TRAINING

Sceptre Software Training Classes are held periodically throughout the year here in Budd Lake, NJ. We limit the class size to no more than 4 students. The price for training is $350.00 per day, per person. Please phone or send e-mail for more information.

Hotels              Wyndham Garden Hotel
                        Mt. Olive, NJ
                        (973)448-1100 ph
 
                        Panther Valley Inn
                        Hackettstown, NJ
                        (908)852-6000 ph
 
                        Four Points Hotel (Sheraton)
                        Mt. Arlington, NJ
                        (973)770-2000 ph
 
                        Days Inn
                        Route 46
                        Ledgewood, NJ
                        (973)347-5100 ph           

Synopsis of a typical training program:

I. Basic Machine Information
     A. Care for your CMM
     B. Tour of menus, commands and help files.
     C. Machine axis

II. Calibration
     A. Procedures for stylus changability
     B. Probing forces
     C. Calibration of styli
     D. Automatic vs. manual calibration technique

III Machine Positioning
     A. Manual Techniques
     B. Automatic Techniques
     C. Adjusting the modifiers

IV. Collecting Data
     A. Manual data collection
     B. Automatic data collection
     C. Use of vectors
     D. Scanning
     E. Self centering

V. Analysis of data
     A. Calculating geometric elements.
     B. Use of point editor for selection of various data points
     C. Relationships between elements.

VI. Graphs
     A. Scaling data for viewing
     B. Displaying data in various formats
     C. Adjusting tolerance bands
     D. Adding text to display
     E. Printing in text format

VII. Reference System
     A. Part alignment
     B. Operation in Part Reference system
     C. Alignment macros.
     D. Rotating reference system
     E. Transposing points into reference system

VIII. Scanning Parameters
     A. Scanning speeds
     B. Point density
     C. Scanning techniques

IX. Programming Features
     A. Saving and Loading programs
     B. Looping
     C. If / Then statements
     D. User variables
     E. Trigonometric functions
     F. Input statements
     G. Editing programs and features

X. ANSI discussions
     A. MMC
     B. LMC
     C. Radial runout
     D. Axial runout
     E. True position

XI Compare Nominal Files
     A. Nominal data files
     B. Compare command and options
     C. Best fit routines

XII Vision System
     A. Description
     B. Calibration
     C. Data collection
     D. Threshold command
     E. Analysis of data taken with contact and vision

XIII Rotary Table
     A. Function
     B. Calibration
     C. Scanning