216 S. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 www.gvltec.edu/ccd 864 250 8800 Buck Mickel Center CNC Machine Operator Class Greenville Technical College CCD (Career and Corporate Development) has structured its CNC Machine Operator class to teach the valuable and desirable skills sought by local industry. One of its goals is to raise skilled labor levels available throughout the county and state of South Carolina. The CNC Machine Operator class consists of 150 contact hours (4 modules) plus completion of 144 hours of online Immersive Software courses outside of class. Inside this packet you ll find more information about the class, expected completion rates, opportunities for employment and further education, and flyers with class dates and the virtual training environment. Modules Covered During Class During class, we cover 4 modules: 1. CNC Math 48 hours 2. Basic Measuring Tools, Safety Awareness, Quality Assurance, Production and Processes 16 hours 3. Print Reading Manufacturing/Mechanical Drawings 32 hours 4. Intro to CNC Lathe & CNC Mill Operations 54 hours Immersive Software & Immerse2Learn.com Outside of Class Immersive Software simulates the machine and the CNC controller. Students complete the Immerse2Learn online courses and tests outside of the classroom, over the internet. At a minimum, students should expect to spend at least 144 hours to complete Immersive Software. The online courses include learning modules, quizzes and a pretest that students work through before taking tests/exams. They can listen, read and watch, then work the modules on the computer. Students may review modules as often as they d like until they master the material. Students are required to score an 80 or above on all tests and exams. If they score below an 80, the test/exam will be reset and they will need to re take it until they pass with an 80 or above. What Students Learn We met with 12 companies in Greenville County. They told us they wanted to have a class which would produce a student who could: read a print, upload a program, preset the tools, run the program, measure the part and make offset to first piece the part out with 100% conformance on dimensions and tolerances. While we are not teaching a programming class, students do write and run a program for the CNC Mill and Lathe: CNC Mill Program: Students will write and run a program, which includes profile, pockets, drill holes for a bolt hole pattern, holes on an angular line and holes on different position on the print.
216 S. Pleasantburg Drive Greenville, SC 29607 www.gvltec.edu/ccd 864 250 8800 Buck Mickel Center CNC Lathe Program: Students will write and run a program for a step shaft that has an undercut, threads, drilled and bored hole. Completer Students = Prepared Trainee Please remember that students spend 150 hours in class this would equal to or less than 4 weeks full time in the workplace. We regard completer students as trainees. Consider what you would expect of a new employee that has had 4 weeks of on the job training working at your company. What do you expect them to know? We believe that if our student meets or exceeds this expectation, then we are doing our job. What will we know after the student finishes the class? He or she will know if this is a career they are interested in. We and the students will know whether they have the technical ability to learn and perform this type of skilled job. Completer students will be prepared for further training at your facility. Goals After Completing the Class Please remember that the class represents about 4 weeks on the job. These are not highly skilled students, but you can consider them as pre screened for the potential and ability to learn and grow. Completing the CNC Machine Operator training is just the first step before they continue further education and on the job training. Employment Our goal is that any company looking for apprentices, CNC operators, or QC technicians would bring completer students in at an entry level. Companies/Staffing Agencies could use this program as a screening tool for finding potential skilled labor. We anticipate that companies or staffing agencies would perform thorough background checks and drug screenings as well as complete an interview process to decide whether the student is a good fit for their team. Our feeling and goal is that we will show a better placement rate and retention rate than any staffing agency, two year institution, or four year institution when these procedures are established and maintained. Further Education We encourage the student to go further and pursue an associate degree in Machine Tool Technology or Engineering while employed at your facility. Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions about the CNC Machine Operator Program at Greenville Tech. In closing, we believe we have created a program that will produce fantastic future employees for your company, and others. We will monitor and adjust the program to continually help the student succeed but, ultimately, it is up to the student to meet that expectation. From Day One, we will communicate expectations to the student. If they do not meet these expectations, they will not complete the program. We cannot and will not recommend any student who cannot complete the program. We are trying to increase the skilled workforce in the county and state. This is the first of many steps to train and put the people to work. Thanks, Scotty Nicholson Scotty.Nicholson@gvltec.edu (864) 236 6473
The CNC Machine Operator program is divided into two parts or phases. Phase I consists of four in class modules. Phase II consists of 144 online course hours. High School Diploma/GED The following prerequisites and Prior experience working in manufacturing and producɵon environment preferred assessments are required for Prior experience working in a metal cuƫng manufacturing environment desirable entrance into the CNC Operator Work Keys Levels Required (Work Keys assessments are administered by SC Works) Machining Program. Reading for InformaƟon (RFI) Level 4 minimum LocaƟng InformaƟon (LI) Level 4 minimum Applied MathemaƟcs (AM) Level 4 minimum CNC Math (48 hours) This module is a review of basic arithmeɵc fracɵons, decimals, signed numbers, order of operaɵons, square and square root, raɵo and proporɵon, machine speeds and feeds, Cartesian coordinate system, algebra, geometry, trigonometry and pracɵcal industrial shop problems focusing on CNC machine tool operaɵons. Basic Measuring Tools, Safety Awareness, Quality Assurance, ProducƟon & Processes (16 hours) Covers general shop safety and how to protect against hazards. Introduces the basics and implementaɵon of 5S organizaɵon, orderliness, cleanliness, standardized cleanup, and self discipline. Includes the calibraɵon of gages and other data collecɵon equipment and the use common measurement systems and precision measurement using calipers and micrometers. Print Reading Manufacturing/Mechanical Drawings (32 hours) Trainees will interpret actual industry prints while building the knowledge and skills that will allow them to read complete sets of working drawings. Text contains realisɵc examples, actual prints, illustraɵons, related tests, and printreading problems based on real world engineering prints related to machining and manufacturing. This will include 10 hours of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. Intro to CNC Lathe and CNC Mill OperaƟons (54 hours) This module lays the foundaɵon of machining and includes an introducɵon to machine operaɵons and tooling. Projects will be machined on CNC lathes and milling machines. Students will learn how to hold or fixture a part to reference it for repeatability in producɵon. Basic programming G and M codes, machine structure and operaɵon. CNC MACHINE OPERATOR TRAINING 2/3/2014 6/11/2014 Mondays & Wednesdays: 8 am 12 pm Course # : 133COD63704 Mondays & Wednesdays: 4:30 pm 8:30 pm Course # : 133COD63706 Call to Register: 864 250 8800 Greenville Technical College is committed to a po licy of nondiscr iminat ion invo lv ing equa l access to educat ion and emp loyment opportunity to a ll, regard l ess of sex, race, age, religion, color, nationa l or ig in or d i sability.
Virtual Training Environment CNC Machining Flight Simulator Technology The Virtual Training Environment for CNC Machining combines powerful flight-simulator technology with a flexible Internet-based learning content management system to deliver a truly innovative learning experience. Mimic Reality Virtual mills and lathes Industrial control panels Edit, load, run and save NC programs Real-time material removal Set tool and work offsets Touch probes Stock material removal Canned cycles Learning Productivity Tool Unlimited access to train and rehearse in the Virtual Training Environment for CNC machining enables learners to develop greater confidence and proficiency prior to performing actual procedures and operating equipment. Learn at Your Convenience! Learn CNC machine setup and programming with popular control panels for Haas Machine Tools. Major Benefits Cost-effective and safe 24/7 access at your convenience Track and measure learner progress Reduce risk to people and equipment Increase control panel training contact-time Learn with virtual controls and 3D machines Simulated 3D machine models Control alarms Popular control panels Mill and lathe touch probes Lathe applications
Additional Products Online Learning Courses and Virtual 3D CNC Machine Mill and Lathe CNC online courses provide the learner with comprehensive learning content, interactive exercises and virtual CNC panels and 3D machines. Depending on the course selected learning modules may include: Setup Machine Motion Description CNC Panel Interface Machine Start-up Manual Operations Job Setup Edit Capabilities Program Entry Program Run Interactive online courses Other Products and Services Robotic simulation Learning content management system Online evaluation tools Content development Onsite training CNC programming Programming Codes and Programs Program Structure Cartesian Coordinates System Cutter Compensation Tool Nose Radius Compensation Circular Interpolation Hole Manufacturing Programming Labs Color Manuals, Exercises and Projects Mill CNC Programming Level 1 An introduction to codes and programming, this manual is designed for beginner to intermediate level Mill CNC operators and programmers. The content and sample programs provided cover a broad range of CNC programming requirements. Basic mathematics and formulas are used. Lathe CNC Programming Level 1 An introduction to codes and programming, this manual is designed for beginner to intermediate level Lathe CNC operators and programmers. The content and sample programs provided cover a broad range of CNC programming requirements. Basic mathematics and formulas are used. Mill CNC Programming and Applied Mathematics Level 2 This intermediate to expert level manual provides much more advanced application of codes, programming, and use of canned cycles. The content and sample programs provided cover a broad range of CNC programming requirements. Advanced mathematics and formulas including applied shop floor trigonometry and geometry are used. Immersive Engineering, Inc. and Powered by Immerse2learn.com are registered trademarks. All product names used herein are for identification purposes only and may be trademarks of their respective owners. Immersive Engineering, Inc. disclaims any and all rights in those marks. Copyright Immersive Engineering, Inc.