Overview

The Comprehensive Application Engineering Course is designed to provide a broad base of knowledge for the selection and use of Metalcutting tools. This course is divided into four sections with each being covered by lecture, lab and machine demonstrations.

1. Mechanics of Metalcutting will cover tooling from a design perspective. This section starts with a discussion on How Tools Cut and progress through the design elements related to turning, milling and drilling. All aspects of cutting geometry will be discussed along with its relationship to the cutting edge, workpiece material and power.

2. Materials Technology will start with a discussion of common cutting tool materials and how they relate to each other. A discussion of powder metal technology will start with How Carbide is made and progress through modern carbide and ceramic grade technology. Coating technology will include common application methods as well as the latest advances in coating materials.

3. Selection and Application will introduce the tool path method of selecting and applying tooling. This section will be divided into the three main operations of turning, milling and hole making. Selection and application will include processing exercises to provide hands on experience.

4. Machining Economics will cover elements that effect productivity and overall cost, such as establishing operating conditions to gain maximum efficiency; the cause and effect relationship between operating conditions and tool failure; machinability, testing methods and cost justification.

Dates Available:

Nov 17-20, 08; Jan 26-29, 09; Feb 16-19, 09; Mar 16-19, 09; Apr 20-23, 09; May 11-14, 09; Jul 20-23, 09; Aug 24-27, 09; Oct 12-15, 09; Nov 16-19, 09

Who Should Attend

This four day seminar is intended to provide state-of-the-art information to mechanical engineers, manufacturing engineers, industrial engineers, tool engineers, process engineers, shop supervisors and technical specialists in machining.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations, workshop laboratories and machine demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented. Laboratory demonstrations will utilize simulation of models and verification through actual cutting tests. Laboratory demonstrations will be utilized to reinforce the theories presented in the lecture.

Sponsor

The National Center for Defense Manufacturing and Machining (NCDMM) will sponsor this seminar in cooperation with Kennametal Knowledge Center.

NCDMM

The NCDMM, a not-for-profit organization, is positioned to develop and test advanced machining and manufacturing processes that assist the United States in maintaining its technological superiority in military equipment and defense systems. The NCDMM was established to support our military by speeding the development of new tools and manufacturing processes, enabling the most efficient and effective machining of high-temperature alloys, titanium and composite materials. The NCDMM is located on Kennametals Headquarters Campus at 1600 Technology Way, Latrobe, PA 15650.

Independent Quality Labs, Inc.

Independent Quality Labs, Inc. is located in the historic Rockville Mill of rural Rhode Island. It was incorporated in 1985 to provide the manufacturing community with the latest technology for measurement of machine tool accuracy. This technology is delivered to their customers with honesty, integrity and dependability. With these simple goals in mind, they have evolved into one of the worlds first corporations to deliver fully integrated machine tool accuracy measurement systems and services.

Presenter

Robert P. (Buz) Callaghan, Jr., MSME, is the Chief Engineer at Independent Quality Labs, Inc. and has over 37 years experience in precision tool and machine design and metrology. He has published numerous papers on the accuracy of CNC machine tools. He is a member of the ANSI/ASME committees B89.1.12, B5.54, and B5.57 for the performance evaluation of CMMs and CNC machining and turning centers.

What You Will Learn

• Assess, characterize and understand the accuracy errors of machine tools Creation of standards based specifications.
• Terminology used and understood by the machine tool community
• Acceptable test procedures
• Predictability of performance based on the accuracy of similar machines

Prerequisites

Attendees should have a working familiarity with machine tool functions, terminology, and applications and be proficient with shop level math.

Dates Available:

Future dates to be announced

Who Should Attend

This course is designed for manufacturing engineers and technicians involved in machine tool productivity and purchasing specifications. Others that should consider attending this program include:

• Managers, engineers, and technicians engaged in:
• Plant management and supervision
• Manufacturing operations
• Quality assurance, control, and maintenance
• Machine tool builders and distributors
• Machine tool sales, service, and testing representatives
• Technology educators
• Factory, assembly, and field service

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations and machine demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented.

Overview

The two-day Lathe Course is designed to develop specific competencies in process optimization and tool selection and application for lathes. The course covers the metal cutting processes of Boring, Threading, Grooving, Facing and Profiling as they relate to lathe centers. Tool holding systems are addressed along with their impact on productivity, finish, roundness and flatness. This course concentrates on tool path effectiveness for increasing productivity, while controlling both work piece and tool costs.

Dates Available:

Nov 11-12, 2008; Apr 14-15, 2009

Who Should Attend

This two-day course is designed specifically to address the needs of Process Engineers, CNC Programmers and Tool Engineers.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations, workshop laboratories and machine demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented. Laboratory demonstrations will utilize simulation of models and verification through actual cutting tests. Laboratory demonstrations will be utilized to reinforce the theories presented in the lecture.

About Latrobe and Western Pennsylvania

The Kennametal World Headquarters Campus is located in Latrobe, PA, 45 miles east of Pittsburgh, in the Laurel Highlands of Western Pennsylvania. Located between Saint Vincent College, home of professional football, Latrobe Country Club and home of golfing legend Arnold Palmer, the campus is only two miles from where the company was founded in 1938. Latrobe is served by Arnold Palmer Regional Airport, which is adjacent to Kennametals campus.

Overview

The two-day Machining Centers Course is designed to develop specific competencies in process optimization and tool selection and application for machining centers. The course covers the metal cutting processes of Milling, Drilling, Boring, and Tapping as they relate to both vertical and horizontal machining centers. Tool holding systems are addressed along with their impact on productivity, finish, roundness and flatness. This course concentrates on tool path effectiveness for increasing productivity, while controlling both work piece and tool costs. Tooling concepts developed to take advantage of the multi-axis characteristics of machining centers are emphasized during tool path development, i.e.: 3D and “Z” Axis Milling, etc.

Dates Available:

Nov 04-05, 2008; Mar 31-Apr 01, 2009

Who Should Attend

This two-day course is designed specifically to address the needs of Process Engineers, CNC Programmers and Tool Engineers.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations, workshop laboratories and machine demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented. Laboratory demonstrations will utilize simulation of models and verification through actual cutting tests. Laboratory demonstrations will be utilized to reinforce the theories presented in the lecture.

Overview

The two-day Swiss Machining Course is designed to develop specific competencies in process optimization and tool selection and application for micro machining applications. The course covers the metal cutting processes of ID turning and OD turning for micro applications, while also detailing such areas as rotating tooling and quick-change tooling for micro machines. Finally, part processing application techniques will help with micro machining success.

Dates Available:

Mar 25-26, 2009

Who Should Attend

This two-day course is designed specifically to address the needs of Process Engineers, CNC Programmers and Tool Engineers.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations, workshop laboratories and machine demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented. Laboratory demonstrations will utilize simulation of models and verification through actual cutting tests. Laboratory demonstrations will be utilized to reinforce the theories presented in the lecture.

Overview

The two-day GD&T Course is a comprehensive coverage of Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing based on the basics of ANSI Y14.5-1982 (past US standard) and ASME Y14.5-1994 (the current US standard).

Dates Available:

Jan 14 - 15, 2009; Apr 07-08, 2009

Who Should Attend

Design Engineers, Tool Engineers, Machine Trade Journeymen, Tool Engineers, Inspection Personnel, and CNC Programmers.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations with the use of visual aids and props. Participants will be furnished with a Geometric III text book, a Pocket Guide, and handout materials.

Overview

The three-day Hard Machining Course is designed to develop specific competencies in process optimization and tool selection and application for hard machining applications. The course covers the metal cutting processes of turning, milling, water jet, and cryogenics for hard applications, while also detailing such areas as systems tooling, machines selection, and programming for successful hard machining. Finally, demonstrations showing different methods of hard machining, including; turning milling, water jet machining and cryogenic machining will be conducted.

Dates Available:

Feb 10-12, 09

Who Should Attend

Design Engineers, Tool Engineers, Machine Trade Journeymen, Tool Engineers, and CNC Programmers.

Instruction & Facilities

Instruction will include lecture-style presentations and machine shop demonstrations. Participants will be furnished with notes and text materials on the topics presented. Laboratory demonstrations will utilize covered course material with verification through actual cutting tests. Laboratory demonstration will be utilized to reinforce the theories presented in the lecture.