XS Router Desktop CNC Mill Machine
National Coalition of Certification Centers (NC3)
The Tormach CNC Fundamentals Certification gives individuals the chance to use a desktop unit providing a foundation for larger CNC machines. Tormach in partnership with Palmer Hamilton recognizes the need for highly-skilled CNC machinists.
Format
Hybrid
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Skills developed through this program
- Knowledge of CNC machining
- Apply safety standards
- Set up xsTECH router
- Secure material in build areas
- Insert tooling
- Zero tooling and workspace
Occupations this program prepares you for
- Industrial Engineers17-2112.00
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3023.00
- Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians17-3024.00
- Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3026.00
- Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians17-3027.00
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School25-2032.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers47-1011.00
- Electricians47-2111.00
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers49-1011.00
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics49-9041.00
- Wind Turbine Service Technicians49-9081.00
- Plant and System Operators, All Other51-8099.00
- Machinists51-4041.00
- Tool and Die Makers51-4111.00
- Mechanical Door Repairers49-9011.00
- Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters51-2041.00
- Woodworkers, All Other51-7099.00
- Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians49-3011.00
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics49-3023.00
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists49-3031.00
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers49-9021.00
- Sheet Metal Workers47-2211.00
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers51-4121.00
Credentials this program stacks toward
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Detailed information about this program
The Tormach CNC Fundamentals Certification gives individuals the chance to use a desktop unit providing a foundation for larger CNC machines. The training covers understanding CNC machining and how it works, applying safety standards, setting up an xsTECH router, securing material in build areas, inserting tooling, zeroing the tooling and workspace, reading a dial caliper/measuring, using PathPilot's conversational programming software and functions, learning and importing CAM files into PathPilot, understanding G & M codes, and implementing the xsTECH router for best practices and maximizing efficiency. Students receive Tormach-validated NC3 certifications as proof of skills achievement and gain access to excellent employment opportunities as a Certified Tormach/Palmer Hamilton machinist.
What you need to earn this credential
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