Introduction
Portable tools are used to cut, drill, and finish parts. Using portable tools entails risks that must not be underestimated. Thus, these tools can seriously injure those who use them or are close by. Since these tools are powered by electricity or compressed air, their operators can be placed at risk if they do not pay attention to the task at hand, or are not sufficiently knowledgeable.
This course covers how to choose portable tools and use them safely, how to maintain portable tools in good repair, how to sharpen a drill bit, and the uses of the various types of drill bits.
Topics covered in this course include:
- how to use electric tools,
- how to use pneumatic tools,
- drill bits,
- taps and dies,
- causes of drill bit failure,
- preventive maintenance, and
- suggestions for practical exercises.
HumEng InternationalHumEng provides online courses and assessments for mechanical maintenance, electrical maintenance, and condition monitoring for applications in mining.
The HumEng mission is to design, develop and implement training solutions that increase operational efficiency and productivity, and to sustain these improvements through training best practices.
The HumEng approach to training is based on skills management. Experience has proven that the acquisition of key skills, and the transfer of these skills to the shop floor, increases a company's competitiveness. This is even truer today, when operations must often rely on fewer employees, due to rationalization or to recruiting challenges.