Boost your Robotics and Automation skills with our new training line
With a host of advanced manufacturing companies now setting up base in the Marches, there is an urgent need to develop new skills around robotics and automation.
In-Comm Training is meeting this requirement head on with the launch of a new 7-axis robotic automation line at our Telford Academy, which will be completed in a few weeks.
This will provide learners with access to four Level 3 and Level 4 modular courses designed to introduce them to industrial robotic technologies and progress their technical skills to boost productivity.
Importantly, workers will be trained on Kuka robot and a single servo powered head and tailstock positioner.
The line also features an integrated Siemens PLC control system and a state-of-the-art ESAB MIG welding power source, fully integrated in a Kyrus guarding enclosure.
Investment through the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF)
The new Robotic and Automation training line has been made possible by a £200,000 investment through the Local Skills Improvement Fund (LSIF) and the Marches Education Partnership.
We have also joined forces with Telford-based Bauromat UK to design the facility and come up with a solution that will give learners access to technology that is being used on shopfloors now and in the future.
Courses Available
Level 3 – Principles of Robots
3 days – non accredited
• Know the hazards, health and safety requirements associated with robotic systems safety
• Understand the different types of robots used within the workplace
• Understand the manual operating principles of robots
• Understand basic robot programming
Level 3 – Industrial Robot Technology
10 days – EAL accredited unit
• Know the hazards, health and safety and maintenance requirements associated with industrial robots and robot work cells
• Understand the operating, design and control principles of modern industrial robots and typical robot work cells
• Understand the operating principles of industrial robot sensors and end effectors
• Be able to produce a working programme for an industrial robot or robot work cells
Level 3 – Programming of Robots
4 days – non accredited
• Know the hazards, health and safety requirements associated with robotic systems safety
• Understand the different types of robots used within the workplace
• Understand the manual operating principles of robots
• Understand robot programming
Level 4 – Automation, Robotics and Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs) – 10 days – Pearson BTEC accredited
• An understanding of PLC system operational characteristics and programming languages
• The knowledge to be able to write PLC programs using a language of their choice
• The knowledge to be able to program an industrial robot
• An understanding of the safety factors involved in the design of an automation cell
From getting started to more advanced skills
Our courses have been designed by talking to employers about what they need, so start with a Level 3 in Principles of Robotics for new entrants and then move on to Programming of Robots and a Level 4 Industrial Robotics HNC accredited course.
Learners will begin to understand how robots work, embracing the controlling principles and assessing health and safety considerations.
For the more advanced course, you will receive a more in-depth understanding of the electric, mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic operation of common industrial robots and, importantly, know how to select and programme them for shopfloor requirements.
