9 week Machining Vice Programme: Preparing and Using Milling Machines: - Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Plan the machining activities before starting
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate materials, tools and equipment
- Mount and set the required work holding devices, work piece and cutting tools
- Use the machine tool controls safely and correctly in line with operational procedures
- Produce machined components which combine different operations
- Measure and check all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component are to the specification
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems and seek help and guidance from the relevant people when needed
- Shut down the equipment to a safe condition on completion of the machining activities.
Preparing and Using Lathes for turning operations: - Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Plan the machining activities before starting
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate materials, tools and equipment
- Mount and set the required work holding devices, work piece and cutting tools
- Set and adjust the machine tool speeds and feeds to achieve the component specification
- Use the machine tool controls safely and correctly in line with operational procedures
- Produce machined components which combine different operations
- Measure and check all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the component are to the specification
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems and seek help and guidance from the relevant people when needed
- Shut down the equipment to a safe condition on completion of the machining activities.
3 week fab & weld: Apprentices will gain knowledge and skills in MIG, TIG and Fabrication over 3 week training at SWDT from - Work safely at all times, complying with health and safety legislation, regulations and other relevant guidelines
- Plan the welding activities before starting
- Obtain and prepare the appropriate welding equipment and welding consumables
- Prepare and support the joint using the appropriate methods
- Tack weld the joint at appropriate intervals and check the joint for accuracy before final welding
- Weld the joint to the required quality, dimensions and profile specified
- Use appropriate methods and equipment to check the quality and all dimensional and geometrical aspects of the weld are to the specification
- Deal promptly and effectively with problems and seek help and guidance from the relevant people when needed
- Shut down and make safe the welding equipment on completion of the welding activities
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2 week Fluid Power (Pneumatics) & Hydraulics: Fluid Power - Safe assembly of basic fluid power system components
- Prepare the appropriate components, assembly tools and basic test equipment
- Use appropriate methods and techniques to assemble the components in their correct positions.
- Secure the components using the specified connectors and securing devices
- Check the completed assembly to ensure that all operations have been completed
- Carry out basic tests on the assembled system.
PLC & Robotics - Plan the programmable controller wiring and testing activity
- Position and secure the programmable controller components and peripheral devices safely and correctly
- Connect and terminate the cables to the appropriate connections on the components
- Develop programmable controller programs using the appropriate techniques and programming language
- Use appropriate test methods and equipment to check and prove the programme integrity
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