All trainings are open to the public.
May 22-24, 2012; Machining Principles for Engineers
Course Overview: This three day workshop is an introduction for engineers to the practical side and general rules of thumb applied to drilling, milling, and turning operations. It covers speeds and feeds relating to specific material types, tooling and geometry, and general sequences of machining operations. Attendees will gain an understanding of the many aspects and variables related to machining. Attendees will be shown demonstrations and given hands on experience using manual equipment. Intended Audience: Design engineers,...
read moreJune 19, 2012; Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing Training
This one day program is intended to enhance the skills and knowledge of machinists, toolmakers, engineers, quality personnel in the manufacturing industry. This course will be limited to 12 students. What You Will Learn • Common Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing symbols and applications • How to understand geometric tolerance zones • How to read and understand feature control frames • How to understand Material Condition Modifiers - MMC (Maximum Material Condition) - LMC (Least Material Condition) - RFS (Regardless of Feature...
read moreJuly 10-12, 2012; Design for Manufacturability
Course Overview: This highly interactive, 3 day course is designed to introduce engineers, estimators and shop floor mangers to Design for Manufacturing and Assembly principles. Participants will gain understanding of how product design choices directly relate to the manufacturing and assembly process in terms of cost, time, and overall efficiency. Areas of concentration will include material selection, production cost and machining and assembly operations as they apply to the practice of efficient part design. Intended...
read moreJuly 31-August 2, 2012; PLC Programming for the Non-Electrical Engineer
Course Overview: This three-day program is intended for any member of an engineering team that wants to delve into the industrial control arena. Students will achieve a working knowledge of the fundamentals of industrial machine and process control to the extent that he/she can understand both existing control systems and the basics of implementing new systems. Course will be limited to 16 students. Course Topics Include: • Programmable Logic Control (PLC) concepts, terminology, applications, hardware components, development and...
read moreAugust 14-16, 2012; Programming Essentials for Mill Operators Training
This three-day program is intended to enhance the skills and knowledge of CNC mill operators, manufacturing personnel, and engineers with basic CNC milling experience. This course will be limited to 9 students. What You Will Learn: •Understanding tool paths and motions •Defining and understanding M & G codes •Understanding Compensations •Reading CNC mill programs •Searching and identifying basic programming problems •Editing programs for speeds and feeds •Alerting program words and canned cycles •Completing operator...
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