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Training report 2004 - 2008 Electronic for automation technology
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1st Training year
In the first year of training we attended the one-year vocational school in Sigmaringen to learn
the fundamentals of electrotechnology. For the most part we gained practical and theoretical
knowledge, but the general educational segment was also included. Real life projects such as the
construction and installation of an adjustable mains adapter were for example the contents of the
workshop instruction. These also included the subjects of "Building technology" and "Digital
technology". To accompany our studies we attended an evening course where we learned the
fundamentals of SPS programming. During the school year we had practical training in the training
centre and with a supplier. To end the school year we were tested in the area of "Residential and
industrial installations" with a final examination.
2nd Training year
Beginning with the second year of training, we were predominantly active in the factory and attended
the vocational school in Tuttlingen. In the learning department of Klockner DESMA we were first shown
the construction, the assembly and the installation of individual electrical modules such as distribution
boxes. In the course of the year, we became increasingly more involved in the production. Machine assembly
with technical specialists was at this time our branch of activity. In addition we attended training
courses such as a basic hydraulics course which was taught internally. For the training fair which was
organized by the city of Tuttlingen, we manufactured together with the trainees in the sector of tool
mechanics a fully automated placement robot. In addition we took part 1 of the final examination of our
training, which practically contained a sorting facility and was tested by the Chamber of Industry and
Commerce.
3rd Training year
In the third year of training we concentrated on a department cycle which included machine
commissioning, machine acceptance, hydraulic construction, electrical construction, customer service
and project planning. This cycle allowed us a closer glimpse of the complex development of our machines.
In the production we were prepared for our specialized tasks which included the installation and
commissioning of all the DESMA machine types. Together with all the trainees, we took a field trip to
a major customer to see our machines in action. The two-day field trip ended with a visit to the German
Museum in Munich.
4th Training year
In the fourth training year, we prepared ourselves for the final examination and completed it in February
2008 with success. This examination included a theoretical part which was administered in the school and a
practical part which was conducted in the training centre and tested in a technical meeting.
6/16/08 Simon Braun, Michael Frengele and Sascha Abokat
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Mechanical education
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As part of our education we attended in the first year the one-year vocational school Metal Technology in Tuttlin gen. During this year we learned the fundamentals of the manufacturing technologies filing, turning, drilling and milling. Thanks to our factory day, which always was held on Wednesdays, we were given an additional glimpse of our factory. Our technical skills were improved by filing practice and project work which we performed on factory day or during the holidays.
Between the first and second year of training we attended the BBT (Federal Agency for vocational training and technology) in Tuttlingen, where we learned the basics of arc hand welding and gas-shielded welding. In the second year of training we were assigned to the individual departments where we acquired our practical experience for our future professional career. Each of the trainees received a training plan for the entire training program from the training master Mr. Hermann. This training program listed when and in which department each student came. These departments included the milling shop, the turning shop, safety guard construction, the grinding shop and the sawmill. In these departments we had to manufacture components suitable for production according to technical drawings which were later installed in the injection moulding machines.
In spring, we took part 1 of the final examination which counted for 40% of the total result. In this exam, we needed to show how accurately a product can be produced and adapted. Our technical knowledge was also tested with a written exam. During the practical performance, we were able to see how accurately and quickly one must work under time pressure. Using self-monitoring we checked several important dimensions on the test piece. These measurements showed us how accurately and precisely we had worked.
In the second summer holiday, we attended once more the BBT in Tuttlingen, where we were then registered for the CNC basic course. Here we were introduced to the fundamentals of programming for turning and milling on CNC machines. In the third year of training we entered the departments of preassembly and final assembly. In these departments we became acquainted with the general construction of our injection moulding machines and their mode of operation. We were given further glimpses of the departments of programming and application technology. While programming we were able to write our own programs for our apprentice NC milling machines with the help of a programming terminal for the Heidenhain control system. We were subsequently able to test the programs on the machine.
In the technical school, we had our first experiences with the control system of our injection moulding machines and were also introduced to the injection moulding process. We were also able to use the machine and inject a few elastomer test articles. During the third year of training, each student was assigned a project, which he himself was able to plan, complete and test. These included for example a hole puncher, a car jack and a small injection unit. We also participated in joint projects with the electricians, where we gained experience in team work. These projects included a cold-runner shut-off nozzle device, a control rack, a sorting machine and the newest project, which is an engraving machine.
Our last department was the technical mould development centre. Here we learned the design and assembly of a mould for injection moulding, and also the production of the components for the mould. In conclusion we took part 2 of the final examination, for which we chose an operational task. Here we needed to choose either an apparatus (which could be used for production) or a product (which we would install in the machines). We chose a clamping device for a nozzle, a clamping device for a bracket and a product by the name of pedestal. Before the technical meeting, we compiled a folder in which our entire project work was documented, i.e. beginning with the job planning to the manufacture through to the quality management. We completed the project itself in our factory, whereupon we were able to determine the time for completion ourselves in advance. The technical meeting then took place in the Chamber of Industry and Commerce in Villingen, where our knowledge of the project engineering was tested. In conclusion we can say that our education gave us more independence and we became better acquainted with teamwork. We also learned to complete job assignments with accuracy and determination in terms of profitability.
A report by Daniel Herrmann and Jan Marcel Schiebel
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