WD055 - Moulder Knife Grinding Concepts
"I was able to learn some shortcuts on old processes and feel the instruction on our new equipment was excellent." David L. Hulver, Blair-Dumond Inc., WD055, June 2008
Course Descriptions
Status |
Start Date |
End Date |
Location |
Seats Available |
Tuition |
|
Open |
1/20/2009 |
1/21/2009 |
GRAND RAPIDS |
5 |
$695.00 |
|
Open |
3/10/2009 |
3/11/2009 |
HIGH POINT |
6 |
$695.00 |
|
Open |
5/5/2009 |
5/6/2009 |
HIGH POINT |
6 |
$695.00 |
|
Prerequisites
Basic understanding of wood; we strongly recommend enrolling in the WD100 with this class
Course description
This course will provide comprehensive instruction on proper setup and operation of knife grinding equipment. Identification and selection of proper tool grades for specific wood species and finish texture will be covered. Additional topics will include selection of grinding wheels and proper use of calipers and the Accu-Lok (TM) System to reference knife heads. Selection of steel grades for cutting knives along with management and organization of a productive tool room will be included. Models: All knife grinding equipment.
Who should attend
- Owners, supervisors, maintenance, operators and tool room technicians
Applicable machine models
Major topics
- Machine safety
- Grinder nomenclature and component systems
- Grinder wheel selection and setup
- Selecting steel grade for knife tooling
- Using calipers and the Accu-lok System to reference knife heads
What you will learn
- Proper grinding procedures
- Component identification
- Grade selection and steel dimension based on desired finish
- Manual setup vs. the Accu-lok System to reference axial and radial points on the knife head
- Documentation and management of raw materials and tooling
Results
- Setup grinding machines properly
- Reduce downtime by improving quality of tooling
- Create and maintain knife inventory to reduce change over time