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Aug 06, 2026
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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 This is an introductory-level course for setting up and operating Vertical and Horizontal CNC Mills in a lab environment. Corequisite: MFG 337 Competencies
- Evaluate Maintenance on Vertical and Horizontal Machining Centers
- Perform daily maintenance requirements
- Demonstrate the ability to check oil, hydraulic, and coolant levels
- Demonstrate set-up of CNC Mills
- Explain how to transfer and retrieve files from CNC control, computers, and flash drive
- Identify different work holding methods
- Show how to simulate and verify programs
- Show the ability to set offsets (work, tool, and wear)
- Show the proper loading and unloading of work pieces to and from the machine
- Explain how to load and unload tools from the machine
- Explain how to mount tool into the correct tool holders
- Do minor editing of programs at the machine control
- Show proper usage of tool offset and part probing systems
- Demonstrate how to manually set tool and part offsets
- Demonstrate operation of CNC mills
- Show how to safely approach the work piece while verifying tool position
- Explain how to adjust the speeds and feeds while a program is in the process of running
- Inspect the working condition of the tooling
- Explain the required safety equipment to perform operations safely
Competencies Revised Date: AY2027
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