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On-Line: DNSA Service Support Programs + Policies
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 1 (Teams Meeting)
Review our service-related, web-based systems and how to use them. MT Manual, CSTip, Servicepad, GPES, and our Dealer Portal. Go over DNSA’s warranty policy and guidelines. Go over our installation and quality feedback reports. How to contact our service department for support. Things of this nature will be presented in this class.
This is a General Class (GC)
This is a half day online class, Microsoft Teams is needed for this class.
On-Line: SMX Maintenance
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 4 (Teams Meeting)
This class goes over how to remove and install the milling spindle on a SMX. Then how to set up the orientation of this spindle as well. Also goes over how to remove and rebuild the B-Axis rotary unit on the machine and explains in depth the ATC unit on the machine. How to set the positions both mechanically and electronically.
This is a Multi-Tasking Machine Class (MT)
This is a half day online class, Microsoft Teams is needed for this class.
Will run
On-Site: HMC Spindle Exchange
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 3 (In-Person)
Fully dissemble and pull the spindle cartridge from the headstock. Go over the concept of measuring and adjusting the endcap gap, BZi sensor, LVDT sensor, pusher gap, and rotary union. Also talk about the drawbar, how to check clamp force, drawbar stroke, tool kick-out, and retention stroke. Practical: How to properly break in a spindle, and how to use a spindle balancer to balance the spindle (while it is in the machine).
This is a Machining Center Class (MC)
This is a 2 day class, in person @ our CTC
Day 1 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 2 = 9 A.M. to TBD
Will run
Puma Twin Turret Turning Center
with Wen Li

This course covers TT and TL twin turret lathes. Topics covered include cycles, multi-path turning and milling, Y-Axis, sub-spindle operation, cutter compensation, path synchronization, tool offsets, work coordinates, live tool operations.
Required Text(s) – provided in class
Programming and Operation Manuals:
PUMA Twin Turret Turning Center Series
Materials to Bring
A notebook or pad, pens, pencils and a calculator are recommended. Laptops with CAM software is optional and recommended.
Prerequisite
Advanced Turning and Milling Course or a minimum of 3 years’ experience with Multi-Axis Turning Machines.
Details
Attendance for all days is MANDATORY for certificate award.
Lunch is provided free of charge each day.
Classes start at 9:00 AM each day and end at 5:00 PM.
This course is free of charge at Pine Brook, NJ.
Notice:
All classes are conditional depending on machine availability in the showroom. A 3-week notice will be sent to registered students prior to class schedule.
On-Site: Comprehensive Mechanical + Electrical
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 1 (In-Person)
This program is a combination of both comprehensive mechanical and comprehensive electrical trainings. The first two days will cover the mechanical area, followed by the third day, during which the instructor will go over the electrical training material. The main topics covered during the first two days will cover the following: how to calibrate levels, set levels on the machine, read moving levels, check square, test bar, and all geometry in the blue book. Review the information covered in the Manuals that are provided with the machine. Learn different hydraulics symbols, show different types of service tools, etc. Get hand on experience on how to reset the machine’s home position and perform ATC alignment, Spindle Orientation, and ATC Recovery.
On the last day of this training program, students will learn about the electrical layout of the machine. Go over detailed information on the hardware (E-Box, OP-Box, NC unit, power, and control line) and the software (how Ladder, timer, counter, keep Relay, and data table are used). Learn the proper use of Electrical Schematics. Learn how to check the status of the electric devices (Sensors, Relays, Switches, and Solenoid Valves) and perform a sample alarm diagnosis. Discuss how to diagnose alarms in Ladder, how to upload and download Ladder and how to perform All Data Backup.
This is a General Class (GC)
This is a 3 day class, in person @ our CTC
Day 1 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 2 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 3 = 9 A.M. to TBD
SMX Multi-Tasking
with Jaime Ochs

Course Overview:
This 3-Day course provides an in-depth study of Multi-Tasking Machining. The course covers ATC function, B-Axis programming, B-Axis special cycles, programming shortcuts, Two path control, Cross path machining, program format, Sub-spindle usage, Live Tools, Y-Axis, sub programming, Sync codes.
Required Text: ( Provided in Class )
Programming Manual – Multi-Tasking Turning Center (SMX/MX Series)
Materials to Bring:
A notebook or pad, pens, pencils and a calculator are recommended. Laptops with CAM software are optional and recommended.
Prerequisite:
Advanced Turning and Milling Course or a minimum of 3 years’ experience with Multi-Axis Machines.
Details:
Attendance for all days is MANDATORY for certificate award.
Lunch is provided free of charge each day.
Classes start at 9:00 AM each day and end at 4:00 PM.
This course is free of charge at Pine Brook, NJ
Notice:
All classes are conditional depending on machine availability in the showroom. A 3-week notice will be sent to registered students prior to class schedule.
On-Site: Siemens Sinumerik One Basics
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 2 (In-Person)
In this course, we will cover only the Siemens Control. Explain the layout of the hardware and what these components do. Go over how to navigate the control and how the menus are structured. Describe how the alarms are displayed and structured. Go over the concept of archives and how to use them (back-up of memory). Explain how the data works in the control, these are the "settings" of the machine (similar to parameters in Fanuc). Common data that service/maintenance would use, how to calibrate probes/Q-setter, and how to navigate our EOP screens. Will also go over the concept of using the trace function and the use of TiA Portal (PLC Software).
This is a Control Class (CC)
This is a 2 day class, in person @ our CTC
Day 1 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 2 = 9 A.M. to TBD
On-Site: VMC Repair Basics (3-Axis Mill)
with Rich Nawrocki

Class Level 2 (In-Person)
Machine overview. Description of the major components and their purpose. leveling the machine (Introduce the concept of level calibration, placement, and use). Ballscrew removal/replacement and how to set the machine’s reference positions. ATC alignments/adjustments. How to exchange a magazine pocket, how to remove and install the ATC swing arm, how to set the tool change position (2nd reference), how to set spindle orientation, and how to recover the tool changer. Control functions/diagnostics. Go over the electronic hardware, I/O system, Trace function, and how to use the PLC for troubleshooting.
This is a Machining Center Class (MC)
This is a 5 day class, in person @ our CTC
Day 1 = 1 P.M. to 4 P.M. (NO LUNCH)
Day 2 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 3 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 4 = 9 A.M. to 4 P.M.
Day 5 = 9 A.M. to TBD (Around 12 P.M. and NO LUNCH)