforce needs.

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Community & Technical Colleges

Develop advanced, industry-certified programs that support regional manufacturers with skilled graduates.


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Universities & Research Institutions

Deploy industrial-grade additive, hybrid, and automation systems for research, advanced manufacturing, and engineering development.

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More Than Equipment — A True Education Partnership

When schools partner with Phillips, they gain more than machines.

We provide:

✔ Curriculum consultation
✔ Instructor training & certification support
✔ Installation & lab layout planning
✔ Ongoing service & technical support
✔ Workforce alignment with local industry
✔ Grant & funding guidance

Our team understands both manufacturing and education. We help you design labs that are sustainable, scalable, and aligned with employer demand.

Let’s Design Your Lab Together

Whether you’re starting from scratch or expanding an existing program, Phillips will help you build a roadmap that fits your space, budget, and long-term goals. 

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Our Gene Haas Foundation Centers

The Gene Haas Foundation recognizes only the best CNC programs in the world by awarding them with naming rights. Schools that carry the Gene Haas name have accomplished tremendous success via technology, workforce development, instructor excellence, consistent and impressive recruiting mechanisms, internship programs, work-based learning, partnerships with local industry, advisory board commitment, strong administrator support, and more. Phillips is proud to be home to 19 Gene Haas Centers:

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