MACHINE CONTROL FOR MACHINE OPERATORS

½ DAY COURSE

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Upskill your work force

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Improve productivity

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Optimise health and safety and ROI

This course teaches the principles of using machine control technology for small and large scale earthworks projects. The course is delivered on a Tensar simulator, which give the course delegates a very realistic construction environment to enhance their current skills and learn about machine control technology.

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Who the course
is aimed at

The course is aimed at machine operators of all experience levels.

Setting out for Construction is a CITB Approved Training Organisation.

Course Dates

Course content

By the end of the course, delegates will be able to:

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Use machine control for effective project implementation

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Work to surfaces and linework provided by others

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Understand and create offsets from design linework – horizontal, vertical and perpendicular

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Set avoidance zones

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Create in field designs

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Add/edit machine and bucket dimensions into the machine calibration file

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Check and set units

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Turn layers and surfaces on and off

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Select the active surface

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Select and navigate to a line

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Set the required intervals for automatic as-built survey points

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Select the reference point on the bucket

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Select different views on the display unit

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Use the visual guidance indicators on the display unit

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Measure and record as-built information

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Take measurements using the blade or bucket

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Effectively communicate the critical information to the Engineer

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Explain the difference between standard machine control systems and automatics

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List the capabilities and limitations of machine control

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Describe the health and safety risks and benefits of machine control

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Edit display colour

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Carry out position checks and set as required by engineer

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Name the file types compatible with machine control equipment

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Carry out fault finding checks

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