3-axis Machining Centres with Siemens Controls

Course description

Class size is between 6 – 8 attendees maximum.

Cost of course is £900.00 + VAT per attendee.

This is a standard course and attendees will need to have some knowledge and experience of Engineering.

It is designed for a 3-axis machining centre using a Siemens ShopMill Control.

Specific course content includes:

• Introduction and General Layout of Machine
• Operator, Keyboard and Soft-key Explanation
• Axes Configuration. X, Y, Z
• Library and Memory Configuration
• Introduction to ShopMill
• Start Program, Program Header Settings
• Plane Selection, Work Offset, Tool Geometry Definitions
• Safety Clearance and Retracts
• Using ShopMill to include all the following:
  – Profiling and Pocketing Cycles
  – Drilling and Tapping Cycles, Hole Patterns
  – Program section Repeats and Sub Program Calls
  – Transformations (Datum Shift, Rotation and Mirror Image) in ShopMill
  – Thread Milling, Engraving Cycle
  – Contour Milling and Island/ Pocket Cycles
  – Description of M codes relative to type of machine
  – USB and Ethernet Connection for communication to machine

P.P.E. Equipment is not required for this course.

3-axis Programmer courses run at the Mills Mills CNC Training Academy last for 3 days:

• Day 1: Start: 9.30am – Finish: 5.00pm
• Day 2: Start: 9.00am – Finish: 5.00pm
• Day 3: Start: 9.00am – Finish: 4.00pm

Light lunch and soft drinks are provided. For special dietary requirements please contact the Mills Mills CNC Training Academy on 01926 438363 or email sales@cnctrainingacademy.co.uk