• INDUSTRIES SERVED

ToolingU.com offers training content that spans an impressive range of industries, with new content constantly added to meet the training needs of today’s manufacturers. Our training packages provide essential knowledge for people within the machining, assembly, forming/fabricating, welding, and maintenance trades. These are the people employed by companies in essential industries such as:

   
  • Aerospace.
  • Automotive and Transportation
  • Heavy Equipment and Machinery
  • Machining and Tooling
  • Medical Parts Manufacturing
  • Oil, Gas and Energy

Each major industry niche below contains a list of essential training topics relevant to employees in those trades. Click on any of the departments to see the list of ToolingU.com web-based classes included. If you have questions about the industries that we serve, please feel free to contact a ToolingU.com representative at 1-866-706-8665.
   

Machining

DepartmentHighlights
Workholdinglocating principles, fixture design
Manual Machiningbenchwork and layout, mill/lathe operation, holemaking, threading on an engine lathe
Metal Cuttingspeeds and feeds, tool grades, cutter geometry, optimizing tool life
Abrasivessurface grinding, centerless grinding, cylindrical grinding, wheel grades, dressing and truing
CNCG code programming, offsets, toolpath calculations, canned cycles
CNC Controls: Haasoffset changes, program execution, proving out new setups
CNC Controls: GE Fanucoffset changes, program execution, proving out new setups
CNC Controls: Mazakoffset changes, program execution, proving out new setups
    Machining

Assembly

Assembly    
DepartmentHighlights
SolderingPCB soldering, lead-free soldering
Adhesivesdispensing equipment, joint preparation
Fastenersthread specifications, fastener selection, proper torquing

Welding and Fabrication

DepartmentHighlights
Stampingdie components, coil handling, die setting
Press Brakebend types, press brake controls
Weldingstick welding (SMAW), MIG (GMAW), TIG (GTAW), flux core (FCAW)
    Welding and Fabrication

Maintenance

Maintenance    
DepartmentHighlights
PLCsladder logic, inputs/outputs, hardware and installations
Motor Controlsladder/line diagrams, control devices, motor theory
Roboticsend effectors, maintenance and troubleshooting, hardware, basic programming
Electrical SystemsOhm’s Law, circuit calculations, electrical print reading, use of the NEC
Mechanical Systemspower variables, lubrication, gear applications, bearings, belt drives, clutches and brakes
Hydraulics and Pneumaticspower sources, control valves, actuators, fluid maintenance, system design

Foundational

DepartmentHighlights
Inspectionlinear measurement, GD&T, calibration, CMMs, optical comparators, hole & thread inspection
Materialssteel grades, heat treatment, plastic types
Riggingrigging equipment, inspection and safety, load calculations
Shop Essentialsshop math, tolerances, print reading, geometry and trig
SafetyOSHA guidelines, PPE, lockout/tagout, MSDS, machine guarding, hand/power tool safety
Qualitylean, SPC, TPM, 5S, value stream mapping, kaizen teams, troubleshooting
Supervisor Essentialsleadership, conflict resolution, performance management, legal issues.
    Foundational