Training
Training is a vital part of any company if you want to keep ahead of the game. Many employees often complain that they have not had enough training. Keeping your employees full trained can be very cost effective and pay for its self if the training is of a high quality and they are willing to learn. At Hinkell we can offer training in several areas which could benefit your company.
Design for manufacture
As our roots are in manufacturing we have good knowledge of different manufacturing processes and can give training to make you aware of how changing your design can make it more cost effective to manufacture. We have worked with academic and research establishment and have found that often graduates that have done product design degrees rarely have a knowledge of any manufacturing processes and although their designs look fantastic can be very expensive and impractical to manufacture. We have mentored several graduates in this area and they have found it very beneficial.
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
GD&T stands for Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing. It is a system of symbols, rules and definitions used to define the geometry of mechanical parts.
GD&T is one of the most powerful tools available that can improve quality, reduce cost and shorten delivery time. All of this is possible when the concurrent engineering team is involved with the creation of the drawing. The drawing is a common thread that ties these groups together. They all are involved with the engineering drawing. GD&T on the drawing must first and foremost capture design intent. However, the best design in the world is worthless if it cannot be produced. That is why it is necessary for production/vendors and quality to be involved with the requirements that are placed on the drawing. When they are not involved, the drawings often have overly tight tolerances and result in non-producible parts. At least not producible at the quality level, cost and timeliness expected by industry.
GD&T is one of the most powerful tools available that can improve quality, reduce cost and shorten delivery time. All of this is possible when the concurrent engineering team is involved with the creation of the drawing. The drawing is a common thread that ties these groups together. They all are involved with the engineering drawing. GD&T on the drawing must first and foremost capture design intent. However, the best design in the world is worthless if it cannot be produced. That is why it is necessary for production/vendors and quality to be involved with the requirements that are placed on the drawing. When they are not involved, the drawings often have overly tight tolerances and result in non-producible parts. At least not producible at the quality level, cost and timeliness expected by industry.
CNC Programming
We can offer training on various CNC machine tools.