The CNC Trainer Machines can be selected upon following 9 important factors -
The machine will be utilized for Training purposes to understand the CNC Technology & Machine operations. As per Syllabus, The machine should Minimal specifications, with latest Technological Compatibility Features Like, CIM/FMS, IoT, etc. Should be very much safety & familiar to student as they can confidently handle the machine.
Institute has to follow the guidelines given by AICET ,NAAC body and other requirements of accreditations.
Autonomous Bodies have their own set syllabus and vision of academics. Some Institutes are having industry collaboration and they have specific market potential for jobs. Some of the Institutes are having nearby industrial area and industries are insisting for some specific skills requirements.
Here management has to take a call for investment, training requirement and output to be achieved.
It should be moderate with Technical Parameters as well the weight. as after seeing the machine it should not be creates the Phobia to students to handle the machine. For traing size of the job on which operations performed is most important. For training and concept understanding small jobs on light weight material is preferable because it reduces the training time and cost. As size of the job increase power requirement and cost of CNC machine increases. Also it should be full filled your Training Moto with all basic or Latest Technology Features Implemented. Like, Automatic Tool changer, Simulation etc., The Minimal machine can available with the manufacturer who can Supply manufacture & Supply to Engineering Institutions for Training Purposes only. & not Traders.
Machine specifications should match the syllabus requirement as well as industry trends.
Raw material cost, Maintenance cost and energy consumption are also factors need to be consider while selecting the training machine for CNC Lab.
The student who has entered in the Engineering ORA after their Schooling, They are very much new with the technology and requires time to cop up the machines, so as per their Understanding & capacities the machines should be user-friendly. But the care should be taken that concept, purpose and look and feel should not be disturbed, The Minimal Specifications machine can easily understood & Handled by any student with confidence.
Key point for the institute is faculties or Lab technicians competency to maintain the machine.
Machine should not be complex to operate and maintain.
Machine should be easier and simple to operate so that no of batches can be conducted effortlessly. Complex machine requires time to setup and it needs regular maintenance.
Normally lab technicians are familiar with computer system so they can easily operate PC based cnc machines.
Thanks to computer science technology through which many training need can be fulfilled with low space, low cost and with less efforts. Simulation gives faster learning.
Simulation is a fantastic tool that increases the grasping, gives real feel, easily visualize the concept.
As far as students concern safety is most important and in case of machine operation training simulation is a perfect tool to avoid machine damages, machine wear and tear.
Perfection on simulation training gives less effort to practice on machine, it increase efficiency.
The main benefit of machine with simulation software is it reduces raw material cost and minimize the wastage of material.
It reduces the training cost because of no running cost. Simulation gives same repetitive training any time .
CNC machines cost depends upon type of the controller used. Most of all controllers are imported one and they requires special training to get familiar with them. Complex operation and structure requires skilled and qualified person for these type of controller. Training cost is also high for these controller.
Normally in Industries production machines have various types of CNC controllers among which FANUC, SIEMENS, MITSUBHISHI, and HASS are the popular one.
Maximum market is occupied by FANUC CNC controller. Now obliviously candidate looking for CNC job should have skilled on Fanuc controller but now due to variety of controllers in market, industries focuses on CNC programming and operational skills acquired.
If the technician trained on this controller left the job next person again required to train on these machines. Due to high training cost institute cannot afford these type of controller’s machine. Person trained on these types of controllers have high demand and higher packages in industries than educational institutes so they cannot be retained for long time.
Opposite to this CNC Trainers having the same CNC programming Codes are economical most affordable for training purpose. These are PC based user interface with the same programming codes and style of operating as Industrial CNC controller. Easy to use, easy to understand and easy to maintain the machine are the key benefits of training Institutes.
Institutes cannot afford high setup cost, high maintenance cost and high training and running cost.
So CNC trainers are popular and best suitable for educational needs.
Whereas, some Influences have been generated while Purchasing and accordingly they are going for Industrial Type machine.
Here we should understand that these machines are for MASS Productions and could not be a part of an Training Sessions, As the machines looks like Huge due to its Specifications., & Exactly here the Students Phobia Generated. On the other side those were participated & Influenced in Purchase Process, They could be also away from the machine itself as they don’t aware of educational as it may have done something wrong & I could be responsible for.
Before purchasing the CNC, institute has to check out Training needs as per syllabus and current trends in industries.
Due to the low cost, CNC Trainer machines are perfect suit for training needs. All the operations can be performed on the trainer machines same as on the the production cnc. Due to small job sizes raw material cost is reduced as well as safety is increased in case of students concern.
Small space requirement and low energy consumption saves the long term cost of power.
Simulation software with cnc machines increase training flexibility .
CNC trainers can be upgraded to future syllabus needs like FMS ,CIM and Industry 4.0.
Production CNC are built for mass production and ROI need to checkout. Energy consumptionis more in production CNC . Raw material cost is also high in such cases. Production machines are built for big job sizes and hard material so obviously they are costly.
High maintenance and high training cost is required for production cnc. Operation and programming is comples in case industrial controller needs qualified person to handle it.
CNC trainer machines are easy to maintain and any layman who is computer literate can attend it at Institute level. Institute person can be trained to maintain the machine.
Normally CNC trainer manufacturer have service team because it is core domain for them. As an OEM they have trained person to fulfill the service needs. Production person or fitter even electrician can also attend the service needs.
In case of Production CNC specialized Service engineers are appointed and they are heavily occupied in industrial service breakdown. Due to specialization in CNC they are charging heavily per day service cost with Air fare. Institute cannot afford that per day cost of service engineer.
In case of CNC trainer machines spares cost is low but for production machines spares are costly.
In some cases it is observed that if controller version gets updated and discarded, machine cannot be attended. Many machines are scrapped and unattended due to controller faults.
All the machinery and setup need to be maintained properly as it is a valuable asset for any Institution.
Regular maintenance of machines reduces the wear and tear of machines and increases its life.
It saves wastage of time and avoid the academic loss of students.
Students are the face of Institute and up to date lab setup enhances the market reputation of Institute.
For this AMC is a solution, manufacturers are ready to execute AMC as they want to maintain their reputation in market. For referral marketing they will try to give excellent service. AMC is commitment to service.
Mostly it happens that whenever semester starts lab technicians struggles to make cnc machine operative. Due to academic time table technicians are engaged in other work and they cannot power ON the cnc regularly .
Even in some institution staff get changed so CNC machines remains dead. The person who is not trained on the same machine try to start machine and machine goes in breakdown due to errors and faults.
It is recommended that periodic training is to be scheduled by Institute or OEM for the CNC machines.
Periodic training will revive the the knowledge , maintenance will be executed and setup will be in operative for ready to start situation.
Following points should be kept in mind while selecting the supplier and his CNC machine Trainer
Few activates to be done while purchasing-
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