Course Number 201 - 2 days

Overview

As an excellent introduction to practical surface grinding, this course provides instruction in safety, use of drawings and measuring equipment, work-holding, grinding wheels and a range of surface grinding operations. Instruction takes place both in the classroom and in SETA¡¦s fully equipped workshop.

Participants

This course is ideally suited to those with little or no previous surface grinding experience.

Key Topics

• Safety relevant to surface grinding: - eye protection; extraction; use of guards; work holding consideration
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and symbols
• Measuring instruments relevant to surface grinding: - types, care and use
• The surface grinding machine and its controls
• Work holding methods
• Grinding wheels:- Please note that persons required to change, mount or dress abrasive wheels require training in accordance with the Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER). Please ask for details.
• Surface grinding operations
• Faults recognition: - guidance on surface grinding faults and means of avoiding them

Course benefits

• Increased flexibility
• Better use of capital equipment
• Improved quality standards

Timings

9.00 a.m. - 4.00 p.m.

Related Courses

Safety in the Use of Abrasive Wheels Under P.U.W.E.R. regulations