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Industrial Automation:
PROTOTRAK MILL PROGRAMMING & OPERATION (CNT 130)
Course Description
This course covers the programming and operation fundamentals of the ProtoTrak CNC mill.
Hands-on training emphasizes writing CNC programs for the mill, machine setup, setting
and adjusting tool offsets, and troubleshooting programs. CNC-operated ProtoTrak mills and
ProtoTrak CNC mill software are available for hands-on use.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. manually program and edit basic parts on the ProtoTrak CNC Mill;
2. understand setup and operation techniques for CNC Mills;
3. start-up and grid, jog, program upload and download, set datum, set tool offsets, and
run parts on the ProtoTrak CNC Mill;
4. set and change tool offsets to compensate for changes caused by cutter wear;
5. operate the ProtoTrak CNC Mill Control; and
6. understand the Cartesian coordinate system and basic mathematics used for CNC
programming.
Course Objective
The participant should gain the knowledge and skills required to set up, operate, and write
basic programs for the ProtoTrak CNC mill.
Major Topics Covered
• ProtoTrak CNC mill hardware
• Coordinate systems
• CNC mill operation
Prerequisites
None
Class Size
8
Course Duration
40 hours
2 hours
12