The company adds that providing the course online and after school hours allows students to get this advanced training with no impact on their normal class work.īecause the MTS Training Center is adjacent to a precision machine shop, Mr. In contrast, MTS says that traditional CNC training involving a journeyman and an apprentice can be a costly one-on-one endeavor that lowers a company’s productivity and puts machinery and the student at risk. The simulation software provides students with a virtual CNC machine right on their desktops, where they can test virtual reality boundaries without fear of crashing a machine and destroying the material being produced. Raymond Mark, a veteran instructor and MTS’ director of education, and the team of training specialists at MTS developed the curricula for the 100- hour online honors program using a combination of SolidWorks, CAMWorks, MTS virtual simulation software, and MTS Interactive software.

With CAMWorks running inside SolidWorks and making full use of the design information available, students are able to experience the most modern design-though-manufacturing environment available.

It also provides an introduction to CAD/CAM via a student version of an integrated software package incorporating Solidworks 3D design software and CAMWorks CNC manufacturing software. The online program, which is instructor-led, covers more than just CNC technology. Leveraging software adapted from a German apprenticeship system, Machining Training Solutions (MTS) of Longwood, Florida, says its online Honors Program uses virtual simulation to provide an experience that's more engaging, less costly and less risky than traditional approaches while meeting the skills demands of modern manufacturers. Incorporating CNC technology training into the curriculum can be difficult for high schools that can't afford the expense of the liability associated with live equipment, but one company claims to have found a better way.

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