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Abrasive Wheels Mounters Course
This course provides training in the safe mounting of abrasive wheels and discs on portable grinding/cutting machines
- Duration
- Half day
- Max delegates
- 12
- Location
- Redruth
- Price inc. certificate
- £99 + VAT
Course aims
To provide training in the safe mounting of Abrasive wheels and discs on grinding/cutting machines in accordance with the Provision of Work Equipment Regulations 1998.
Please note that should you require a course on Abrasive Wheels Mounting and Cutting the course content needs to be tailored to suit the type of cutting/application you are carrying out. If you require a bespoke course of this nature please feel free to contact us so that we are able to provide you with a quotation.
By the end of the course candidates will be able to:
- State the hazards that exist when using abrasive wheels and the precautions to take to overcome these hazards
- Identify different abrasive wheel codes and explain their meaning in relation to type of abrasive, grain size, hardness etc.
- Explain/demonstrate the approved method of inspection/testing of various types of abrasive wheel
- Explain the functions of named parts
- Demonstrate the correct method of mounting an abrasive wheel to a machine
Entry requirements
No formal qualifications or experience are necessary. Literacy and language comprehension are important requirements on all courses.
Course content
- Introduction and housekeeping
- Aims and objectives
- Definition of an abrasive wheel
- Legal overview
- Consideration for the safe use of abrasive wheels
- Machine types
- Abrasive wheel characteristics
- Marking methods
- Wheel bursting
- Components and their functions
- Mounting of abrasive wheels
- Guards/work rests
- Truing and dressing
- Storage handling of abrasive wheels
- Multi-choice question paper
- Course review
Who will benefit
Anyone who is required to use or change the blade on an abrasive wheel cutter/grinder
Certification valid for 36 months.
