MCH 231 - CNC Turning Operations Level 1

3 credits

This course is an introduction to CNC Turning Centers and the safe operation of common operating procedures, setup and maintenance of the machine and control panel, which will be discussed and implemented. The student will become acquainted with the ways in which various companies utilize CNC machine tools and personnel while learning methods for the installation of tools, establishing machine, fixture and part zero reference offsets. The students will also be introduced to the methods and reasons behind the modification of these reference offsets and other geometry offsets used to machine parts to demanding geometric tolerances.

Prerequisite(s): Completion of first semester.