Introduction to Milling
Wednesday, 24 March 2010 20:45 by Administrator
Course Number 503 - 5 days
Overview
An excellent introduction to practical milling, this course provides instruction in safety, use of drawings and measuring equipment, work-holding, tool setting and a range of milling 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 milling experience.
Key Topics
- Safety relevant to milling
- Interpretation of engineering drawings and symbols
- Measuring instruments relevant to milling: - types, care and use
- The milling machine and its controls
- Cutting tools: - terminology, selection and mounting
- Feeds and speeds: - guidance on calculations; setting feeds and speeds
- Coolants: - types and uses
- Turning operations: - milling faces; milling step faces; open and closed slots; vees and angles
- Faults recognition: - guidance on milling faults and means of avoiding them
Course benefits
- Increased flexibility
- Better use of capital equipment
- Improved quality standards
Timings
Mon- Thur: 8.30 a.m. – 4.00 p.m
Fri: 8.30 a.m. – 12.30 p.m.
