Machine Trade Skills
Customized training program created for Deloro Stellite
Blueprint Reading – Mechanical
Objective:
To be able to read and interpret a mechanical part drawing and an assemble drawing, recognizing the shape. Also using an assembly drawing and parts list, correctly identify and list the parts to assemble the components.
Topics include:
Like all of the areas, we start basic and will go from there
- Basic sketching
- Basic views
- Basic dimensioning
- Types of lines
- Practice sketching/drawings
- Part drawings
- Assembly drawings
Suggested Hours:
16 Hours
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
Objective:
Ability to confidently assess and discuss issues that arise from GD&T when applied to engineering drawings. Competence to achieve GT&T verification through practical application of measurement.
Topics include:
Identify the symbols, abbreviations, and specifications pertaining to:
- Datums
- Functional gauging (go/no go gauges)
- Flatness
- Parallelism
- Straightness
- Angularity
- Concentricity
- Perpendicularity
Suggested Hours:
8 Hours
Precision Measurement (Metrology)
Objectives:
The participants will be able to:
- Achieve imperial to metric conversion with and without calculators
- Identify and describe measurement tools used in the trade
- Use outside micrometers, verniers, calipers, dial indicators, guage blocks, inside micrometers, depth micrometers, telescoping gauges, radius gauges
- Identify surface finish requirements
Topics include:
Reasons for Measurement
- Company
- Employee
- Meet customers’ quality standards – ISO
- Returned product
Systems of Measurement
- Conversion techniques
Scaled Instrumentation
- Direct reading
Development of Standards
- Meet customer expectations
Calibration of Different Instruments
- Frequency of calibration “calibration cycle”
- “care” to maintain instruments
- Calibration “error” of instruments
Inspection
- Degree of detail
- Frequency of inspection of product
- Quality checks/control
Practice
- Hands-on exercising using Deloro parts
Suggested Hours:
8 Hours
Machine Shop
Objective:
The participants will be able to safely set up and operate engine lathe, drill press, vertical mills, surface grinder, band saw to do basic machining operations, e.g. turning, parting, boring, grinding, tapping, keyway cutting, broaching, sizing, interpreting prints, measuring, fitting, speeds and feeds.
Method:
- Lecture
- Use of appropriate textbook
- Machine Tool Operations
- Machine Tool Practices
- Practical exercises on machines to allow participant to gain experience
Suggested Hours:
Theory – 8 hours
Practical – 8 hours
Introduction to CNC Concepts
Proposed Scope:
This is an Introductory Program focusing on CNC Concepts and Machining Principles.
Objectives:
- Identify type of machine, location of axis and type of controller
- Communicate more effectively with Engineering department regarding equipment/production issues
- Understand the interface between CAD, CAM and Operator Effectiveness
- Explain the various G and M codes as they appear on the operating screen
Course Content:
Introduction
The Introduction will include subjects that pertain to all NC/CNC machine tools.
- Explain NC/CNC/CAD and how they relate to one another
- Definition of the Cartesian co-ordinate system
- Explanation of incremental and absolute positioning
- Safe work practices
Lathe
Describe the typical layout of NC/CNC lathes
- Explain the initial steps involved in set up lathe
- Introduction of tool styles
- Describes other G and M codes
- Explain completing of programs and placement of tools
- Quality Assurance and tooling changes
Mill
- Explain the initial steps involved of mills
- Introduces tool definition
- Details available miscellaneous codes
- Introduces fixed (canned) cycles
- Explain completing of programs and placement of tools
Basic Programming
- G functions
- M functions
- Interpreting readout
Suggested Hours:
16 hours + 5 hours Integrated Project using Gibbs Cam Software and CNC Lathe and Mill.
Consumable Tooling
Objectives:
Upon completion of Consumable Tooling, the participant will be able to:
- Identify inserts, drills and taps used at Deloro
- Identify their application and appropriate usage
- Identify appropriate costs for inserts
Method:
Possible guest lecturer from outside vendor and supplier of consumable tooling at Deloro (i.e. Kenemetal, Sandvick)
Suggested Hours:
3 hours
Grinding and Surface Finishing/Trade Calculations
This outline can be modified to fit the background and experiences of the students and in particular, to meet the employer requirements, taking into account the time factor.
Theory Topics to Include:
- Safety
- Types of wheels
- Grinding wheel specifications
- Grinding wheel construction
- Types of abrasives
- Types of bonds
- Tables of useful information, such as relief for H.S.S. Cutters
- Basic tool and cutter machine controls and their operation
Surface Finishing
- Surface roughness and tool marks
- Rigidity
- Burrs and flaws
- Permissible form variations
Practical Topics to Include:
- Machine tool set-up (safety)
- Sharpening of various cutting tools, i.e. drills, end-mills, reamers
- Specialty setups, i.e. job tool geometry required for specific jobs
- Surface finishing inspection
Suggested Hours:
10 Hours
Trade Calculations (Conversions)
Objectives:
The participants will be able to:
- Know how to use arithmetic as a tool in the field
- Understand and use proper order of operations when implementing formula calculations
- Converting metric to inch and inch to metric
Method:
*Lecture, handouts, class examples
- In shop practical exercise
- Review in class
Suggested Hours:
8 Hours
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