Workforce and Economic Development
Manual Turning with Chucking
This course covers basic skills for the safe and proper use of manual horizontal lathes and associated tooling used to produce quality parts. This course utilizes industry standard equipment, offers projects that require all of the basic manual turning operations, and culminates with a nationally recognized certification part and exam. The NIMS Level I Manual Turning with Chucking Certification is a portable skills document verified and recognized by industry professionals.

BENEFITS TO YOUR ORGANIZATION

  • Increase worker skill level and flexibility
  • Gain efficiency and productivity
  • Operators will better understand the turning process

COURSE OBJECTIVES

  • Shop/machine safety
  • Interpret blueprints
  • Basic and precision measurement and inspection
  • Process planning/machining strategies
  • Machine components, operation, and maintenance
  • Machine and tool set-up
  • Tooling selection and usage
  • Cutter grinding/sharpening
  • Facing, turning, grooving, knurling, threading, chamfering, drilling, and tapping
  • Speeds and feeds
  • Tips and techniques
  • Troubleshooting
  • Additional learning objectives available

TRAINING DESCRIPTION AND MATERIALS

This instructor led course with reference text and workbook, focuses on the processes required to turn basic precision quality parts with minimal waste. Students learn by doing with hands on projects, supplemented with focused lectures, additional reference materials, and continual improvement through the instructor’s experience and guidance. For experienced or advanced students, Manual Turning with Chucking can be customized to include specialized, industry specific equipment or materials, advanced course material, or other specialized needs.

HOURS

Your Manual Turning with Chucking course is an 80 hour training activity, scheduled at your convenience for up to 12 participants maximum. Training includes all course textbooks and materials, training administration, instruction, participant use of tool-crib, activity evaluation, and NIMS certification testing fee.


Request more information online or call 888-999-3639.