Milling Operations for Maintenance Support

This course introduces the essential skills needed to operate milling machines safely and confidently. Delegates learn core setup, tooling, workholding, and machining techniques, enabling them to produce a wider range of components and support maintenance tasks more effectively.

Why

Enables maintainers to produce replacement parts in‑house, reducing lead times, avoiding stoppages, and cutting subcontracting costs.

Follow on

WOODS‑TEC approved NVQ‑style 1‑year portfolio.



Course Contents:

  • Machine controls and operation
  • Types of milling cutters
  • Basic material types
  • Speed and feed calculations
  • Tool setting
  • Workpiece setting (machine vice, table, angle plate)
  • Working from datums
  • Blocking up
  • Producing steps and slots
  • Drilling holes
  • Drilling to depth
  • Centre drills
  • Reaming
  • Producing threads – tap and die method
  • Milling angles

Details:

Course code: M120
No prerequisites
Duration: 24 hrs

Open Course Dates:

Dates available on request.





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