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Coordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) Foundations
This self-directed online course examines the basic concepts and principles of Coordinate Measuring Machines (CMMs), as defined by different manufacturers as well as the standard documents accepted by industry. Participants will gain an understanding of three-dimensional measurements in an X-Y-Z space and the relationship between various features such as lines, planes, distances, and profiles, which is required to work with CMMs. This CMM online training is self-directed and learners move through it at their own pace.
Course Delivery: Online Self-Paced, Training for Teams
This course has multiple delivery options to fit our customers’ individual needs. Click the tabs below for more information on each option.
Online Self-Paced Training
Training for Teams
Online Self-Paced Training
Our Online Self-Paced courses are available on your own schedule 24/7 during your e-learning subscription.
Target Audience
Inspection personnel, Engineering personnel, Production personnel, Entry level inspectors, and those who would like to enter into the field of dimensional measurement and CMM programming.
Course Objectives
Basic Concepts & Vocabulary
- Concepts and Vocabulary
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Overview
- History of CMMs
- Measurements, Specifications, Standards
- Surface Sampling, Substitute Geometry
- Accuracy, Calibration, Uncertainty
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Basic CMM Measurements
- What We Measure
- Probing Process
- Surface Sampling, Substitute Geometry
- Evaluation Against Tolerances
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Sampling Issues
- Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T)
- Algorithms
- Strategies – Non-Form Measurement
- Strategies – Form Measurement
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Probing Systems
- Introduction to Probes
- Trigger Probe
- Proportional Probe
- Laser Probe
- Video Probe
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Basic CMM Specifications
- CMM Specification Sheet
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Multi-Tips, Multi-Probes, & Multi-Sensors
- Multi-Tips
- Multi-Probes
- Multi-Sensors
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Scanning
- Basics
- Control Elements
- Dynamics
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Standards
- Standards Documents
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Video Based Systems
- Overview
- Measurement Methods
- 2D
- 3D Methods
- Other
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Portable CMMs
- Overview
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Thermal Effects
- Thermal Physics
- Thermal Corrections
- Thermal Environment
- Thermal Testing
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
CMM Calibration
- Concepts
- Procedures
- Certificates
- Questions to Check Your Understanding
Measurement Uncertainty
This class license is sold on a single user basis. Each registrant will be emailed a unique username and password to access the course material through our secure online training portal. Once you have received this login information, you will have 30 days to complete the course.
Subscription Length: 30 days
Estimated Number of Student Hours: 10 hours Continuing
Education Credits (CEUs): 1.0
This class license is sold on a single user basis. Within two business days from registration, each registrant will be emailed a unique username and password to access the course material through our secure online training portal. Successful completion of the course will result in a certificate for course contact hours.
Need to purchase multiple seats?
Please contact us for multiple-seat discount options before making your purchase.
Training for Teams
Training for Teams provides training for your group of employees in either a virtual live setting, or in-person at your facility. Connect with us to customize any of our standard courses to fit your specific need.
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