Intro to Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)

The purpose of this course is to train maintenance personnel on the operation and basic troubleshooting of PLC systems, in order to become more effective troubleshooters on production equipment. The trainees will learn how to wire and troubleshoot the PLC hardware, and utilize RSLinx and RSLogix to navigate through the PLC program for troubleshooting. The course will focus on the Allen Bradley PLCs. Students will wire, troubleshoot and program PLCs in a lab environment. Attendees should have a basic electrical background before attending this seminar.

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Wonderware HMI Basics

This is an introductory course on the popular Human Machine Interface software used for industrial automation. The focus of this seminar will be on the maintenance of the Wonderware system. The hardware, operating system, and application will be studied, as well as the RSLinx communication to a PLC. The course will also cover development/modification of a sample application to show how the interaction of tags, objects, animation links, etc., form a working HMI project.

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Siemens S7 PLC Basics

The purpose of this course is to train maintenance and engineering personnel on the basic operation and troubleshooting of the Siemens S7 controller, in order to become a more effective troubleshooter on production equipment. Trainees will wire, program, and troubleshoot the S7 system in a lab environment. Attendees should have a basic electrical background and basic computer skills prior to attending this seminar.

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Industrial Ethernet Basics

An introductory course on the set-up and operation of the Ethernet. The focus of the course will be on using Ethernet with factory floor devices (i.e. PLCs). An introductory course on the setup and operation of Ethernet, for factory floor communications. The focus of the seminar will be on understanding how to setup IP addresses for PLCs and computer systems, as well as how to utilize RSLinx to communicate to these devices. Configuring for static or dynamic addressing will also be covered via DHCP or BootP methods. Cabling and networking hardware will also be covered in this seminar.

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Instrumentation Basics

This is an introductory course on the basic operations and troubleshooting of analog systems in an industrial or process environment. The students will learn sensors, transmitters, controllers, and indicators, as well as the control devices used in process loop.

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Basic Electrical Troubleshooting

The 24-hour seminar is focused on plant maintenance personnel who are responsible for maintaining and troubleshooting electrical equipment in a production or process enviorment. Basic electrical terms will be discussed along with an emphasis on wiring and troubleshooting. Trainees will wire simple control circuits and troubleshoot faulted equipment by using techniques and equipment covered in the seminar. Components covered include start/stop stations, Limit Switches, Solenoids, Pilot Lights, Relays, Motors, Motor Starters, and Control Transformers. An emphasis will be on interpreting electrical prints.

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Introduction to Plastics

This course is a general introduction to the plastics industry and is designed for individuals with little or no plastics experience. The course is a general overview of what plastics are, the different properties, the processes used to manufacture plastic products, and will focus on the injection molding process but can be modified to focus on other primary processes.

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Fundamentals of Injection Molding

This one-day course is an overview of the injection molding process designed for entry level technicians or any individual involved at any level in the injection molding industry. Topics include materials and material characteristics pertinent to injection molding, the injection molding machine, tooling, support equipment, and a general overview of job set-up and the molding process.

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Injection Mold Tooling

This one-day course is a basic introduction to the tooling used in injection molding. Designed for individuals at any position in the injection molding industry, the course is an overview of tool construction, the systems in the mold, design issues concerning the mold, and documentation used in the industry. This course is a good introduction to all aspects of the molds used in injection molding.

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Pneumatic/Hydraulic Troubleshooting

The purpose of this course is for students to learn the operation of pneumatic circuits and components, as well as effective troubleshooting techniques. Students will design and build pneumatic circuits utilizing ISO terminology and symbology. Students will also learn to interpret pneumatic circuit diagrams and how to do a root cause analysis on a faulty system. Students will work on modern pneumatic and hydraulic training equipment. This is a great seminar for any Maintenance Personnel, as well as Engineers and Technical Supervisors. The instructor for this seminar is Steven Dick. Steven has spent the last 10 years training industrial maintenance personnel all over the country on hydraulic and pneumatics systems.

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Advanced Pneumatic/Hydraulic Troubleshooting

The purpose of this course is for students to learn the operation of pneumatic circuits and components, as well as effective troubleshooting techniques. Students will design and build pneumatic circuits utilizing ISO terminology and symbology. Students will also learn to interpret pneumatic circuit diagrams and how to do a root cause analysis on a faulty system. Students will work on modern pneumatic and hydraulic training equipment. This is a great seminar for any Maintenance Personnel, as well as Engineers and Technical Supervisors. The instructor for this seminar is Steven Dick. Steven has spent the last 10 years training industrial maintenance personnel all over the country on hydraulic and pneumatics systems.

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Introduction to DDC for HVACR Personnel

Learn how Direct Digital Controls have been utilized in the heating, ventilating and air conditioning industry. This seminar will examine system components, field devices, layout, alarms and special functions. Types and methods of programming are also explored. Anyone who manages or has responsibility for buildings with digital controls will find this seminar beneficial.

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Refrigerant EPA Certfication for HVAC Personnel

This class will prepare HVAC personnel to test for the Federal Clean Air Act-Section 608 certification. Consisting of 2 sessions; the first session will review core issues regarding the Federal Clean Air Act and issues affecting Type I, Type II and Type III Certifications. The second session will allow attendees to take the certification test. Because of federal requirements, anyone who is involved in the HVAC field and handles refrigerant needs to have these certifications.

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Autodesk Inventor 3-D Parametric Solid Modeling

A course in the fundamentals of Computer-Aided Design, utilizing state-of-the-art microcomputer hardware and AutoCAD Inventor software. Gives the student the opportunity to become proficient, in a hands-on environment, in developing fundamental parametric 3D solid models and assemblies and producing industry standard 2D drawings from these solid models.

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Advanced Autodesk Inventor

An advanced seminar in Computer-Aided 3D Design (solid modeling), utilizing the popular Autodesk Inventor software. This seminar covers Inventor application commands in the Microsoft Windows environment, and gives the trainees the opportunity to become proficient, in a hands-on environment, in developing 3D feature-based parametric solid models and assemblies and outputting 2D drawings, utilizing an industrial quality CAD system.

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Introduction to AUTOCAD 2007

This is a pre-course for the individual who has never used AutoCAD before. This seminar is designed to orient and familiarize the student Computer Aided Drafting and Design. This learning experience will cover the most basic AutoCAD concepts. Students learn to create a simple drawings. Prerequisite: Knowledge of Windows operating system and an understanding of drafting.

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Geometric Dimensioning & Tolerancing (GD&T)

This course provides the students with a foundation in the skills needed to read and follow blueprints using geometric dimensioning and tolerancing (GD&T). The course deals with basic geometric dimensioning and tolerancing methods as interpreted in the ASME Y14.5M. The student will learn to read geometric tolerancing symbolism and terms. This is a 12 hour course delivered via a webinar stylle of training. This training will be delivered to your home, office or conference room.

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Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC Level I

This is an introductory course on the ControlLogix system hardware, instruction set, and associated software. The focus of this class will be on operation, maintenance and troubleshooting. The students will learn how to set up communication drivers in RSLinx, and utilize the RSLogix5000 to do maintenance and programming tasks. Students will also learn the operation of local and remote I/O systems, as well as communication modules used with ControlLogix. This is a 16 hour course.

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Allen Bradley ControlLogix PLC Level II

This is an intermediate level course on the ControlLogix system. The focus of this class will be on Tags, Arrays, Data Types, I/O Forcing, Searching a project, and Analog I/O setup. The students will learn how to setup an Ethernet (ENB) module for communications. An excellent course for Maintenance & Engineering personnel. This is a 16 hour course.

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Intro to Devicenet (Allen Bradley)

This is a beginning course on the operation of the DeviceNet network. The course will be on the basic network components and using RSNetWorx to view a network and to install/replace nodes. The focus will be on Allen Bradley products using the 1756-DNB scanner for the ControlLogix. Trainees will learn about component scan lists, scanner tags and using RSLinx to interface to the network. Advanced component mapping of drives will be covered, manual node commissioning and explicit messaging from the processor to DeviceNet components will be covered. PLC / Panelview set-up / programming to control the DeviceNet components will also be included. This is a 16 hour course.

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Intro to PLC (SLC-500)

The purpose of this course is to train engineering and maintenance personnel on the operation and basic troubleshooting of Allen Bradley PLC systems, in order to become more effective troubleshooters on production equipment. The trainees will learn how to wire and troubleshoot the PLC hardware, and utilize RSLinx and RSLogix to navigate through the PLC program for troubleshooting. This class will focus on the hardware of the SLC-500 modular I/O unit with discrete and analog I/O. This is a 16 hour course.

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Intro to Variable Frequency Drives

The purpose of this course is to train engineering and maintenance personnel on the operation and basic troubleshooting of the Variable Frequency Drive systems, in order to become more effective troubleshooters on production equipment. The trainees will learn how to wire, program and troubleshoot the Allen Bradley PF70 VFD hardware, as well as basic induction motor operation & troubleshooting. This course will also focus on the Allen Bradley PF70 VFD for Component Identification, Preventive Maintenance and Troubleshooting techniques. This is a 16-hour course.

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Introduction to GibbsCAM

This is an introductory class on the use and application of GibbsCAM software. The focus will be on safety in programming, GibbsCAM Interface, CAD elements, view, creating geometry, tool creation and description, tooling, machine operation (Mill, Lathe, EDC, etc.), rendering and post processing. Plenty of hands on with computer, CNC mills and lathe. This is a 16 hour course.

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Advanced GibbsCAM

An advanced study of GibbsCAM software, including: advanced mill, introductory 3D, coordinate systems, geometry creation in 3D, mulit-
axis basics, solid surfacer, solid modeling, surface modeling, core and cavities, 3D machining, lace cutting, tool path projections and importing (models, drawings and geometry). This is a 16 hour course.

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eLearning Overview

This overview is intended to discuss what distance learning is, why do it, is it another fad, what are the methods used, etc. We will take a look at the ELearning field to see what works, the up side and down side, and how to proceed if it fits.

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Smartboard Basics

The use of the SmartBoard Technology allows truly interactive presentations to audiences either in person or via the World Wide Web. By "digitizing" graphic content into computers, presenters use computers to convey information using PowerPoint software, computer utility software such as Word and Excel or the SmartBoard as a "chalkboard". This course will provide the basic introduction on how the SmartBoard works as well as common functions presenters could use in presentations.

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Internet Meetings/e-Meetings

Does your company spend a lot of time and money traveling for meetings in your supply, customer or corporate chain? Find out how you can become more efficient by using basic services you already have (internet and phone lines). Learn how to use Webex, Net Meeting and SMART Technologies. This seminar is a must for any size business.

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