Learning is often easier if you provide a guided map with distinct steps, knowledge checks, milestones and an end point. PMA’s Skill Sets are those maps. Skill Sets are courses packaged together around specific metalforming functional roles and/or content areas where your employees and HR managers can clearly measure comprehension and progress
Below are more than 30 Skill Sets of required and elective courses designed to help achieve organizational goals, increase employee engagement, improve retention, create structure, track competency and enhance productivity. Managers also save time assigning courses with PMA’s Skill Sets.
Help your employees get skilled, reskilled or upskilled. Enroll them in a PMA Skill Set today.
Die Setter Training
PMA’s die setter training is organized into two skill sets, both including PMA’s lockout/tagout courses.
Part 1: Removal and Installation of the Die
This training introduces different types of clamping systems, die assembly removal and installation processes, how to determine and properly set press shut height, and how to set and adjust common types of straighteners and uncoiling equipment.
Part 2: Feeding and Straightening the Coils
This training introduces air operated slide feeds, grip feeds, servo roll feeds, and mechanical roll feeds. It also addresses how to thread the die, prepare the press for production and how to make the first hit.
Part 1 & Part 2 total estimated hours 30.0
Metal Spinning Training
The metal spinning learning path familiarizes an operator with metal spinning processes, equipment and tooling.
Press Shop Operations Training
PMA’s press technician training is organized into three skill sets, all including PMA’s lockout/tagout courses.
Part 1: Press Shop Fundamentals
This training prepares new operators to safely use hand-operated presses, stack and inspect parts, and monitor progressive die operations.
Part 2: Feeding and Straightening the Coils
This training introduces air operated slide feeds, grip feeds, servo roll feeds, and mechanical roll feeds. It also addresses how to thread the die, prepare the press for production and how to make the first hit.
Part 3: Automatic Press Operations
This training prepares employees to run presses with minimal supervision.
Part 1, Part 2, & Part 3 total estimated hours 42.5
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