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MFG 338 - CNC Mill Setup and Oper Lab

Credits: 1
Lecture Hours: 0
Lab Hours: 2
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Voc/Tech
An introductory level course for setting up and operating Vertical and Horizontal CNC Mills in a lab environment.
Prerequisite: MFG 261   or Instructor Approval
Competencies
  1. Evaluate Maintenance on Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers.
    1. Perform daily maintenance requirements.
    2. Identify different work holding methods.
    3. Demonstrate the ability to check oil, hydraulic, and coolant levels.
  2. Demonstrate set-up of CNC Mills.
    1. Explain how to transfer and retrieve files from CNC controls, computers, and flash drives.
    2. Show how to simulate and verify programs.
    3. Show the ability to set offsets (work, tool, and wear)
    4. Show the proper loading and unloading of work pieces to and from the machine,
    5. Explain how to load and unload tools from the machine.
    6. Explain how to mount tool into the correct tool holders.
    7. Do minor editing of programs at the machine control.
    8. Show proper usage of tool offset and part probing systems.
    9. Demonstrate how to manually set tool and part offsets.
  3. Demonstrate operation of CNC mills.
    1. Show how to safely approach the work piece while verifying tool position.
    2. Explain how to adjust the speeds and feeds while a program is in the process of running.
    3. Inspect the working condition of the tooling.
    4. Explain the required safety equipment to perform operations safely.



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