Okuma & York Technical College Providing Online Product Training

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Jul 14, 2010, 08:00 ET

CHARLOTTE, N.C., July 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Okuma America Corporation and York Technical College (Rock Hill, SC) have expanded their training curriculum and are now offering online courses for specific Okuma machine tools.

The comprehensive online courses cover some of Okuma's latest technology including the LB-EX series of CNC lathes and the MB-V series of vertical machining centers. Initial content covers orientation and specifications, providing information on features, benefits, capabilities and applications. Future modules will cover safety, installation and start-up, operation and programming, preventive and predictive maintenance, advanced application engineering, electrical and mechanical troubleshooting and repair, integrated system operation, and operations management. Each course costs just $19.95 and courses are available on-demand.

In addition to the new online courses, York Technical College Institute for Manufacturing Productivity offers a complete curriculum of classroom courses covering CNC Operation and Programming, Electrical and Mechanical Maintenance, and Advanced Manufacturing. All courses are open to the general public and courses can be scheduled for corporate manufacturing machine operators and maintenance staffs.

To see the list of available courses, visit http://www.yorktech.com/imp/courses.asp.

About Okuma America Corporation:

Okuma America Corporation is the US based affiliate of Okuma Corporation, a world leader in the development of computer numeric controls (CNC) and machining technology, founded in 1898 in Nagoya, Japan. Known for its technology leadership and world-class manufacturing, product quality and dedication to customer service, Okuma strives to be the machine tool solution provider to manufacturers worldwide. For more information, visit www.okuma.com.

About The Institute for Manufacturing Productivity at York Technical College:

Located on the campus of York Technical College, the Institute represents a joint effort on the part of Okuma, and the College along with other manufacturing organizations and companies to provide a competitive advantage for their customers by delivering quality education and training opportunities. Within the 20,000 square foot facility, instructors from the College, along with adjunct instructors from Okuma and the other manufacturing partners of the Institute, train manufacturing personnel in the use of state-of-the-art machining centers and other high-tech manufacturing machinery. The Institute also assists local industry in identifying in-house manufacturing, process and operational improvements.

SOURCE Okuma America Corporation