Wood Center Technical Training Courses

Who should attend? Supervisors Moulder Operators Grinder operator trainees Group Leaders Moulder operator trainees
Purpose: This course has been designed as a hands-on course combined with some simple theory. We have structured this course to meet the needs of people involved with the processing of secondary forest products. Including: moulder operators, supervisors, and especially personnel who work in the grinding rooms
Instructor: The instructor for this three-day course will be Bobby Ammerman, Extension Associate, University of Kentucky. Bobby is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Technology where he specialized in Wood Products Manufacturing. Bobby is also a graduate of Michael Weinig's Moulding Tech-School and has managed moulding operations for seven year	Registration: Registration can be accomplished by calling Bobby Ammerman at 606-666-2438 ext. 256. The registration fee is $75.00. Location: Wood Utilization Center 311 Wood Center Drive Quicksand, KY 41339

Purpose: This week long hands-on course has been designed to provide basic instruction on CNC operations. Instructions will include overview of CNC routers, the use of cad/cam to generate code, programming manually using G&M Codes, and tooling.	Who should attend: This short course is designed for persons just getting started with CNC equipment or business who are planning on purchasing CNC equipment in the near future. This course is a "must attend" for those who want to create a manufacturing process from the drafting of components to the final machining processes. This course will combine theory and manufacturing processes in an easily understandable atmosphere, where all questions are considered important and hands-on solutions are the norm. Participants are encouraged to bring their "real world" ideas and plans so that they can work on them during this course.
Instructor: The instructor for this short course will be Bobby Ammerman, Extension Associate, University of Kentucky. Bobby is a graduate of Eastern Kentucky University with a Bachelors degree in Industrial Technology where he specialized in Wood Products Manufacturing. Bobby has taught CNC programming classes for Hazard Community and Technical College for the past two years. He has experience with several CAD/CAM software packages including Mastercam and Cabinet Vision as well as experience with the Thermwood CNC controllers.
Registration: This course will be held on a recurring basis. Enrollment will be limited for each session so that one on one time is maximized. There is a $70.00 per person registration fee. For registration contact Bobby Ammerman at 606-666-2438 ext. 256. Location: Wood Utilization Center 311 Wood Center Drive Quicksand, KY 41339