Learn what a computer numerical controlled (CNC) machine does and how to program one for the machining process. This course covers the finishing processes produced by a CNC machine. These machines are primarily used in the manufacturing industries like mills and the focus will be on the services it provides in these industries. On top of learning about the type of finishes this machine can achieve, you will also study the more fundamental part of programming the machine. This is vital for an operator to know.
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188960 |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Certificate |
| Course Duration | 6-10 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Differentiate between machining and finishing • Discuss surface finishing in machining • Describe CNC machines and CNC programming • Discuss the non-traditional machining processes • Identify where the chemical reaction takes place • Describe the abrasive jet machining process • Identify what law governs electrochemical machining |
| Course Code | 2300 |

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