APPRENTICE PROGRAM

Hendrix Precision has developed and packaged a reasonably priced, four week Apprentice Training Program on the following topics:

CONTROL VALVES and ACTUATORS

• Identify and describe industrial type valves, actuators, and positioners

• Understand and comprehend associated valve terminology and symbols

• Identify the operation principles behind each valve

• Identify correct installation and maintenance plans for each valve and actuator

• Identify various types of controllers

DRIVE COMPONENTS

• Bearings

• Belt Drives

• Chain Drives

• Couplings

• Mechanical Drives

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HYDRAULICS & PNEUMATICS

• Introduction to Fluid Power

• Basic Components of a Hydraulic System

• Introduction to reading a hydraulic Schematic

• Introduction to Pneumatics

• Components of a Pneumatic System

• Introduction to reading a schematic
   

SAFETY & RELIEF VALVES

• Relief Valves vs. Safety Valves

• Purpose of a Safety Valve

• Purpose of a Relief Valve

• Over Pressurization Basics

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LUBRICATION

• Essential Properties

• Properties of the Fluid

• Fluid Properties

• Fluid Qualities

• Additives

• Fluid Types

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TURBINES

• What is a Gas Turbine?

• Principle of Gas Turbine

• Types of Gas Turbines

• Construction of Gas Turbines

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PRINT READING

• Title Blocks              

• Alphabet of Lines  

• Pictorial Sketching

• Three View Drawings 

• Angles of Orthographic Projection 

• Auxiliary Views 

• Section Views 

• Assembly Drawings

• Methods of Dimensioning and Tolerances

• Decimal Dimensions and Tolerances

• Metric Dimensions and Tolerances

• Angular Dimensions and Tolerances

• Dimensioning Holes

• Dimensioning Circular Hole Patterns

• Geometric Tolerances

• Surface Texture  

• Revisions or Change Notes​

LATHE OPERATIONS

• Introduction to Turning Machines

• The Engine Lathe

• Toolholders and Tool holding for the Lathe

• Cutting Tools for the Lathe

• Lathe Spindle Tooling

• Operating the Machine Controls

• Facing and Center Drilling

• Turning Between Centers

• Alignment of Lathe Centers

• Other Lathe Operations

• Sixty-Degree Thread Information and Calculations

• Cutting Unified External Threads

• Cutting Unified Internal Threads

• Cutting Tapers

• Using Steady and Follower Rests

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MILLING MACHINES

• Introduction to Vertical Milling Machines

• Vertical Spindle Milling Machines

• Cutting Tools and Cutter Holders for the Vertical Milling Machine

• Setups on the Vertical Milling Machine

• Vertical Milling Machine Operations

• Using the Offset Boring Head

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The training content can be taught onsite, or remotely, in-house or by our experienced Instructors. 

If you are interested and or would like additional topics added for your needs, please contact us.

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Hendrix Precision Maintenance

1(888)233-9777