Re: School for CNC Service and repair?
Originally Posted by
Jim Dawson
A CNC tech is a machinist, millwright, controls electrician, and a computer geek. And is a journeyman in all of these trades, and most importantly can logically troubleshoot any of the combined systems.
If your company has a maintenance department, transfer into that and start learning. I spent the first 20 years of my career just learning and mastering the trades above.
Pretty much mirrors my experience.
I started out as an Industrial Electrical apprentice, then acquired Industrial Electronics Certification, where I serviced automated assembly line equipment.
In Canada I got a job with a large company and retro fitted their old assembly line using PLC's, then acquired CNC experience and retro fitted initially using Fanuc , but preferred Mitsubisi.
Also designed a few small systems.
Pretty much have to live and dream it
CNC, Mechatronics Integration and Custom Machine Design
“Logic will get you from A to B. Imagination will take you everywhere.”
Albert E.