KELLER workbooks for CNC milling and CNC turning
Let’s say you are convinced that our SYMplus™ CNC software can effectively train your trainees. But what happens next? Start the software and simply put the trainees in front of the PCs? That’s one option, but we have a better suggestion:
The KELLER Workbooks!
The KELLER Workbooks are the ideal supplement for an independent CNC training course. With a learning concept based on many years of practical experience and many sample tasks, the booklets allow you to deepen your knowledge step by step. And to top it all off: the solutions to the exercises in the workbooks are also available free of charge on request!
Other advantages of the KELLER workbooks?
- Contents organised by topic
- Tasks with increasing levels of difficulty
- Ideal for CNC beginners and basic training according to DIN
- Targeted exercises for exam preparation (PAL exam)
- Control-specific specialist training and CAD/CAM
- Operating instructions for the SYMplus™ software
Take the next step now and optimise the training of your trainees with the KELLER workbooks and SYMplus™!
More information (and reading samples) at: https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/workbooks/
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Rent SYMplus™ CNC software for the summer season!
Summer, sun, sunshine – and the new training year for cutting machine operators is just around the corner! But what do you do as a trainer with the trainees while the trade school is closed for the vacations? Or are the trainees just starting their training?
With the user-friendly SYMplus™ CNC software, your trainees can receive a comprehensive introduction to machining technology or refresh their knowledge so that they are well-prepared for the next year of their apprenticeship.
Thanks to practical exercises and an intuitive user interface, trainees can (almost) learn completely independently.
The SYMplus™ rental version is best suited for this: simply rent it for the summer months and get started straight away! Ideal for making the most of the time until the new training year.
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New video: Final Exam Part 2 for Machinists, Summer 2024 (Turning)
Simulation of the IHK Final Exam (Exam conducted by Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Germany) Part 2 for Machinists, Summer 2024, CNC Turning is now available on YouTube:
- Watch the video: https://youtu.be/rMk0jaUg78w
In the Turning examination task this time, all machining operations had to be carried out with driven tools on chordal surfaces (G19 IP5). In particular, gaps in the cycle calls (G7x) had to be filled, where the candidates needed to understand the axes in the G19 plane (YZ). In contrast to milling, however, it was not necessary to program entire contour trains. Instead, they were required to determine individual coordinates for the “center tolerance” and ISO fits. There were further gaps for recesses, an internal recess and jump addresses in program part repetitions.
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Newsletter June 2024
The exams are finally over and the summer vacation is just around the corner. But before you go fully into vacation mode, let’s take a look back at the exams – especially at the tasks given. What content was covered? What tricky challenges had to be mastered this year?Bye-bye exam stress, Hello summer!
Milling:
There were no major surprises in the milling exam. Of course, it was necessary to master the functions for switching the radius correction on and off and to apply the commands for soft approach and departure that have been changed since 2020.
In addition, contour points had to be read from the drawing and starting point coordinates had to be subtracted from the centre point coordinates, which were always dimensioned absolutely, to calculate I and J. Two fitting dimensions had to be determined, a rotational speed had to be calculated and some gaps in the cycle for thread milling (G88) and tapping (G84) had to be filled – similar to the previous winter exam.
You can view the Milling test task as a 3D simulation here: https://youtu.be/qdoeAGjywiE
Turning:
In the Turning examination task this time, all machining operations had to be carried out with driven tools on chordal surfaces (G19 IP5). In particular, gaps in the cycle calls (G7x) had to be filled, where the candidates needed to understand the axes in the G19 plane (YZ).
In contrast to milling, however, it was not necessary to program entire contour trains. Instead, they were required to determine individual coordinates for the “center tolerance” and ISO fits. There were further gaps for recesses, an internal recess and jump addresses in program part repetitions.
You can view the Turning test task as a 3D simulation here: https://youtu.be/rMk0jaUg78w
When will the next Software-Update be released?
We know that many schools use the summer vacation to update their IT infrastructure, so we’re working hard behind the scenes to get the latest SYMplus update ready for you to download before the summer vacation! As soon as it is available, you will be informed via this newsletter, our social media channels (Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram) or on our website.
As soon as the update has been released, you can read about all the new features here: cnc-keller.com/symplus-support/new-features-optimizations/
Wish you a relaxing Summer.
– Your KELLER.Software Team
Next Appointments in the KELLER.Academy:
Basics of graphical programming (CAD/CAM) with SYMplus™
- 25.-26. July 2024
- 05.-06. September 2024
Basic DIN/PAL programming with SYMplus™
- 08.-09. August 2024
- 19.-20. September 2024
Driven tools, level swivel and reform PAL2020
- 11.-12. July 2024
- 22.-23. August 2024
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Simulation of the IHK Final Exam (Exam conducted by Chamber of Industry & Commerce, Germany) Part 2 for Machinists, Summer 2024, CNC Milling is now available on YouTube:
- Watch the video: https://youtu.be/qdoeAGjywiE
The milling exam task had no major surprises: Switching on and off functions of the radius correction and the commands for soft approach and departure that have been updated since 2020, had to be mastered. Reading contour points, calculating start point coordinates, determining two fitting dimensions, calculating rotation speed and filling in gaps in the cycle for thread milling (G88) and tapping (G84).
- Interested to see it? Click on this link to watch the video: https://www.youtube.com/@CNCKELLERGmbH
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You had planned to prepare in advance, but then you were tempted by friends, the nice weather and so on… But don’t worry, as experts in (CNC) learning, we still have an ace up our sleeve for you – a few last-minute study tips that can help you make the most of the remaining days.
Instead of slogging through dusty textbooks, why not watch (free) videos? Visit our YouTube channel and click through the “Instant CNC” playlist, for example, where many of the exercises from the CHRISTIANI task collections are illustrated:
- Instant CNC playlist: Click here
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You can find all PAL commands clearly laid out and free of charge on our support page:
- Turning: https://support-en.cnc-keller.de/entries/000244/
- Milling: https://support-en.cnc-keller.de/entries/000245/
You can easily rent our CNC learning software “SYMplus” for a final, effective crash course:
- Rent SYMplus: https://cnc-keller.com/buy-symplus/#simplus-mieten
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The countdown is on! But don’t worry, there’s still plenty of time to learn … for instance with SYMplus™ – the super straightforward CNC learning software from KELLER. Simply rent it. Simply learn. And pass your final machinist exam next week with flying colors.
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Ready for your cutting machine operator exam 2024?
Ready for your cutting machine operator exam?
With SYMplus™, our powerful CNC learning software, you can prepare optimally – even from the comfort of your own home!
Don’t worry about complicated programming – SYMplus™ focuses on the most important thing: your successful final exam! That’s why our software is designed to be user-friendly and offers numerous exercises that combine practice and theory.
Get ready for the exam now!
- More information: https://cnc-keller.com/symplus-cnc-software/pal-software/
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KELLER.Academy on the road! We traveled to the BBS Verden for a SYMplus™ training day. Our KELLER.Academy professor and PAL specialist, Mr. Reckermann, introduced the participants to “Turning according…
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Throwback 2012 – With KELLER: Prize winners in the training for cutting machine operators
In 2012, Mr. Schenk and Mr. Ekrem from FASTNER GmbH demonstrated their skills as the first and second prize winners in the training for cutting machine operators (specialising in milling) in their area. Particularly impressive: Mr. Schenk secured the title of Baden-Württemberg state winner!
Their final workpieces? Programmed with the KELLER software “SYMplus” (then still known as “CNCplus”) and manufactured by the HAAS TM-3P – the very machine they are posing in front of in the photo.
An impressive achievement even 12 years later!
Discover more about our history on our website: https://cnc-keller.com/history/
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