Product code: FMATMP

A PowerPoint presentation is available for classroom instructors so that they have the option of delivering a facilitated presentation and discussion. A student handbook and instructor's guide round out the package. The final exam can be given on paper or as a CD-ROM based interactive test. The Student Handbook contains review/discussion questions for each unit and a printed version of the final exam. Answers to both the student handbook review/discussion questions and the final exam questions are found in the Instructor's Guide.

Those who order the Classroom Package are entitled to purchase additional Student Workbooks for $30.00 each. Extra workbooks can be ordered by contacting customer service at 815-399-8775 or emailing them at info@fmanet.org.

See also FMATMC. Fundamentals of Tube Mill Operations – Self Study Package for individual use.

COURSE OUTLINE

Unit 1: Introduction to Tubes What is a tube?

• Diameter, Gauge, Material General Tube Mill Safety

Unit 2: The Master Coil

• Receiving
• Storage & Handling
• Slitting

Unit 3: Tube Mill Entry

• Inventory Control Tags
• Simple Start/Stop Entry
• Continuous Entry
• Coil End Joining
• Uncoiling Mandrels

Unit 4: Tube Forming

• Workrolls
• Gear Boxes
• Driven Pass
• Idle Pass
• Forming Pass
• Breakdown Pass
• Fin Pass
• The Forming Flower

Unit 5: Welding

• Induction Welding
• The Weld Squeeze Box
• Impeders
• The "V" Zone
• Cast Welds, Forged Welds
• Scarfing, Bead Winding

Unit 6: Producing the Final Shape

• Cooling & Lubricating the Tube
• Tooling Set-up Charts
• Resizing the Tube
• Reshaping the Tube

Unit 7: Tube Mill Exit

• Cutoff
• Single and Double Cut Dies
• Matching Line Speed
• Die Accelerators