{"id":383,"date":"2014-02-01T18:09:44","date_gmt":"2014-02-01T18:09:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mpi-systems.com\/wordpress\/?p=383"},"modified":"2016-09-01T20:02:23","modified_gmt":"2016-09-01T20:02:23","slug":"mpi-donation-makes-its-way-to-this-years-grammy-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mpi-systems.com\/2014\/mpi-donation-makes-its-way-to-this-years-grammy-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"MPI Donation Makes It’s Way To This Year’s Grammy Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mpi-grammy-bot-opener\"Poughkeepise, NY, February 1, 2014<\/strong>: At this year\u2019s Grammy Awards, nominees, celebrities, and performers alike received a unique gift made possible by MPI\u2019s extraordinary equipment and its commitment to education in the investment casting industry.<\/p>\n

The story begins in the summer of 2013. MPI, the worldwide leader in wax-room equipment, donated a 25-ton wax injector to Pittsburg State University (PSU)<\/a> in Kansas, home to the only Investment Casting Institute certification program in the world. The new wax injector was installed in the metal casting lab at the Kansas Technology Center.<\/p>\n

Every year, participants and nominees of the Grammy Awards receive what is commonly referred to as a \u201cswag bag\u201d full of special items contributed by showcase exhibitors. Rachel Ropp, an exhibitor at this year\u2019s show, had the opportunity to include such an item in the swag bag. She wasn\u2019t sure what to do, but remembered that her husband, PSU \"Tylergraduate Trenton Ropp, had a wonderful experience at the Kansas Technology Center.<\/p>\n

Mr. Ropp contacted Russ Rosmait, university professor of engineering technology, to see if anyone could help. PSU <\/a>student Tyler Dietzschold embarked on a mission to create 250 metal bottle openers to include in the Grammy swag bags, using the new wax injection machine donated by MPI. One side of the bottle opener bears the logo of Pittsburg State<\/a>, the other side the Grammy Awards\u2019 logo.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s pretty crazy to think about,\u201d Dietzschold said. \u201cSome of the biggest names in music are going to have a bottle opener we made right here at the Kansas Technology Center using MPI equipment. I never really thought I\u2019d make something that George Strait would one day hold.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n

\"ShippingOne of MPI\u2019s goals for donating the machine was to bring real-world applications to the classroom. The state-of-the-art wax injector<\/a> with Smart Process Controls allowed Dietzschold to produce a product at a level of quality befitting the Grammy Awards, even as a student.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re thrilled that the equipment we donated to PSU<\/a> has allowed a student to be involved in such an exciting project,\u201d said Bruce Phipps, President, MPI. \u201cIt\u2019s rewarding to see the impact our equipment is having on the future leaders of our industry.\u201d<\/blockquote>\n