Plan and set up work

Module overview

Planning and setting up drawings and applying procedural concepts is essential for a successful operation. Planning and setting up includes analyzing supplied drawings, determining order of operations, and optimizing those operations.

After completing this section, you will be able to:

• Analyze drawings and select an appropriate manufacturing process.
• Perform stock selection.
• Design a fixturing method, ensure collision avoidance, and evaluate cutting forces.
• Perform CAM setup.

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Module outline

• Analyze drawings
• Setting up stock
• Designing fixturing methods
• Performing CAM setup
• Practice exercise
• Challenge exercise