Manufacturing Operations Lab

Manufacturing Operations Lab

Shop safety, practices, orientation. Demo of mill, lathe, welding and other machines.

Objective: Become familiar with shop safety procedures and general features of machines tools.

Flexible Manufacturing System Demo. Conveyors, robots, CNC lathe, CNC mill, vision inspection.

Objective: Learn the components, general operating procedures, capabilities and advantages of flexible Manufacturing System — specifically the system at Minnesota State University, Mankato.

CNC Demo. Haas machine center, programming computer

Objective: Observe operation and programming of a CNC machine.

Welding & Brazing. MIG welder, braze equipment, Tinius Olsen Tensile Tester

Objectives:

• Operate a MIG welder to weld steel pieces together in a butt weld and braze a lap joint.
• Learn welding equipment, processes and safety for MIG, TIG and brazing.
• Evaluate statistical nature of welding strength.

Turning, Lathe

Objective:Operate an engine lathe to become familiar with tooling, set up and dimensional control and safety procedures.

Milling — Bridgeport Mill

Objectives:

1. Operate a vertical mill to make a specific part.
2. Become familiar with set up, tooling, dimensional control and safety procedures.
3. Complete a drill and tap operation on the mill.