TTC Skilled Trades Training - UAW-Chrysler.com

Industrial Maintenance:
LASER LEVELING (LAT 100)
Course Description
This course covers how to work safely with laser leveling equipment. Participants will gain
knowledge and hands-on experience in setup and operation of transits and laser and optical
instruments for leveling industrial machinery, layout of building perimeters, and use of laser
instruments to set piping.
Learning Outcome
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
1. understand all safety aspects of working with laser leveling equipment;
2. use appropriate math to calculate corrections using lasers and optical instruments;
3. set up and operate laser and optical instruments;
4. set up a transit;
5. level industrial machinery;
6. shoot grades and slopes;
7. layout building perimeters; and
8. use laser instruments to set piping.
Course Objective
The participant will have a practical knowledge of laser leveling necessary to install and
maintain industrial equipment and machinery.
Major Topics Covered
• Laser safety
• Laser operation
• Setting benchmarks
• Correcting existing equipment
• Methods for machine alignment
• Methods for leveling
Prerequisites
None
Class Size
8
Course Duration
40 hours
2 hours
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