NAIT's Machinist Technology training facility

Step inside our modern shops - equipped with both conventional and CNC (computer numeric controlled) machines, including lathes, milling machines, drill presses, cylindrical and surface grinders, as well as a bench work area.

Housed in the NAIT Sandvik Coromant Centre for Machinist Technology, the goal of the program is to provide you with all skills you need to work as a Journeyman in Alberta. Upon completion of the program you should be able to complete any task and meet any challenge that you might come across in a machine shop.

The first year of training is all about basics. You learn how to operate a lathe, a drill press, a bench grinder, and a power cut-off saw, and develop hand skills such as filing, measurement, and layout. Theory class covers trade terminology, standards, screw threads, lubrication, coolant, rigging, math, and blueprint reading.

The focus in the second year shifts to milling machines. Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines are introduced, and screw threads and lathe work are explained in more detail. You build upon the math and blueprint reading skills learned in year one.

Grinding and gearing are the main topics in year three, although boring mills, jig boring and grinding, broaching, and jigs and fixtures are covered as well. You are given extensive training in the operation of a CNC lathe. In math you learn trigonometry and math techniques needed for CNC programming.

The fourth year training completes your apprenticeship. You learn advanced milling and gearing, machine tool maintenance, basic hydraulics, advanced processes, and metrology. A great deal of time is devoted to perfecting your CNC programming and set-up skills, with special emphasis on CNC milling machines.


Go to http://www.nait.ca/program_home_19917.htm for more information.

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