The '360' Training Academy: the new force in CNC Programmer Training.

Date: 01 February 2010

The old saying that ‘if you always do what you always did - you’ll always get what you always got’, is perhaps today, more than ever, applicable to those manufacturing companies searching for new and different ways to increase their productivity and maintain their competitiveness.

The ability to manufacture high-precision, complex parts quicker, better and more economically than before is the Holy Grail for every manufacturer but, without the right technology, systems and people in place, it's clear that achieving such objectives will be an uphill struggle.

It is against this backdrop and in recognition of the need for precision manufacturers to change (and in some instances completely overhaul) existing manufacturing methods and business practices, that the '360' Training Academy, part of market-leading machine tool specialist Mills CNC, has been launched.

Jeff Hart, '360' Training Academy Manager (and ex-Fanuc Training Manager - Europe), explains why the Training Academy was established and why precision manufacturers, looking to improve their performance, should consider CNC Programmer Training as a real strategic and cost-effective way forward.
Training: the key to survival - the key to growth

'It's a fact of life that many manufacturers fail to get the most (or the best) from their CNC machine tools.

'The 'good news' though is that through investing in high-quality training this situation can be improved dramatically because, by sharpening up the knowledge and skills of CNC machine tool programmers (and operators), the following commercial and 'bottom line' benefits can be realised:

1. Jobs can be set-up and be completed more quickly and more efficiently.
2. Time and resources spent checking and re-checking work is reduced, and the likelihood of having to re-work or scrap jobs is eliminated.
3. Machine tool utilisation is improved, and production bottlenecks are avoided by being able to exploit the full functionality of machine tools.
4. New, higher value contracts can be won more 'easily' because manufacturers can demonstrate to their customers that they have the right people, with the right skills, to deliver on time and on budget.
5. Staff motivation and commitment to the cause are increased.
   'In short, training is a recognised route to increased productivity and improved profitability.

'The big question, having accepted this premise, is 'who's best placed to deliver the quality, in-depth training that's required?'

The '360' Training Academy: 'best-in-class'... naturally

'The '360' Training Academy is part of Mills CNC, the UK's leading machine tool supplier and exclusive distributor of Doosan CNC machine tools in the UK and Ireland.

'As one might expect from an organisation affiliated to Mills CNC, the '360' Training Academy is run on similar sound, professional and successful business principles and practices, with an unswerving commitment to quality, value and customer care.

'For precision manufacturers considering an investment in CNC training - this is bound to be re-assuring and confidence-inspiring. Because with the fragmentation of training provision within the UK and the plethora of training organisations that now exist - it's perhaps not that easy to see the wood for the trees.'

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