May 18th, 2010
When you think of manufacturing jobs, you don’t necessarily think you need any type of training. But a wide variety of manufacturing jobs actually require special skills and knowledge. Without proper training, your employees will not be able to perform the jobs properly or safely. Regardless of where your company is located, our manufacturing courses can be done right on your premise. This is because ITC Learning offers a variety of manufacturing courses which are available online, on CD-ROM or DVD/Video. The courses you decide to offer to your employees will, of course, depend on the type of products your manufacturing plant produces.
Here are some of the manufacturing training courses that are available:
• Electronic Maintenance
• Fundamentals of Industrial Measurement
• Industrial Process Control
• Instrumentation and Control Safety
• Interpreting Process Control Diagrams
• Pneumatic Maintenance
ITC Learning can help you match your training classes to your employees job descriptions as well as provide a web based assessment to evaluate the areas that they need to improve. Or you can have an online manufacturing class created for your staff. This will ensure that your employees get exactly the right training. Regardless of whether you decide to utilize our courses or have one tailored to suit your needs, we can help. By offering manufacturing training classes to your employees, you are creating valuable employees who will have the experience and training to move up within your company while keeping them loyal to you.
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May 17th, 2010
The lung is the original air compressor, and like this essential organ air compressors are vital to the smooth operation of many manufacturing facilities. Since air compressors supply and power a variety of equipment, such as pneumatic tools, they are one of the most important components in a manufacturing plant. Air compressors are used in plants that require air to be decreased in volume or increased in force. Just like in the human body, when the air compressor is broken it will disrupt or halt production. This is why providing effective maintenance training to air compressor personnel is important.
Having a maintenance employee that knows how to troubleshoot typical compressor problems such as knocking, failure to unload, and excessive discharge temperature is extremely useful. Our maintenance training courses can include, but is not limited to, removing, disassembling, cleaning, repairing, and reassembling discharge valves and suction valves in a compressor as well as how to remove the compressor inspections covers, cylinder heads, pistons, and inspect component parts and reinstall them properly. In addition, our maintenance training courses will teach them to gather necessary information and perform operational checks to determine the cause of common reciprocating air compressor malfunctions. ITC Learning’s maintenance training courses will produce skilled air compressor personnel who understand the value of a properly working air compressor and when to take action.
Air compressors have been around for more than a thousand years and will continue to be important to the smooth operation of process and manufacturing facilities.
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May 13th, 2010
The first safety class you attended was probably in kindergarten where you learned it’s not safe to talk to strangers, play with fire, and cross the street alone. As we got older, safety classes evolved from what not to do to CPR and first aid classes. So employees have the right to expect their company to offer manufacturing safety training courses, especially if the organization requires them to use and work around machinery and hazardous materials. You can’t expect your employees to work under hazardous conditions and not know the precautions to take.
Manufacturing safety training is a necessary and cost-effective path.
1. It shows employees why they should pay attention in the work place and follow the safety rules.
2. It helps to prevent interruption and shut down of equipment and the plant.
3. It can significantly reduce employee turnover and increase productivity.
4. It enhances the company’s reputation and increases customer confidence in the business.
Whether you operate a chemical manufacturing plant or product manufacturing facility, your employees can utilize our courses. You can choose from among our hazardous waste, environmental awareness, welding and cutting safety, or even the cane safety training course. Without a manufacturing safety training program in place, a small mistake can turn into a significant problem that could have been avoided. ITC Learning’s manufacturing safety training courses will make your facility easier to operate without putting the people, equipment, and even the environment at risk. Don’t make safety a bigger issue than it as to be.
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May 11th, 2010
Most people know what’s good for them. We know it’s better to slow down at the yellow light than to speed right through. We know it’s better to pay attention to the road than to text or talk on the phone while driving. Yet we still multitask while operating a vehicle going 45 miles per hour or more although we know it’s not safe. We like to think we know what’s best good for us, but often times we don’t. So instead of making an excuse about why your company doesn’t need an industrial training program, you should consider the benefits.
Here are the two most common excuses for not having an industrial training program:
1. No time to develop and manage the program. You might believe you don’t have the time and energy to devote to an industrial training program, but ITC Learning offers a wide variety of training courses that once they’ve been started practically run themselves. If you choose ITC Learning’s products for your training needs, you don’t have to worry about writing and devising the different courses. Our industrial training courses have already been created and you simply need to let us know what type of training classes you need, and when you need it.
2. The belief that training will increase expenses. In fact, training is the best way to increase productivity and reduce accidents. Plus, by outsourcing your industrial training needs, you’re reducing the cost of sending your employees to classes off-site. With an in-house training program you can train more people, more often. Plus, having an industrial training program in place makes a lot of sense when you hire a lot of people in a short period of time. When companies fail to provide adequate training and education, the results can be disastrous for the equipment, employee morale, and the company.
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May 10th, 2010
Every once in a while, we are challenged to do something different or great. But because everyone deals with challenges differently, some people embrace them and others run away. Today, manufacturing organizations face many challenges including having to effectively train their employees to perform complex tasks.
If an equipment operator is asked to perform a task he has never done before, he might break a critical tool which will cause the project to take longer to be completed. Even if you provide the operator with instructions and schematics, they may be unclear and he’ll probably take just as long to complete the project. When problems occur in projects like this, substantial re-work can increase the cost and put your plant behind schedule. Yet, these two examples are common problems faced by manufacturing companies everywhere.
If an organization wants to effectively train their employees to perform complex and infrequent tasks, then they need to provide them with proper manufacturing training to maintain those skills as well as accurate materials for them to reference. At ITC Learning, we offer a comprehensive curriculum of manufacturing training courses as well as reference material for your employees to utilize whenever they need to perform those kinds of tasks. By doing this, manufacturing companies should be able to increase productivity as well as reduce equipment downtime and cost. Without an effective manufacturing training curriculum with quality reference materials, these types of issues can continue to plague and challenge companies everywhere.
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May 7th, 2010
Hand tools are commonly used in everyday life by everyone. We use them to change a flat tire, repair the sink drain, and put the bookcase together. But this doesn’t mean that your employees don’t require mechanical skills training. Some of the hand tools used by mechanics in an industrial setting are used in a different capacity and are even held differently. A few of the topics covered by ITC Learning’s mechanical training courses include clamps, vises, pliers, screwdrivers, wrenches, and mallets.
Even though many of your new and current employees might feel they don’t require mechanical training, they will be pleasantly surprised about how differently hand tools are used in a manufacturing facility or plant. While a screwdriver and a wench can be used for many jobs, in a manufacturing plant not just any hand tool will do. You don’t want your employee to use the wrong tools resulting in costly repairs to your equipment. With our mechanical training courses in place, your employees will learn how to properly hold the tool, choose the correct tool for the job, inspect the tool for damage, ensure the tool is in good working order, and follow safety procedures. Once your employees are fully trained, you can count on them to use these hand tools without worrying that they will damage your more precious equipment. Training for simple mechanical skills is a wise way to ensure that your employees know how to accurately do their jobs.
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May 6th, 2010
Remember those tests in high school where the answer was either A, B, C, A and B or all of the above? Even though you studied for the test you just couldn’t figure out the right answer because they were all so close. But when you finally got your test back you were surprised to find out that the answer wasn’t A or B like you thought, but all of the above. So when it comes to your manufacturing plant, what comes first: A the people, B your equipment, or all of the above? Well, in this case the answer is all of the above. Your employees are your most precious resource because they’re the ones who keep your manufacturing plant running smoothly. Without them your equipment will go unrepaired and production will come to a standstill. By providing your employees with plant training, you’re ensuring that they know what to do, and when to do it.
If you selected B, the equipment, as your answer, then you’re leaving your machines in untrained hands. Simply telling your employees to get the job done doesn’t help, if they have little experience or no training. In order for your organization to be competitive, you have to consider and realize that plant training will have to play an important role. It is essential to the continued success of your company.
If and when you decide to purchase new equipment, your employees will not be able to take advantage of all its great features if they have to train themselves. However, if you had a plant training program in place you can expect higher productivity levels and fewer accidents. So if you want to improve the quality, speed, and performance of your equipment you can start by training your employees to operate and maintain them properly. With ITC Learning’s plant training courses, training doesn’t have to be a centralized function that can only be done at a set time with a set group of people. Our plant training courses can be done on-demand to fit your employees’ work schedule.
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May 4th, 2010
Valves are an extremely important component in our society. Without them there would be no fresh water, public restrooms, or automatic heat. If you look around your house, you’ll find that valves are built into your piping system. As in your house, valves control the flow of water, but in an industrial plant they can also control the flow other materials such as oil, gas, and steam as well as the rate, pressure, volume, and the direction of the materials.
If your manufacturing facility uses water or gas in the process of creating your products, then it’s vital to have trained valve maintenance professionals on staff. Whether you operate a chemical processing company, beverage manufacturing plant or industrial plant, your employees need to have proper maintenance training experience. ITC Learning’s maintenance training courses will show them how to operate gate and globe valves as well as the right tools and measuring instruments to use. It will also teach them about the different parts of a gate valve, how to disassemble and assemble a valve, inspect it for problems, and make minor and major repairs when necessary.
By utilizing ITC Learning’s maintenance training classes, your employees will be trained to become experts at fixing unscheduled shutdown and other problems to ensure the optimal operation of your facility, or pipeline. This is necessary because the longer your equipment downtime, the more revenue you’ll lose. Having trained maintenance employees on staff is necessary for any manager that wants to run their facility as efficiently, and profitably as possible.
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April 27th, 2010
The other day at Starbucks, I overheard a man ranting to his friend about having to attend a training class at his new company. He didn’t understand why this was being required of him since he has over six years experience in the field. As I waited in line for my coffee, his friend reminded him that he shouldn’t be so sure that he already knows everything and he could actually learn something new. This conversation reminded me that regardless of the industry providing training to experienced employees is still important. It can help them to learn about the people, their work responsibilities and familiarizes them with how things are done at the company.
Although not all positions in an organization require a fresher course. Some positions, especially certain jobs in a manufacturing industry, demand experienced hires to learn how that company operates and their work practices. Many newly hired manufacturing employees will prefer to start right away because they feel their experience and knowledge are sufficient to do the job. But every company as its own set of standard practices that determines how employee should do their job.
Not adopting to a company’s style of work can lead to conflicts and lack of motivation causing the employee’s performance to suffer. It’s always good to have a manufacturing training program in place that orientates the new employees with the work practices, the equipment and the operation procedures. Despite having the required experience, training employees for their new position will help them to perform better in their new role.
ITC Learning offers flexible manufacturing training classes that can be done via web, DVD/Video or CD-ROM. In addition, we can custom design a class to fit the company’s training needs. With training classes in place, your company can continue to increase efficiency, reduce employee turnover and encourage employees to utilize their advance technical knowledge to increase productivity.
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April 12th, 2010
There are so many parallels to achieving excellence in sports and in an organization’s engineering and maintenance efforts; however, at their core, all successful organizations have at their foundation a strong emphasis on a continuing training program. When we are watching a sporting event, and we are mesmerized by a phenomenal act by an athlete, it is so easy not to realize that what we witnessed, was only possible through the hard work and consistent practice put in by that athlete, not just leading up to the game, but all the time. The same is true with the performance of a sound engineering program. In order for equipment within a facility, be it as complex as nuclear power plant or within a warehousing operation, the proper functionality of the operating equipment is firmly dependent upon a solid continuous training program within their engineering and maintenance department.
With today’s economic backdrop, we all are doing what we can to minimize costs and to be as efficient as possible. With the incorporation of ITC’s education and training platforms, into your training program, or by basing a new program on ITC’s training curriculum’s, you can easily, affordably, and effectively put a sound and sustainable continuous training program in place. ITC provides flexible, on demand training for individuals or teams. All training modules inherently are designed to reinforce the fundamentals needed to be exercised in the field, and have knowledge assessment capabilities built in. ITC has various e-learning modules, that are performance based, and utilize interactive knowledge assessments to reinforce what knowlwdge your personnel need to take with them when they are on the job. With the incorporation of an ITC based training program, your organization can be better prepared and poised to mesmerize your clients with your day to day operations.
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