Black Country high value manufacturing (HVM) companies can benefit from subsidised training support through bite-size courses taking place in July 2014 (subject to availability).
We have updated the Siemens PLC course on 30 June 1 July to an introductory level course. A few places are still available, so please book now to avoid disappointment as this course will fill up.
Advance notice of new course dates
Due to high demand, we have brokered another Factory Electrical Power Supplies course for 23-24 September and 28-29 October please book for either date via the contact details listed below. In addition to this, we have also added a new date for another Switches, Relays and Sensors course for the 27 August, and further dates for Basic Pneumatics and Hydraulics courses from July September. Again please book ASAP to avoid disappointment.
Maintenance Multi-skilling & Production Setting:
30/06/2014 Introductory Siemens PLC
14/07/2014 Basic Pneumatic Systems (new)
28/07/2014 Basic Hydraulic Systems (new)
07/08/2014 Basic Hydraulic Systems (new)
18/08/2014 Basic Hydraulic Systems (new)
27/08/2014 Basic Hydraulic Systems (new)
27/08/2014 Switches, Relays and Sensors (new)
01/09/2014 Basic Pneumatic Systems (new)
23/09/2014 Factory Electrical Power Supplies (new)
28/10/2014 Factory Electrical Power Supplies (new)
Welding & Fabrication:
14/07/2014 Introduction to Tig Welding
Metal treatment, Metallurgy & Toolroom:
01/07/2014 Introduction to Fatigue
02/07/2014 Casting Design
08/07/2014 Understanding Drawing Tolerances
10/07/2014 Metals Processing & Manufacturing Technologies
15/07/2014 Titanium Metallurgy
22/07/2014 Principles of Heat Treatment
Polymer / plastics:
04/07/2014 Injection Moulding - Safe Mould Change Procedure
14/07/2014 Operational Support - Polymer Processing Appreciation
15/07/2014 Injection Moulding - Appreciation Theory & Practice
15/07/2014 Operational Support - IM Tooling Design & Procurement
17/07/2014 Injection Moulding - Machine Purchasing Criteria
28/07/2014 Blow Moulding - Technology Part 2
Computer Aided Design:
AutoCAD 2D: Flexible learning (30hrs). Drop in Thursdays 10am-5pm
SolidWorks Solid Modelling: Flexible learning (40hrs). Drop in Thursdays 10am-5pm
General Engineering:
04/07/2014 First Line Maintenance for Production Operatives (Evenings)
08/07/2014 Practical Industrial Electrical Course for Engineers (Evening)
14/07/2014 Practical Industrial Electrical Course for Engineers (Day)
Course information and booking
Course costs: a subsidy of up to 30% is offered off the above courses.
For more information or to book a place, please complete the online enquiry form under the respective course. Visit the Skills Factory website at www.blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk/courses and search by skills area under the Current Bite-size Courses menu.
Alternatively please contact Colin Parker on 07944 268709 for an informal discussion.
www.blackcountryskillsfactory.co.uk/courses