We use our proven key concepts approach to keep a light at the end of the tunnel for entry level students. We use high quality computer-generated graphics and animations to hold the student's attention. We provide excellent written documentation to reinforce presentations. There is a practice exercise to do after completing each of the twenty-four lessons. And the course is presented by industry-expert Mike Lynch. Truly, we've kept intact the structure, method, and content that make our video courses so effective.

But this new version of Machining Center Programming and Operation has been dramatically improved from the previous edition. Here's how!

Facilitator's manual

This manual explains how you can use the video course to its best advantage based on your own company's needs. It includes course inventory list, explanation of the key concepts approach, lesson structure, other considerations related to how the course can be used. This manual also includes the Time Outline, tracking forms for grading student's progress, and order forms for additional course materials.

Expanded discussions of basic machining practice

This new course includes the Min-Vid "Machining Operations performed on machining centers". This acquaints newcomers to the shop environment with what CNC machining centers can do. There's also an expanded discussion of machining operations in the student manual.

Better method for grading exercises

We now use a point-system to help you gage a student's progress. A workbook and answer book is provided containing all of the exercises, including several that require programs to be written.

More alternatives

Though we still stress safe and proven methods, we expand discussions in areas having to do with efficiency. Not only do we show the easy way to handle a given problem, we show the most efficient way.

Expanded description of setup and operator responsibilities

More analogies and visuals

To keep even complex topics simple to understand

Here's what you get:

This comprehensive 15.5 hour course (the previous version of this course was 13 hours) for Fanuc controlled machining centers uses our proven key concepts approach to teach CNC beginners the programming and operation of CNC machining centers as quickly and easily as possible. It consists of 24 easy-to-follow lessons averaging about 35 minutes each. Each lesson is comprised entirely of computer generated graphics and animations with expert narration, making it easy for students to follow presentations and maintain concentration. After each lesson, the student is asked to do a practice exercise to confirm comprehension and retention. A full set of answers is also provided.

The course includes ten (10) video tapes, including our Mini-Vids for Machining Operations Performed On Machining Centers and Rotary Device Programming, a tutorial programming manual, a set of operation handbooks for all Fanuc controls covered by the course, and a time outline that describes what is presented in the course - minute by minute. A facilitator's manual is provided to show you how to administer the course, and provides help for tracking student's progress. We also include a free subscription to our technical newsletter, The Optional Stop, with every video course purchase. Additionally, for students with questions or problems, we offer free phone/email assistance. This is truly a complete training package that can be used over and over again!

This Course Includes:

• 15 day money back guarantee
• Presented by Mike Lynch
• 10 video tapes (totaling 15.5 hours of presentation)
• 323 page manual
• Quick reference card of often used CNC words
• One set of operation handbooks
• One facilitator's manual including time outline
• Workbook containing 24 exercises
• Answer book
• Free subscription to The Optional Stop newsletter
• Free phone/email assistance

Fanuc Controls Covered:

0M, 0MB, 0MC, 3M, 6M, 6MB, 10M, 11M, 15M, 16M, 18M, 20M, 21M, and all current Fanuc machining center controls