Cerritos College Machine Tool Technology Department Prepares Students for Careers in Manufacturing

NORWALK, Calif. - Nov. 26, 2013 - PRLog -- The Machine Tool Technology department at Cerritos College offers four certificates of achievement: CNC Programmer, CNC Operator, Machinist and Tool and Die Maker as well as one Associate of Arts Degree in Machine Tool Technology.

Students learn how to understand blueprint information specific to machining, calculate the appropriate speeds and feeds, create their toolpaths using software, setup parts on the machines, produce inspection reports using Verisurf computer assisted inspection software, and learn the basics of robot programming for CNC machines.

To prepare students for careers, the program utilizes GibbsCAM software. “By using the software, students can transform their dreams into a reality,” said Nick Real, Dean of the Technology Division at Cerritos College. “GibbsCAM is used in many shops in Southern California and is also a local employer. Students that learned how to use the software are prepared for the demands of a career in manufacturing.”

GibbsCAM is a computer-aided manufacturing (CAM) program that specializes in CNC programming functionality. The software translates the geometry of a designed part from a CAD program to a program ready to make a part on a machine tool.

The GibbsCAM educational version is identical to the industrial, so that students employed by industry see no difference from their learning platform, with the same functions, capabilities and features, such as Cut Part Rendering, the GibbsCAM toolpath verification feature, which enabled students to test the toolpath programmed for a K2CNC 3-axis router.

To learn more about GibbsCAM visit https://www.gibbscam.com.

To learn more about the Machine Tool Technology department, visit http://cms.cerritos.edu/mtt/ and https://www.facebook.com/CerritosCollegeFabLabs or call (562) 860-2451 Ext. 2925.