Archive for February, 2010

Plant Safety Training

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

A plant is a very dangerous place to work if your employees are not careful or they’re unfamiliar with the different hazards in their work environment.  It’s important to teach your employees how to avoid injuries in the work place because this is not only beneficial to your employees but to your company as well. At ITC Learning, we believe that work related accidents can be avoided and our plant safety training program will educate your employees about the different safety rules and regulations. With our plant safety training program in place, your employees will become more alert and pay better attention to their surroundings while working.

We have a variety of safety training courses to suit the needs of your facility.  Our safety classes range from welding and cutting safety to personal protective equipment, fall protection and many other subjects.  These courses are a great way to make sure that your employees are aware of the various safety precautions and help keep them from getting injured.

ITC Learning can set-up an ongoing plant safety training program to remind your employees about the different safety topics. This way your employees will always be aware of what to do in case of an accident or injury. Another way to make sure your employees are aware of the safety rules is to hire a manager to enforce your safety rules and regulations. They should either be knowledgeable about all the different safety rules or you can utilize ITC Learning’s plant safety training program to educate them.

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Maintenance Management Training

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

Management support is an important aspect of maintenance management. Without it your organization will not function properly. Well-trained maintenance managers and supervisors are needed to staff, schedule, supervise and manage a large industrial company so that it operates at its maximum efficiency. The training will not only teach managers and supervisors to manage your operations but also about the principles of preventive and predictive maintenance because they should understand the responsibilities of the other employees.

ITC Learning’s Maintenance Management training program will help your employees become better managers. Your maintenance managers are responsible for all aspects of planned work. With this much responsibility, they’re quite an important part of an organization, especially when utilized properly. This is why ITC Learning provides maintenance management training classes to companies who want to increase employee productivity.

ITC Learning will train your maintenance managers to effectively and safely perform their jobs and schedule the work. One of the most important parts of their jobs is maintenance safety and understanding the safety requirements.  Plus, our predicative maintenance lesson will help your managers to schedule and plan for equipment maintenance.

Planners should be trained to perform their function correctly and efficiently while maintaining a safe working environment for the trades. The amount of resource hours that will be saved by implementing a planned work environment will more than pay for the costs. Add the increased reliability of your operating equipment and the numbers become even more impressive.

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Why Manufacturing Training Pays

Monday, February 22nd, 2010

It may seem that manufacturing training costs more money that your company is willing to spend. The truth is money spent training your employees might be more beneficial to your company than you realize, especially in the years to come. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, with the aging manufacturing workforce, there will be less skilled workers going into the manufacturing industry.  This is clearly the time for companies to start training their own skilled manufacturing employees.

Training usually increases the efficiency and productivity of both your employees and the equipment. A manufacturing company that has less equipment failure, reliance on outside consultants to resolve issues, and fewer accidents in the workplace will also save money on those expenses.

ITC Learning offers manufacturing classes in a wide range of subjects. We know that the training your manufacturing employees require is dependent upon the nature and responsibilities of their jobs. This is where ITC Learning’s web based skills assessments comes in handy. It can test the knowledge of your employees to gauge their current proficiency level and identify specific areas that need further training.  For instance, an employee whose duties include using predictive maintenance as a tool for prolonging equipment life and preventing major problems would benefit from lessons in vibration analysis, methods of extending bearings life, lubricant and trend analysis, and many additional subjects beyond the principles and practices of predictive maintenance.

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Hydraulic System Training

Tuesday, February 16th, 2010

All industrial companies need excellent maintenance personnel to ensure that their hydraulic systems are running in perfect condition. A comprehensive mechanical training program about hydraulic systems is needed to ensure that your employees understand the proper maintenance techniques to use. ITC Learning offers these classes to educate your employees about the basics of hydraulic systems, pressure controls, troubleshooting techniques, and many other subjects.  Your employees will need to know how to drain and replace the hydraulic fluid when required as well as provide proper maintenance. They will also learn about hydraulic filters, fluids, and reservoirs, which are an important part of keeping the machines running properly.

ITC Learning’s mechanical training course will help your employees to eliminate hydraulic failure rather than to simply prepare for failure.  Most companies don’t plan or have good procedures, and “allow” the hydraulic system to control the maintenance on them, which makes it more costly to fix. But when you have a trained mechanic monitoring the hydraulic system, problems can be predicted and fixed before they develop into major issues. Our comprehensive mechanical training is the ideal way to prepare your employees to perform their jobs properly. Don’t let the lack of maintenance to hydraulic systems cause component and system failure because your personnel don’t understand the proper maintenance techniques.  ITC Learning can effectively train your employees in everything hydraulic.

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Updating your Manufacturing Training Program

Friday, February 12th, 2010

The fundamentals of manufacturing rarely change, however, the equipment and software used does. Keeping up with the latest news and development in the manufacturing industry is important. But, you should know the right updates to apply to your manufacturing training program or work with an experienced organization that does. By updating your training program with the latest information and procedures, you will ensure that your employees are skilled at using the appropriate equipment and software.

At ITC Learning, we believe that revisions to training tools should happen on a regular basis, whether annually or biannually, to keep your employees up-to-date with all the latest procedures. Some employees are afraid of change, but ITC Learning’s manufacturing program will make your updated training program a seamless experience for your staff. We will update your training program with little to no disruption to the productivity of your company. We have self-paced online manufacturing classes that allow your employees to become familiar with the updated techniques and procedures.

You’ll know that your training program needs to be updated when:

  • Your company is using antiquated equipment that has decreased/slowed down productivity
  • Your company is the only one not using the new and proven techniques, procedures  and software
  • You are 10 years behind technology advances
  • You are no longer competitive with other manufacturing plants

If you have realized that two of the factors mentioned above are true, your company needs an updated training program. ITC Learning can work with you to review your training program to help you see what needs to be added and removed from your current program. With an updated training program in place you can regain that competitive edge. In addition, it can make a huge difference in productivity and profits.

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Why a Manufacturing Company should utilize Online Training

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

With today’s technological advances, training doesn’t have to always take place in a traditional classroom setting. By working with ITC Learning, your manufacturing company will have the ability to utilize our comprehensive online training programs. Our e-Learning classes allow you to have greater flexibility and control over the delivery of the program.

Rather than having to miss work while training takes place, your employee can train around their jobs. Plus, you have the flexibility to decide when and where training will take place, whether it’s one or two hours a day, at night or over the weekend.  Basically, you can train your employees anywhere and at any time, which benefits everyone concerned.  With ITC Learning’s online classes, only internet access is required.  You and your employees can choose from a variety of self-paced training courses that address the professional and personal needs of each individual. Since the classes are self-paced, you don’t have to worry about employees being lost because the class is moving too fast. Plus, our classes are broken down in 30-45 minute modules to ensure that students have time to take in and process the information.

Our online manufacturing training courses provide students with an interactive and visually appealing experience through the use of animation, graphics, audio, and interactive exercises. ITC learning’s online manufacturing training classes teaches both theory and operations of the different manufacturing equipment and processes. We offer a practice test during the course and a final test after the course to evaluate your employees knowledge of the subjects discussed. An online manufacturing training class can be cost effective for both large and small industrial companies.

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Equipment Operations Training

Monday, February 8th, 2010

Any individual or business involved in the manufacturing industry needs common equipment training.

Training is needed in order for your employees to become confident about operating the different equipment and deal with the challenges of their job. Common equipment vary from the extremely large machinery–the centrifugal pumps, steam turbines, and demineralizers— to the smaller equipment– electrical equipment, and strainers. For operators to become skilled and knowledgeable about using these types of equipment, they require a quality educational program.

ITC Learning’s industrial training programs allows individuals to become knowledgeable about operating centrifugal pumps, their preoperational checks, start up and loading procedures of checking steam turbines, understanding heat exchange and other subjects. With ITC Learning, students will learn to safely and efficiently operate the different common equipment. Our courses will also teach your common equipment operators how to look for problems and how to solve the ones that arise. Our courses allow students to see training in practice, which they can utilize on the job.

ITC Learning’s industrial training program is perfect for equipment operators, maintenance personnel and manufacturing companies. Our programs will help your business succeed in the manufacturing industry.

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Training Industrial Electricians

Monday, February 1st, 2010

If you’re looking for training that teaches your industrial employees theory, operation procedures and troubleshooting skills, we can help.  We have a full curriculum of courses for industrial companies to choose from. Our electrical courses have been designed to give your employees an in-depth understanding of the different electrical concepts, their fundamentals, how electrical motors and drives work, how to read blueprints, and much more.  Whether you’re a company that contracts out its electrical services or needs to train its technicians to maintain and fix electrical equipment at your company, we have the training programs you need.

Our electrical operations series includes classes about AC/DC motor theory, AC/DC motor maintenance, electrical print reading, conduit installation, and other subjects. For instance, our AC/DC Motor training course:

  • Identifies the components of an AC motor and explains their functions
  • Explains the basic magnetic principles, sine waves, methods of increasing magnetic flux in a conductor
  • Explains the characteristics of good conductors and insulators

Whether you’re a steel producer, electrical firm, motor vehicle manufacturer or other manufacturer, we have industrial electrical training classes to suit your company’s needs. Regardless of the training format—DVD/Video, CD-ROM or Online— that you and your employees decide to use, our training programs will give your employee the confidence to perform their jobs.

Any company that employs industrial electricians should stay abreast of the changing technology. If you need an electrical training course we don’t offer, we can create an online course to keep your employees up-to-date about the latest procedures.

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