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Lowell Area Schools approves purchase of three ShopBot CNC machines for career‑tech classes
Summary
The Lowell Area Schools Board of Education on July 14 approved buying three ShopBot CNC machines for the district’s shop classes using a Lowell Community Fund grant; the board cited equipment failures, consistency with existing machines and use in multiple classes.
The Lowell Area Schools Board of Education on July 14 approved the purchase of three ShopBot computer‑numerical‑control (CNC) machines for high‑school shop and related classes at a total cost of $44,440.70.
District staff said the machines will replace three aging units that are “breaking down, difficult to use,” and that matching the brand of an existing ShopBot in the Home Essentials class will simplify maintenance and spare‑part management. Sonya, a district staff member presenting the item, said the machines are available through the TIPS purchasing consortium, allowing the district to rely on that cooperative contract rather than run a separate bid process.
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