How many class credits will I receive with each
machine I purchase?
Typically, you will receive 2 training credits for every machine purchased.
This may differ depending on the machine model and the sales agreement. Check
with your sales representative or Makino's Training Department to verify your
training account. Each credit entitles one person in one class of your choice.
These credits can only be used for the publicly scheduled classes held at one
of Makino's training facilities.
What classes are available?
We offer Maintenance, Operations and several levels of Programming and Options
classes. On the
training
schedule, click on the class desired for course outline and detailed
descriptions.
We offer all of these classes in two forms:
1) Scheduled classes at a Makino facility are referred to as Standard Classes.
The class credits issued to you with the purchase of your machinery are limited
to the public classes covering Maintenance, Operations and Basic Programming.
2) We will send an instructor to your facility for individual training that we
refer to as onsite classes. Credits cannot be used for these classes. See the
course outline of the desired class for the cost associated with these classes.
How can I receive class descriptions and the
schedule for classes?
Makino's training schedule and course descriptions are available online. See
the
training schedule
page for classes of your interest. They can also be obtained by calling
1-888-MAKINO4 and asking to speak with the Training Project Leader. Our training
representatives will be more than happy to send out a complete schedule of our
classes with brief descriptions of each class.
Who should be trained?
We recommend that all your personnel that must use the machinery be trained. We
offer a wide variety of classes to support all the disciplines surrounding your
production, from maintenance to programming and operations.
When should I receive the training?
Makino's Training Department recommends that you have your personnel trained by
the time the machine is in your facility. It's a balance between the timing of
the learning and actually using what has been learned. Retention of the
knowledge may be an issue if the training occurs too far in advance of the
machine use. You will receive manuals that can be used as reference, but our
experience has shown that it's best to receive the training and then use the
practical knowledge soon after. You may wish to stage the training of different
disciplines of your operation with this in mind.
Which class types are best for our situation,
onsite or at the Makino facility?
Makino's recommendation is to have all classes held at a Makino Training
Center. This reduces the interruptions that may occur within your facility and
allows students more focus on the subject matter. We also have machines and
test stands with the major components of the machine for our students to learn
on. This eliminates interruptions to your production or damage that could occur
during the "hands-on" sessions with the machinery.
Where are Makino's training centers?
Makino has four training centers: Mason, OH; Auburn Hills, MI; Elgin, IL; and Waukesha, WI.