Power Presses

The punch press / die setter course will go as follows:

• Increase the knowledge of punch press operations and requirements
• Reduce the time required to set-up the press
• Reduce scrap
• Reduce accidents and damage to tooling and machinery.
• Understanding the legal requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations
• Key points of the Canadian Standards Association Code for Power Press Operation: Health, Safety, and Guarding Requirements
• Parts of the press (hydraulic and mechanical presses)
• Functions of press component parts
• Danger of incorrect shut height adjustment and pitfalls
• Pre shift inspections
• Importance of lock-out procedures and when required
• Use of blocking devices
• Methods of set up
• Proper clamping methods
• Adjusting the air-counterbalance system
• Checking safety devices
• Types of guards and guarding devices
• Entrapment rescue requirements for non members of the rescue team

Suggested Participants:

Press operators, die setters, supervisors, group leaders, and health & safety committee members.

Duration For Punch Press Operator Certification

(1) Day - Maximum Class Size 20

Advanced Training

Goal

Significantly Increase the knowledge of punch press operations and requirements through theoretical training

• Reduce scrap
• Increase professionalism of personnel
• Improve set up time and methods of set up
• Reduce accidents and damage to machinery and tooling

Training Outline

• Understanding the legal requirements of Occupational Health and Safety Act and regulations
• Key points of the Canadian Standards Association Code for Power Press Operation: Health, Safety, and Guarding Requirements
• Parts of the mechanical press, advanced understanding of the parts of the press (crankshaft, gears, ram adjustment, counterbalance system, brake monitor etc,)
• Parts of the hydraulic press, advanced understanding of the parts of the punch press (reservoir, hydraulic cylinders, etc,)
• How to conduct pre shift inspections
• Lock-out procedures and following the procedures correctly
• Use of blocking devices and proper installation
• Understanding the different types of guards and guarding devices and how they operate
• Understanding their role in an entrapment rescue situation
• Proper set up and clamping of dies in the machine
• How to adjust the air-counterbalance system and the different types of counterbalance systems
• Housekeeping
• Material Handling basics
• Use of auxiliary equipment (feeders, straighteners, uncoilers etc)
• Use of knock out bars
• Cushions and nitrogen springs
• Die protection

Suggested Participants

Press operators, die setters, supervisors, and group leaders.