Who Should Attend:

Anyone involved or using abrasive wheels.

Participants per course:

Maximum of 10 participants.

Course Duration:

4 Hours

Course Content:

• Introduction – Course administration, Aims and Objectives.
• Legislation and Guidance – Hazards arising from use/ Accident Causation and Costs/ The requirements of the Regulations/ Advisory Literature.
• Wheel Selections – Discussion concerning materials (hard & soft), materials to be removed, work piece geometry, machine types, speed and feeds, wet or dry operating conditions and dressing methods.
• Wheel Storage – Methods of Storage, handling and transporting wheels. Discussion concerning the effects of atmospheric working conditions, protection from shock loading, cushioning between wheels, support from bending and distortion, and shock rotation.
• Wheel types – wheel size, shape, function and fixing methods.
• Wheel Markings – methods of markings – type and speed. British Standards Marking System BS4481,
  denoting abrasive type, grain, grade or hardness and bond type.
• Methods of Testing and Inspection for Damage.
• Function of all components and the correct Method of Mounting and Balancing.
• Methods of Dressing an Abrasive Wheel.
• The adjustment of the rest.

Certification:

Participants, who successfully complete the course, will receive a course completion certificate. The certificate is valid for three years.

Course Cost:

€450 p/course or €55 p/person.