Course Duration: 4-5 Days (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Describe the injection molding cycle

• Understand the injection unit, clamp, and mold

• Describe the injection control

• Understand plastics flow during injection molding

• Define shrinkage and volume changes

• Understand problem-solving

• Describe molding strategies

Course Outline:

A. Overview of the Injection Molding Cycle

1.          The injection unit

2.          The clamp

3.          The mold

B. Injection Control

1.          The feedback loop

2.          Charting pressure and velocity

3.          Utilizing velocity-controlled filling

4.          Pressure limited velocity

C. Plastics Flow During Injection Molding

1.          The worm analogy

2.          Laminar flow and fountain flow

3.          Effects of temperature, pressure, and molecular weight

D. Shrinkage and Volume Changes

1.          Pressure-volume-temperature relationship

2.          Amorphous and semi-crystalline materials

3.          Cavity pressure and mold shrinkage

4.          Flow and temperature effects

5.          Fiber fillers

E. Problem Solving

1.          Quality planning

2.          Troubleshooting common molding defects

F. Molding Strategies

1.          Traditional molding

2.          Two-stage molding

3.          Three-stage molding

4.          Velocity to pressure transfer methods

5.          Process monitoring

6.          Initial mold tryout procedure

 NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course and format delivery.

v22

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

 Course Content:

I.          Sheet Metal Shop Safety 

·         General Shop Safety

·         Physical

·         Electrical

·         Fire

· Chemical

·         Personal Protection

·         Use of Chemicals

·         Job Safety

·         Safety Guidelines

 ·         Hand Tools

·         Insulation

·         Power Tools

2.     Sheet Metal Types

·         What is sheet metal

 3.    Tools of the Sheet Metal Trade

·         Shears

·         Bending

·         Beading

·         Crimping

·         Fasteners for Sheet Metal

 4.     Using Patterns and Cutting Metal

·         Bend Allowance

·         Layout and Sketching

·         Basic Geometric Layout

 5.    Sheet Metal Layout Techniques

·         Sheet Metal Sizes

·         Straight-Line Development

·         Radial-Line Development

·         Oblique  Pyramid

·         Parallel-Line   Development

·         Development Of A Cone

·         Regular Cone

 ·         Truncated Cone

·         Oblique Cone

·         Development Of Transition Pieces

·         Square to Round

·         Rectangular to Round

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 2 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Topics:        

Part 1: Introduction to Operations Management

·         Operations and Productivity

·         Operations Strategy in a Global Environment

·         Business Planning and Operations Management

·         Project Management

·         Forecasting and Demand Planning

Part 2: Designing Operations

·         Design of Goods and Services

·         Managing Quality and Statistical Process Control

·         Process Strategy

·         Capacity Planning

·         Location Strategies

·         Layout Strategy

·         Human Resources and Job Design

·         Work Measurement

Part 3: Managing Operations

·         Supply Chan Management

·         E-Commerce and Operations Management

·         Inventory Management

·         Aggregate Planning

·         Materials Requirement Planning

·         Enterprise Resource Planning

·         Long-Term Planning

·         Mid-Term Planning

·         Short-Term Planning

·         Planning Horizons

·         Short-Term Scheduling

·         Production Activity Control

·         Just-in-Time and Lean Production Systems

·         Maintenance and Reliability

Part 4: Quantitative Modules

·         Case Studies

·         Practices

·         Decision-Making Tools

·         Linear Programming

·         Waiting-Line Models

·         Learning Curves and Operations Management

·         Simulations 

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration:       24 Hours                                             

Course Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to:

 ·         Understand technical drawing Symbology

·         Understand how to interpret a technical drawing

·         Understand title Blocks

·         Understand object, hidden, center, extension and dimension lines

·         Define Projection and other line combinations

·         Understanding Three View drawings

·         Understand Orthographic projection

·         Understand the arrangement of views

·         Understand size and location dimensions

·         Understand Dimensions for holes and angles

·         How to calculate tolerance zones

·         Understand Sections

·         Describe geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

·         Define a datum and its use

·         Identify material condition symbols

·         Define position controls

·         Identify two main types of runout

·         Identify profile control types

·         Understand Orientation

·         Define Location Tolerances

·         Understand tolerances of Form and Profile

·         Perform Print Exercises

NCTS Courses can be customized. Add, delete or focus training on specific content that meets the needs of your company.

Course Duration: 2 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Content:        

Understanding People

            What motivates us?

            Working with different communication styles

Relationship Management

            Trust building techniques

Three simple communication tools

Two powerful mindset shifts

One key influence trick

Building emotional intelligence

Leading Important Conversations

Conflict resolution styles

Diplomacy, empathy and forgiveness

Positive framing

“I” vs. “you” messages

Controlling emotion

Four-step Problem Solving

            Thinking strategically in real time

Negotiating More Effectively

Personal planning and preparation

Determining BATNA and WAP

Knowing the opposition

Exploring and exchanging information

Bargaining techniques

Finding common ground and mutual benefit

Considering interests v. positions

Closing well

Time Management

Planning and prioritizing

Overcoming procrastination

Avoiding over-commitment

Delegating effectively

Making the most of email and virtual meetings/conference calls

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 3 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:    

As a result of this workshop participants should be able to:

• Learn the theory and applications of electrical and electronics as it applies to a broad base of technologies

• Understand what electricity is, Learn Ohms Law

• Know the difference between conductors and insulators

• Study magnetic fields

• Understand capacitance and inductance

• Study transformer action and AC Phasing characteristics

• Study Reed and Synchronizing Switches

• Describe variable speed motors

• Describe control circuit components

• Differentiate manual to automatic control operation

• Interpret motor control wiring, connection, and ladder diagrams.

• Identify contactors and relays schematically and describe their operating principles

• Read and interpret electronic motor control schematics

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 1 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Outline:    

• Introduction to Rigging

• Rigging Gear

• Rigging Fundamentals

• Determining the Weight of a Load

• Moving & Manipulating Loads

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 3 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:    

As a result of this workshop participants should be able to:

• Use a structured process for problem-solving, i.e. 8D

• Explain how various functions within an organization contribute to problem-solving

• Utilize a variety of useful tools and techniques which help during problem-solving

• Explain how team problem solving is used to enhance teamwork

• Describe the importance of corrective action and management of problem-solving activities.

Course Content:        

• What is 8D Problem Solving and Applying it

• Roles & Responsibilities

• Concept of Variation, common versus special cause

• 8D Problem Solving Process

  • D0 Prepare for the process

  • D1 Use a team approach

  • D2 Describe the problem

  • D3 Implement and verify containment activity

  • D4 Define root cause

  • D5 Develop permanent corrective actions

  • D6 Implement and verify corrective actions

  • D7 Prevent recurrence

  • D8 Congratulate your team

• Problem Solving Tools & Techniques (3L5WHY, Run chart, Pareto analysis, Cause & Effect, Process flow, Histogram, Scatter diagram, Control chart, NGT, Multi-voting, etc.)

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of course and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 2-3 Day2 (8 Hour Days)

Class Prerequisites and Length:

This class has no prerequisite and is ideal for sale representatives, sale managers, business and financial analysts, marketing and CRM content managers, and other professionals interested in business acceleration through analytics. 

Learning Objectives and Outcomes:

By the end of class, participants will be able to better:

-      Segment the buying market of existing and potential customers by demographic, geographic, economic, and psychographic groupings

-      Create Power Maps to align product and service to current customers and potential ones

-      Identify cross-selling, higher margin, high growth, seasonality, emerging client subgroups, and new revenue opportunities

-      Distinguish growth by waning and waxing to impact pricing and discounts

-      Identify emerging opportunities faster than competitors

-      Secure targets based on qualified need, high margin, and diversity of base so as not to sell constantly sell to the “usual suspects” only

-      Understand BI sales analytics software packages to apply analytics tools to sales campaigns

 I.                   The Types of Sales Acceleration Analytics

a.     Descriptive Data and Graphs

b.     Predictive Data and Graphs

c.      Categories

                                                      i.      Demographic, Psychographic, Economic, Geographic

                                                      ii.      Customer Volume, Cross-Selling, Margin, and Retention

                                                  iii.      Waning and Waxing Customers

                                                      iv.      ROW (Rest of World) Economic Groups

                                                         v.      Market Share and Pricing

                                                        vi.      Bundles and Discounts

                                                        vii.      CTS (Cost to Sell) and TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Considerations

II.                 Considerations in Sales Acceleration

a.     Overlooked Clients and Profit

b.     Extrapolating and Interpolating Sales Potential

c.      Creating Sales Campaigns for Missing Market Segments

d.     Aligning with Product and Service Offerings

e.     Bundles to Accelerate Margin Improvement and Ticket Price

f.       Regression (historical predictors)

g.     Extension (stochastic, seasonal, and economic predictors)

III.              Sales Acceleration “Must Haves”

a.     Baseline Data and Account Planning

b.     Power Mapping and Footprint by Client

c.      Content Management Tracking of Website Visits, Interaction, Tenure, Social Media, and Channel Partners

d.     Alignment of Data Analytics with Strategy

e.     Alignment of Time-at-Task, Sales Incentives, and Payoff

f.       Consideration of COS (Cost of Sales), Incentives, Commission

g.     Cost To Serve (CTS) and Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)

h.     Analytics based on Highest Sales Value to Organization

                                                                         i.      Market Penetration

                                                                       ii.      EXERCISE ONE AND DEBRIEF (Market Opportunity)

                                                                     iii.      Inventory and Operations Predictability and Volume

IV.              Software Packages Overviews and their Value to Sales

a.     Salesforce.com

b.     Oracle BI

c.      SAS BI

d.     Google Analytics

e.     IBM Cognos

f.       SAP Crystal Report

g.     Tableau

h.     Manual Analysis

                                                                   i.      ERP Data

                                                                  ii.      CRM Data

                                                                 iii.      SCM Data

                                                                 iv.      Excel and Minitab

 V.                How Everyone Wins Through Market Analytics

a.     Predictive data drives Sales Cycles and Pricing

b.     Blue Ocean and Red Ocean Sales Strategies

c.      The Past Predicts the Future

d.     The Known Drives the Unknown

e.     Is Revenue, New Market Growth, or Margin the King?

f.       Formulating Sales Plan

                                                                          i.      EXERCISE TWO AND PRESENTATION (Application to My Organization)

                                                                        ii.      Debrief and Next Steps

g.     Using Key Performance Indicators and Critical Success Factors

h.     Data Must Yield Insight

i.        Insight Must Yield Focus

j.        Focus Must Yield Action

k.      Action Must Yield Results

VI.              Third Party Data

a.     Customer Primary Research

b.     End-Buyer Values

c.      Finance Staff Data

d.     Procurement Data

e.     Supply Chain Analytics

f.       CRM Captured Data

 VII.           Next Steps in the Organization for Greater Sales Acceleration

a.     Formalizing Business Intelligence

b.     Analytics Support and Inside Sales

c.      User Training for Software

                                                                        i.      Ad Hoc Query

                                                                        ii.      Customer Reports

  NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of the course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 3 Day (8 Hours)

Course Objectives: – suggested and customizable

 Use the ribbon commands, file management, create new drawing files, work with multiple drawings, draw lines, circles, and rectangles, erase objects, select objects, create and edit drawing text, save a drawing.  Open existing drawings, work with new and existing layers, object snaps, tracking, change the display, using Zoom and Pan, use Dynamic View. Modify your drawings. Fillet, Chamfer, Offset, Trim, Polyline, Multilines.  areas and drawing database. Printing/Plotting your drawings. load linetypes, scale factors, use the copy, extend, rotate, move, mirror, array, and break commands, build selection sets, edit an array, use grips to modify your drawing, Templates, introduction to blocks, paper space layouts, and sheet sets. Create 2D Orthographic drawings.  Construction lines, miter lines, Dimension Styles, creating and editing dimensions, Creating and editing section views, draw and edit hatch patterns, and working with auxiliary views, Blocks, explode, write block (wblock), insert block, DesignCenter, creating block, purge, multiple viewports, coordinate system, 3D model geometry, Boolean operations-add, subtract, and intersect parts of your model, region, and basic surface models. Basic 3D Modeling, 3D fillet, Extrusion, loft, sweep, revolve, graphic presentation techniques. drawing with solid models, introduction to xrefs, introduction to attributes.   Introduction to realistic views in 3D modeling, using lights, material, and other rendering tools.    

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of course and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to:

• Explain the theory of operation for typical AC Motors

• Describe how a rotating magnetic field is developed in a 3 phase AC motor

• Describe the operations of a synchronous motor

• Describe how torque is developed in 3-phase and single phase AC motors

• Explain the information found on the motor AC and DC nameplates

• Identify DC motor components

• Describe variable speed motors

• Describe control circuit components

• Differentiate manual to automatic control operation

• Identify pilot devices both physically and schematically and describe their operating principles

• Interpret motor control wiring, connection, and ladder diagrams.

• Identify contactors and relays both physically and schematically and describe their operating principles

• Select timing relays for use in specific electrical motor control systems

• Identify control components to use for motor control circuit.

• Troubleshoot motor control circuit using electrical troubleshooting skills

NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Days (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

As a result of this course, participants should be able to:

• Create a GuardLogix project using Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 Software

• Configure a chassis with the correct firmware and communication paths

• Configure RS Linx drivers for automatic and manual configuration

• Generate Tags for use within the project

• Program Timers in Studio 5000

• Program Examine On and Examine Off instructions

• Program Output Energized and Latched/Unlatched Outputs

• Program Counters simulating quality control and conveyor banks

• Program a stoplight using the green, yellow, and red lights simulating North/South and East/West signals

• Identify the dangers to personnel and machinery of Forces, Branches, and Toggling of ladder logic bits

• Modify logic using Force, Branch, and Toggling of ladder logic bits

• Go Online Uploading and saving projects

• Go Online Downloading saved projects

• Default Allen-Bradley Studio 5000 L70 Series Processors

• Generate Safety Signatures

• Lock and Unlock Safety Processors

• Program an Emergency Stop Instruction to work in conjunction with a Safety I/O Module and a 24VDC relay

NCTS courses are customizable by content, length of course and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 6 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Summary

1.      Establish a Metric for Operational Excellence (8 hours)

·         Survey to be completed by all full / part-time employees and volunteers

·         Survey results analyzed

·         Baseline measurement established and reported to leadership

2.      Lean Six Sigma Champion Workshop (16 hours)

·         Develop current and future state value stream maps for key processes

·         Identify ideal behaviors for Lean Six Sigma Champions

·         Develop a Lean Six Sigma deployment strategy

3.      Lean Six Sigma Applied Training (24 hours)

Need to customize this course by content, length of course, and format delivery? Just ask.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

 ·         Define the DMAIC process and explain how it is used reduce variation and improve quality

·         Define a Six Sigma project opportunity.

·         Measure a process utilizing Six Sigma techniques.

·         Analyze measurement results utilizing basic statistical concepts.

·         Apply Six Sigma techniques in the course of performance improvement work.

·         Transition successful project outcomes to managers that will take on responsibility for monitoring and controlling process performance

Course Topics

·         Six Sigma overview

·         Project selection for Green Belts

·         Project team selection

·         Project and team management tools and parameters

·         Project definition

·         Full project charter development

·         Process mapping

·         Project measurement criteria

·         Introduction to analysis of measurement results

·         Introduction to statistics software

·         Project scoping

·         Understanding customer requirements (CTQs)

·         Supplier-Input-Process-Output-Customer (SIPOC)

·         Variation – common versus special cause

·         Measurement systems analysis

·         Hypothesis testing

·         Process analysis

·         Introductory analysis discussion

·         Correlation and regression

·         Analysis of variance (ANOVA)

·         Piloting and implementation

·         Statistical process control

·         Pre-control

·         Control plans

·         Mistake proofing

·         Green Belt project

·         DMAIC roadmap

·         Improvement plans and techniques

·         Cultural assessment tool review

·         Control strategies

·         Transition of improvements to management oversight

Need to customize this course by content, length of course, and format delivery? Just ask.

v21

 Duration:        3 Days (8 Hr Days)                                                         

 Participant Benefits

• Understanding of the Bronze-level Body of Knowledge and requirements

• Review of recommended material earn how the test is structured

• Learn how to focus your exam preparation activities

• Group activities and discussions

• Practice exercises and tests

Agenda

• Overview of Lean Certification process and Bronze Exam

• Baseline practice exam

• Understanding how test questions are created

• Structured review of Body of Knowledge

• Hands-on practice exercises

• Review of formulas found on exam

• Formulas quiz

• 2nd practice exam

• Test taking strategies and tips

• Brief introduction to writing a good Lean Bronze Portfolio (step 2 to becoming certified, after passing bronze exam)

NCTS Corporation’s courses can be customized.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Topics:

•         PLC Hardware

•          PLC Software

•          RS Linx communication software

•          Uploading and downloading

•          Saving and restoring programs

•         Identifying system components

•         Searching and Cross Referencing ladder logic

•         Troubleshooting Tags for maintenance

•         Input and Output Mapping

•         Learning and reviewing bit level ladder logic instructions

•         Understanding timer and counter ladder logic instructions

•         Understanding math and compare ladder logic instructions

NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course, and format delivery.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Topics:

1.      Searching

2.      Cross Referencing

3.      Tags

4.      Subroutines

5.      Toggling

6.      Forcing

7.      Jumpers

8.      RS Studio software updates

Course Objectives:

The successful completion of this course provides the trainee with the knowledge and skills required to:

1.      Navigate and understand RS Studio and ladder logic

2.      Toggle, Force, and Branch ladder logic to simulate repairs on breakdowns

3.      Troubleshoot field electrical components from software via searching, cross-referencing, tags, subroutines, and browse logic

4.      Understand typical software circuits including ethernet

5.      Configuring RS Linx using the ETHIP and ETH Drivers

6.      Replace WCM “A” electrical components specifically PLC Components

7.      Understanding the Safety Signature and how/why safety processors are locked

8.      Using the Windows Command Prompt to perform Quick Pings and Unlimited Pings

NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course, and format delivery.

v21

 Duration:        5 Days (8 Hr Days)                                                         

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to:

●      Define and understand pneumatic safety

●      Define and understand basic laws of energy and motion

●      Define and understand basic laws of force, pressure, area, and volume, including Pascal’s law, Bernoulli’s law, and Boyle’s law.

●      Describe pneumatic power and the components used in the design of pneumatics systems.

●      Identify and explain common pneumatic components

●      Describe basic pneumatic theory

●      Explain common circuit applications

●      Describe preventive maintenance actions such as removing, replacing, and cleaning common pneumatic components

●      Interpret ANSI symbols and drawings to explain the functions of specific pneumatic systems

●      Troubleshoot common pneumatic components

●      Design and build a pneumatic circuit

NCTS Corporation’s courses can be customized.

v21

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Outline:

 1.       Introduction

2.       Basic Electrical Safety

a.       Work Envelope

b.       Safety Devices

c.       End Effector Safety

d.       Residual Heat Problems

3.       Hardware

a.       Robot System

b.       Controller

c.       6 axes with encoders

d.       Teach Pendant

4.       Powering up Robot

a.       Cold Start

b.       Hot Start

5.       Set Robot Payload

a.       Payload Calculations

b.       Armload Calculations

6.       Mastering the Robot

7.       Executing Teach Pendant Operations

a.       Jogging the Robot

b.       Changing speed and coordinate systems

c.       Identifying the major and minor axis

8.       Navigating the teach pendant

9.       Create tool user and jog frames

a.       Three Point Method

b.       Four Point Method

c.       Six Point Method

10.   Execute and modify existing programs

a.       Create Handling Program

b.       Add Input and Output Signals

c.       Touchup Program points

d.       Modify Existing Program Steps

e.       Test and Execute Program

11.   Inputs and Outputs

a.       Monitor, force and simulate inputs

b.       Types of I/O

c.       Using Inputs and outputs in programming

d.       Making Decisions with Digital Inputs

e.       PLC to Robot Communications

12.   Recover from common programming faults

a.       Program Locked By another program

b.       Tool or User Frame Mismatch

c.       Manual Position Robot to Home Maintenance

d.       Estop or Uncontrolled Stop Recovery

e.       Alarms and Alarm Codes

f.        Program Error Identification

g.       Using Fanuc Troubleshooting Codes

13.   Perform File and Image Backups

a.       Save Individual Files

14.   Programming Branch Instructions

a.       Branching Overview

b.       Unconditional Branching

c.       Conditional Branching

d.       Wait Instructions

15.   Macros

a.       Creating Macros

b.       Assigning Macros

c.       Macro Instruction

16.   Programming Positional Register Instructions

a.       Positional Register Instruction

b.       Positional Register Offset

Need to customize this course by content, length of course, and format delivery? Just ask.

v21

Course Duration: 3 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Describe basic characteristics and hazards of electricity.

•  Describe safety-related electrical work practices.

•  Describe electrical system safeguards.

•  Understand what electricity is

•  Learn how to operate a digital multi-meter, power supplies, and scope meter safety

•  Perform basic electrical print reading NEC and IEC

•  Know the difference between conductors and insulators

•  Know how to identify a short or an open

•  Measure current, voltage, and resistance

•  Understand NFP70E codes

Need to customize this course by content, length of course, and format delivery? Just ask.

v21

Course Duration: 4 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Define EMC and its effects

• Define EMI and its effects

• Understand the difference between noise and interference signals

• Discuss the three noise source classes

• Understanding of the FCC rules and regulations

• Understand the importance of designing with the thoughts of Electromagnetic Compatibility

• Understand how cables should be run and grounded for specific situations

• Understand the coupling effects that cables can and do introduce

• Understand how radiated emissions are measured

• Understand how conducted emissions are measured

• Discuss the US Automotive EMC standards

• Know the methods of noise coupling

• Discuss printed board layout and stack-up to minimize the effects of EMI

• Discus the six multilayer printed board objectives

Need to customize this course by content, length of course, and format delivery? Just ask.

v21

Course Duration: 1 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Understand the utility of measurement in assessing the adequacy of operations and

program performance

• Prepare metrics using quantitative and qualitative data and use those metrics to

systematically identify performance problems

• Develop findings that consider the nuances that arise in reporting findings for cost

saving and performance improvement

• Apply an analysis and logic approach to identify changes in a process that will improve

performance

• Have motivating conversations about performance with subordinates

• Set collaborative goals with subordinates as part of individual development planning

• Understand how to give proper feedback

Course outline:

1) How to Measure What Matters Key Objectives:

a) How to choose the metrics that align with your organization’s goals, objectives and

strategy.

b) Review the key principles that guide the appropriate use of metrics.

2) The Five Categories of Metrics Key Objectives:

a) Identify the primary and supporting metrics within the categories of:

i) Accessibility

ii) Quality

iii) Efficiency

iv) Cost Performance

v) Strategic Impact

b) Reveal the appropriate use for each type metric

3) Providing Clarity and Defining Success Key Objectives:

a) Determine appropriate measures of accountability for different job roles

b) Explore best practices in developing scorecards, dashboards and reports

c) Implement processes and procedures to ensure effective and relevant communication

of metric performance

d) Discover how to translate data into actionable behaviors and coaching opportunities

4) Maximizing Your Tools Key Objectives:

a) Discuss tools and technologies to enhance the value of metrics and how to utilize them

b) Assess pros and cons during decision-making processes

c) Assess best practices for successful implementation of new technologies

5) The Future of Metrics Key Objectives:

a) Evaluate impact of social media and the mobile revolution on metrics

b) Investigate trends, technology and best practices to establish metrics

6) Planning for Performance

a) Setting expectations

b) Setting goals

7) Managing, Coaching and Continuous Feedback

a) Observation

b) Documentation

8) Appraising Performance

a) Performance appraisal process

b) Writing the appraisal

9) Creating Development Plans

a) Creating individual development plans

b) Purpose and development of the individual development plan

c) Developmental activities

10) Conducting the Meeting

a) Setting the tone

b) Structure of the meeting

  NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course and format delivery.

Course Duration: 1 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Use a structured process for problem solving, i.e. 8D

• Explain how various functions within an organization contribute to problem-solving

• Utilize a variety of useful tools and techniques which help during problem-solving

• Explain how team problem solving is used to enhance teamwork

• Describe the importance of corrective action and management of problem-solving activities.

Course Content:

• What is 8D Problem Solving

• Roles & Responsibilities

• Concept of Variation, common versus special cause

• 8D Problem Solving Process

o D0 Prepare for the process

o D1 Use a team approach

o D2 Describe the problem

o D3 Implement and verify containment activity

o D4 Define root cause

o D5 Develop permanent corrective actions

o D6 Implement and verify corrective actions

o D7 Prevent recurrence

o D8 Congratulate your team

• Problem Solving Tools & Techniques (3L5WHY, Run chart, Pareto analysis, Cause & Effect, Process flow, Histogram, Scatter diagram, Control chart, NGT, Multi-voting, etc.)    

  NCTS courses can be customized by content, length of course and format delivery.

Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

 Learn the theory and applications of electrical and electronics as it applies to a broad base of technologies.

• Understand what electricity is, Learn Ohms Law

• Learn the structure of matter and semiconductor theory

• Learn how to operate a digital multi-meter, power supplies, and scope meter

• Know the difference between conductors and insulators

• Know how to identify a short or an open

• Measure current, voltage, and resistance

• Construct series, parallel, and series-parallel circuits

• Understand how to operate an AC DC power supply

• Understand remote operations of a servo motor

• Study magnetic fields

• Understand capacitance and inductance

• Study transformer action and AC Phasing characteristics

• Set up and test Inductive, Capacitive and Optical Proximity Sensors

• Study Reed and Synchronizing Switches

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Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Identify the six planes of an orthographic projection and the “key view”.

• Identify first and third angle projections and recognize the ISO symbol for each projection.

• Describe the types of lines used on prints and their applications.

• Describe basic sketching equipment.

• Use basic rules to apply dimensions to a component drawing.

• Sketch and dimension simple objects in orthographic projection.

• Dimension and interpret various common elements.

• Describe the different methods of applying special dimensions to a technical element on a print.

• State the methods used to express the amount of taper on a component drawing.

• Read dimensions on prints in both metric and imperial systems or dual dimensioning.

• Sketch pictorial drawings.

• Recognize and name technical elements of break lines and sectional representation.

• Describe surface measurement

• Describe Linear Instrument

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Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Perform adjustments on the robot

• Perform periodic maintenance on the mechanical unit

• Replace mechanical components on the robot

• Diagnose robot mechanical problems to the component level

• Remove and replace J1 Motor

• Remove and Replace J1 Reducer

• Replacing J2 Motor

• Replacing J2 Axis Reducer

• Replacing J3 Axis Motor and Reducer

• Assembling J3 Axis Motor

• Disassembling J3 Reducer

• Replacement and of Wrist Axis Motors and J4 Reducer Axis

• Assembling Wrist Motors

• Disassembling J4 Axis Reducer

• Assembling J4 Axis Reducer

• Disassembly/Assembly of Balancer

• Describe locations of Grease Points

• Master/Calibrate the Robot

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Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Enabling and disabling Collision Guard

• Setting the Collision Guard Sensitivity

• Specifying a register in which to set and store the sensitivity value for the Collision Guard macro program, if desired

• Assigning a Collision Guard error output, if desired (only for SpotTool+ and DispenseTool)

• Assigning a Collision Guard enabled output, if desired (only for SpotTool+ and Dispense

• Distance Before

• Condition Monitor Function

• Executing Multiple Program ( Multi-Tasking)

• Mirror Image Utility

• Position Register Look Ahead Execution Function

• Program Shift Utility

• Reference Position Utility

• Error Codes and Recovery

• Systems Operation

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Course Duration: 5 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Follow safety guidelines, and demonstrate the use of emergency stops, and servo disconnects.

• Properly power down and power up the controller and demonstrate basic fault recovery.

• Perform robot mastering at Zero position and single axis

• Save, restore, and back up software

• Locate robot inputs and Outputs screen to determine status of system or equipment

• Identify common electrical component issues

• Connect, trouble shoot, internal robot communication cables between all components of the robot system.

• Connect, configure, and troubleshoot end effector and tooling I/O

• Identify the functions of the controller following components and robot electrical drawings.

·         Use of position screen, alarms screen, status screens, LED’s and indicators for troubleshooting.

·         Troubleshooting robot communications, Fanuc block I/O modules, communications

·         Utilization of the UOP inputs and outputs to determine if problems are actual cell or robot faults.

·         Utilization of Input and output screens for trouble shooting

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Course Duration: 1 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Use a structured process for root cause analysis

• Utilize a variety of useful tools and techniques to aid in getting to and eliminating the root cause(s) of problems

• Explain how team problem solving is used to enhance teamwork

• Describe the importance of corrective action and management of problem-solving activities.

Course Topics:         

  ·        What is RCA?

·        Roles & Responsibilities

·        Concept of Variation, common versus special cause

·        Problem Solving Tools & Techniques (3L5WHY, Run chart, Pareto analysis, Cause & Effect, Process flow, Histogram, Scatter diagram, Control chart, NGT, Multi-voting, etc.)

·        Pitfalls to avoid when conducting RCA

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Course Duration: 1 Day (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

• Define terms associated with SPC and MSA

• Describe attribute and variable data and give examples of each

• Compare & contrast control versus capable

• Monitor and control processes using both attribute and variable control charts

• Describe basic capability concepts and the importance of capability when using control charts

• Describe and apply techniques used to reduce measurement system variation (gage R&R, attribute agreement analysis)

Who should attend:

• Team leaders

• Mid level managers

• Engineers

• Anyone in the organization who participates with improvement teams

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Course Duration:       16 Hours                                             

Course Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to:

·         Understand technical drawing Symbology

·         Understand how to interpret a technical drawing

·         Understand title Blocks

·         Understand object, hidden, center, extension and dimension lines

·         Define Projection and other line combinations

·         Understanding Three View drawings

·         Understand Orthographic projection

·         Understand the arrangement of views

·         Understand size and location dimensions

·         Understand Dimensions for holes and angles

·         How to calculate tolerance zones

·         Understand Sections

·         Describe geometric dimensioning and tolerancing

·         Define a datum and its use

·         Identify material condition symbols

·         Define position controls

·         Identify two main types of runout

·         Identify profile control types

·         Understand Orientation

·         Define Location Tolerances

·         Understand tolerances of Form and Profile

·         Perform Print Exercises

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Course Duration: 2 Days (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

·         Describe the 7 Step CA and explain its importance in an effective quality management system

·         Determine when formal corrective & preventive action should be initiated

·         Apply 5 why’s, cause and effect diagrams and other appropriate tools and techniques to perform process-based root cause analysis

·         Effectively use a team approach to the 7 Step CA

·         Describe roles and responsibilities for the 7 Step CA

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Course Duration: 2 or 3 Days (8 Hour Days)

Course Objectives:

Upon completion of this module the trainee will be able to understand:

·         Define projects, project management, and project managers

·         Identify the five process groups and nine knowledge areas as defined by the PMI

·         Describe the triple constraint

·         Perform a project needs assessment and write goals, requirements, and deliverables

·         Create key project documents.

·         Build a project schedule by estimating time, costs, and resources

·         Understand and use the work breakdown structure

·         Create project planning documents, such as a schedule, risk management plan, and communication plan

·         Use planning tools, including the Gantt chart, network diagram, and RACI chart

·         Establish and use baselines

·         Monitor and maintain the project

·         Perform basic management tasks, including leading status meetings and ensuring all documents are complete at the end of the project

Course Outline:

1.      Module One: Getting Started

a.      Workshop Objectives

2.      Module Two: Key Concepts (I)

a.      What is a Project?

b.      What is Project Management?

c.       What is a Project Manager?

d.      Module Two: Case Study

e.      Module Two: Review Questions

3.      Module Three: Key Concepts (II)

a.      About the Project Management Institute (PMI)

b.      About the Project Management Body of Knowledge (PMBOK)

c.       The Five Process Groups

d.      The Ten Knowledge Areas

e.      The Triple Constraint

f.        Module Three: Case Study

g.      Module Three: Review Questions

4.      Module Four: Initiation (I)

a.      Identifying Your Stakeholders

b.      Assessing Needs and Wants

c.       Setting a SMART Project Goal

d.      Creating Requirements and Deliverables

e.      Module Four: Case Study

f.        Module Four: Review Questions

5.      Module Five: Initiation (II)

a.      Creating a Statement of Work

b.      Completing the Project Planning Worksheet

c.       Completing the Project Charter

d.      Module Five: Case Study

e.      Module Five: Review Questions

6.      Module Six: Planning (I)

a.      Managing Expectations

b.      Creating a Task List

c.       Estimating Time

d.      Estimating Resources

e.      Estimating Costs

f.        Module Six: Case Study

g.      Module Six: Review Questions

7.      Module Seven: Planning (II)

a.      Building the Work Breakdown Structure

b.      Creating the Schedule

c.       Creating a Risk Management Plan

d.      Creating a Communication Plan

e.      Module Seven: Case Study

f.        Module Seven: Review Questions

8.      Module Eight: Planning Tools

a.      The Gantt Chart

b.      The Network Diagram

c.       Using a RACI Chart

d.      Going the Extra Mile: Microsoft Project

e.      Module Eight: Case Study

f.        Module Eight: Review Questions

9.      Module Nine: Executing the Project

a.      Establishing Baselines

b.      Monitoring Project Progress

c.       Triple Constraint Reduction Methods

d.      Module Nine: Case Study

e.      Module Nine: Review Questions

10.  Module Ten: Maintaining and Controlling the Project

a.      Making the Most of Status Updates

b.      Managing Change

c.       Monitoring Risks

d.      Module Ten: Case Study

e.      Module Ten: Review Questions

11.  Module Eleven: Closing Out

a.      Preparing for Closeout

b.      Celebrating Successes

c.       Learning from Project Challenges

d.      Scope Verification

e.      A Final To-Do List

f.        Module Eleven: Case Study

g.      Module Eleven: Review Questions

12.  Module Twelve: Wrapping Up

a.      Words from the Wise

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