CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Opereations

Issued by Colorado Community College System

The badge earner is able to setup and operate a CNC Turning Center; maintain quality and safety standards; keep records; and maintain equipment and supplies.

Type Validation

Additional Details

Skills

Earning Criteria

Earn NIMS CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations certification issued by the National Institute of Metalworking Skills to signify passing the NIMS CNC Turning: Programming Setup & Operations credentialing test
Accurately select cutter applications/features/attributes to manufacturer’s technical data references. Inspect and verify feature with/out size, runout, surface finish, and total runout. Effectively process plan, including machine configuration/selection, operation sequencing and work-holding concepts/devises.
Demonstrate proper setup and use of: boring soft jaws or collet, machine controls, mounting workholding devices, program verification (dry run). Set geometry offset for center cutting tools and XZ geometry offsets. Effectively operate deburring, fixture/geometry offset adjustments, machine controls/startup/shutdown/warmup, part loading (vise/fixture) tool height offset adjustments. Execute applications of facing and OD turning.
Accurately program cutter radius compensation, and develop and interpret setup sheets, fixture offsets, motion commands, plotting coordinates, program structure/formats, code memory, rectangular coordinate system, and selecting program zero.