Introduction to Manual Milling Techniques
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Description
A four-day introduction to the basic concepts of manual milling processes. Explore and realise the progression from design to manufacture. This is a practical based course with hands-on activities using a vertical manual milling machine in an engineering workshop.
This course enables the candidate to gain an understanding of the principles employed in manual milling. It will enable the learner to understand the safety aspects of using a manual production machine used in the manufacturing industry.
The candidate will gain an understanding of the different tools and processes required to produce a component safely on a manual milling machine.
Who should attend?
This course is suitable for anyone who wishes to learn how to set up and operate a manual milling machine, no prior knowledge is required.
Book nowCourse content - Introduction to Manual Milling Techniques
- Health & safety in a manual machining cell
- Principles of tooling and cutting materials
- Mounting and setting of cutting tools
- Principles of using cutting fluids
- Introduction to the basic operations of a vertical manual miller
- Introduction to different work holding methods
- Setting and alignment of the machine head (Tramming)
- Setting of Various work holding devices
- First Stage machining Techniques
- Roughing and finishing Techniques
- Basic engineering drawing appreciation
- Various Workpiece referencing Techniques
- Climb and conventional milling principles
- Various milling operations to include
- Producing flat and parallel surfaces
- Square profiles
- Producing Steps/ Shoulders
- Producing Open & Closed Slots
- Producing Angular Profiles
- Machining of a component to include all the above
- Machining of a component to include all the above tools & techniques
