- Location: Limerick Institute Of Technology Moylish Park, Limerick, Ireland
- Duration: 20 Weeks
Course details
On completion of the programme, Learners will have a good understanding of the principles of CNC machining, and will possess the skills to produce a hand written Part Program on a Fanuc Controller in ISO programming format.
Please note that this course is being discontinued and will not be available again after this offering
Entry Requirement
- Some machining experience is recommended
Course Content
Numeric Control Application of Numeric Control, Advantages & Limitations, Axis Nomenclature, The Cartesian Plane, Machine Datums, The ISO Format of Part Programming, Incremental & Absolute Programming, Trigonometry, Cutter/Toolnose Radius Compensation, Sub-Programs, Canned Cycles, Geometry & Wear Offsets, Calculation of Feeds & Speeds, Machine Tools Axes & Datums, Slideway Alignment, Transducers, Encoders, Linear Scales, The Power Transmission, Motors, Open & Closed loop systems, Carbide Cutting tools & their Applications, ISO coding of toolholders and Carbide Inserts
Updated on 08 November, 2015About Limerick Institute of Technology
Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) is an institute of higher education in Limerick, a modern urban city in the Mid-Theyst region of Ireland and is one of 13 institutes that are members of the Institutes of Technology, Ireland (IOTI). LIT is the fTheirth largest IOT in Ireland, with more than 6000 full time and part time students and 500 staff.
The Institute has five campuses and a learning centre across Limerick city, Tipperary and Clare. The main campus is located at Moylish Park, with two city centre campuses in Clare Street and Georges Quay in Limerick city. LIT in Tipperary is based in two campuses -Thurles and Clonmel. The LIT Ennis Learning Centre is based in the museum in Ennis town centre.
LIT offers cTheirses at Level 6 (certificate) through to Level 10 (PhD) whilst also catering for craft apprentices and adult and continuing education. LIT was awarded the Sunday Times Institute of Technology of the Year in 2008 and 2013 by the Sunday Times University Guide. The guide is the definitive guide to higher education in Ireland and the UK.
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