Lapp Opens Cable Technology Center at Community College

Summary

November 15, 2013 – The Lapp Group opened The Lapp Center for Excellence in Cable Technology, a state-of-the-art teaching lab at Shelton State Community College, Alabama. Students at the Lapp Center for Excellence in Cable Technology will be educated in industrial technology topics designed to better prepare them for the transition from education into the manufacturing workplace.  As well as supplying high tech cables for students in the mechatronics, industrial electricity and industrial electronics disciplines, Lapp has also created a curriculum that will allow students to train with the most up to date tools and equipment in the cable industry. Andreas Lapp, Chairman of the Board, Lapp Holding AG, attended the ‘cable cutting’ ceremony and commented, "Partnerships between industry and educational institutions can only serve to strengthen the workforce of tomorrow so I am delighted that we are working with Shelton State Community College to build a stronger cable technology knowledge base. Rarely prioritized, cable is critical to maintaining uptime and avoiding electrical failure in many applications from assembly lines to oil and gas and even wind energy.” About Lapp Group Company As part of the worldwide Lapp Group, Lapp Group NA offers a complete one-stop automation solution for cable and connector needs. Lapp has the broadest range of products, including ÖLFLEX, UNITRONIC, and ETHERLINE flexible and continuous-flex cables, SILVYN cable track and accessories, EPIC rectangular, circular, and Pin & Sleeve Connectors, SKINTOP strain relief cable glands, FLEXIMARK Cable Marking Systems, remote access ports, and custom harness assemblies. From its state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in Florham Park, NJ, Lapp Cable Works manufactures custom cables for unique applications.