STANDARD COMPETENCIES

 

 1. Demonstrate navigation of the 5-axis milling machine controller.

 2. Identify common alarm codes for 5-axis milling machines and demonstrate how to clear them.

 3. Demonstrate the understanding for basic theory and technology of 5-axis milling machines.

 4. Detect and discern the meaning of programming code particular to 5-axis milling machines.

 5. Demonstrate knowledge of tool management in 5-axis milling machines.

 6. Demonstrate knowledge of the principles for "one-off" machining and "lights-out" machining.

 7. Demonstrate knowledge of 5-axis machine movements and "plane special" concepts.

 8. Demonstrate knowledge of the differences between 3+2 milling, 4+1 milling, and full 5-axis milling.

 9. Create simple codes for a program to operate a 5-axis milling machine.

 10. Demonstrate knowledge of various holding devices for 5-axis milling.

 

 

 

 TOPICAL OUTLINE

 

 I. Navigation of the 5-axis mill controller.

 II. General safety requirements for a 5-axis machine.

 III. Clearing alarms on a 5-axis machine.

 IV. Technical help applications on a 5-axis machine.

 V. Coordinates, offsets, and cutter compensation.

 VI. Features: tool management feature and tool measurement feature.

 VII. Perform coding functions on a 5-axis machine.

 VIII. Tool management and the "efficiency" model of 5-axis milling.

 IX. Lean manufacturing and 5-axis milling.