This course focuses on basic metallurgical principles, primary and secondary steel making processes, how steels are specified and evaluated, and matching grades to applications. It has been developed for people with technical and engineering backgrounds, working in or with the steel industry, to help them gain an understanding of the metallurgy and processing of Carbon and Alloy Steels.

Who Should Attend?

New or experienced personnel in technical and engineering occupations who would benefit from an understanding of steel processing, products and properties. Attendees could be production or process engineers, quality and inspection personnel and could be at a supervisory, managerial or professional engineering level.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.

This course will help you to successfully understand the 18th edition wiring regulations which cover all UK electrical installations: industrial, commercial and domestic.

This course has been designed for apprentices, electricians, contractors and those requiring a working knowledge of the latest edition of the Level 3 Award in the Requirements for Electrical Installations BS 7671:2018 qualification. The course is delivered in a classroom over five days and provides in-depth training on the 18th edition of the IET Wiring Regulations and will include a summative two hour examination.

Duration: four days

Time:  8:00 to 16:00

This course focuses on basic metallurgical principles, primary and secondary steel making processes, how steels are specified and evaluated, and matching grades to applications. It has been developed for people with technical and engineering backgrounds, working in or with the steel industry, to help them gain an understanding of the metallurgy and processing of Carbon and Alloy Steels.

Who Should Attend?

New or experienced personnel in technical and engineering occupations who would benefit from an understanding of steel processing, products and properties. Attendees could be production or process engineers, quality and inspection personnel and could be at a supervisory, managerial or professional engineering level.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.

Reinforce and extend your knowledge base with our Intermediate CAD Programme. This supplementary two day course enables candidates to continue practicing the skills already gained in the Introduction to CAD course and become proficient in the production of 3D models.

Candidates will be introduced to additional functions of Autodesk Inventor and will work through a set of drawings to produce various 3D models.

Duration: Two days

Group bookings

Claim a discount of £25 per person when booking a group.
To book get in touch at [email protected].
Please note - A minimum of 3 people is required for a group booking.

An intermediate CNC Milling course designed to follow on from the introductory CNC milling course, to allow candidates more time on the equipment to program and machine a wider range of features and applications. This will build on the skills and knowledge previously gained, and aids typical applications in today’s modern engineering environment. 

This course enables candidates to gain an understanding of the principles employed in CNC milling to an intermediate level. The learner will gain a deeper understanding into the safety aspects of CNC automated milling processes used in the manufacturing industry. 

The learner will develop their understanding of basic ISO and G-M Coding and will manually program a Mini Mill Haas machine to simulate & manufacture a component. 

Duration: four days

Group bookings:

Claim a discount of £50 per person when booking a group. To book get in touch at [email protected].

Please note - A minimum of three people is required for a group booking.

This course enables the candidate to gain an understanding of the basic concepts of CAD modelling to enable them to independently produce their own 3D models from 2D sketches.

Throughout the course, you will cover many different functions on CAD software Autodesk Inventor and begin to understand how the software could be utilised in your job role as a CAD operator.

By the end of the course you will be able to competently use a variety of autodesk inventor 2D and 3D commands to produce CAD 3D models for a range of engineering applications.

Duration: two days

Group bookings

Claim a discount of £25 per person when booking a group.
To book get in touch at [email protected].
Please note - A minimum of 3 people is required for a group booking.

An introduction to the basic concepts of CNC milling and typical applications in today’s modern engineering environment.

This course provides candidates with an understanding of the first principles employed in CNC milling. It will provide the learner with an understanding of the safety aspects of CNC automated milling processes used in the manufacturing industry.

You will gain an understanding of basic G-Coding and will manually program a machine to simulate and manufacture several components of varying difficulty.

Duration: four days

A four day introduction to the basic concepts of MMA welding, and typical applications in today’s modern engineering environment.

It will enable the learner to have an understanding of the aspects of the welding processes used in the manufacturing industry. You will gain an understanding of basic health and safety requirements in welding, equipment set up and selection.

Duration: four days

An introduction to the basic concepts of manual milling processes. Explore and realise the progression from design to manufacture. This is a practical course with hands-on activities using a vertical manual milling machine in an engineering workshop.

If you are looking for a more in-depth, accredited qualification in Manual Milling, please contact us to discuss the possibility of undertaking a Level 2, EAL accredited unit (AME2-014) - please note this will be agreed on an individual basis based on workshop availability.

Group bookings:
Claim a discount of £50 per person when booking a group.
To book get in touch at [email protected].

Please note - A minimum of three people is required for a group booking.

Duration: four days

An introduction to the basic concepts of manual turning processes. Explore and realise the progression from design to manufacture. This is a practical course with hands-on activities on manual lathes.

The learner will gain an understanding of the principles employed in manual turning and the safety aspects of using a manual production machine in the manufacturing industry. The learner will also gain an understanding of the different tools and processes required to produce a component on a manual lathe.

If you are looking for a more in-depth, accredited qualification in Manual Turning, please contact us to discuss the possibility of undertaking a Level 2, EAL accredited unit (AME2-013) - please note, that this will be agreed on an individual basis based on workshop availability.

Duration: four days

Group bookings:

Claim a discount of £50 per person when booking a group. To book get in touch at [email protected]. 

Please note - A minimum of three people is required for a group booking.

An introduction to the basic concepts of MIG welding, and typical applications in today’s modern engineering environment.

This programme enables the candidate to gain an understanding of the principles employed in MIG welding. 

It will enable the learner to have an understanding of the aspects of the welding processes used in the manufacturing industry. You will gain an understanding of basic health and safety requirements in welding, terminology, equipment set up and selection, and welding techniques.

It will be classroom and workshop based.

Duration: four days

Group bookings

Claim a discount of £50 per person when booking a group. To book get in touch at [email protected].

Please note - A minimum of three people is required for a group booking

This course enables attendees to gain an understanding of the basic concepts of programming routines to enable robots to perform specific job applications.

Throughout the course, you will cover many different routine program methods for robots. You should begin to understand how the software could be utilised in your job role as a robot operator.

By the end of the course, you will be able to competently produce many programmed routines, enabling the robot to complete a series of tasks.

Duration: two days

Group bookings

Claim a discount of £25 per person when booking a group. 
To book get in touch at [email protected].
Please note - A minimum of 3 people is required for a group booking.

An introduction to the basic concepts of TIG welding, and typical applications in today’s modern engineering environment. This programme enables the candidate to gain an understanding of the principles employed in TIG welding.

The learner will gain an understanding of the aspects of the welding processes used in the manufacturing industry, the basic health and safety requirements in welding, equipment set up and selection, and identification of the main components and their functions. Explanation, demonstration and the practice of TIG welding.

Duration: four days

Group bookings

Claim a discount of £50 per person when booking a group.
To book get in touch at [email protected].

Please note - A minimum of three people is required for a group booking.

This course covers the theory and practicalities of optical and electron microscopy.

It will provide you with an insight into the techniques used for sample preparation and the operation of optical and scanning electron microscopes. It describes the equipment and methods for extracting samples from metal items, for producing flat surfaces and etching to reveal surface features. The principles on which both types of microscope operate and examples of the images and information that can be obtained are explained.

Who should attend?

The course is suitable for after-sales professionals, laboratory staff, marketing and sales professionals in all sectors of engineering. Sectors such as aerospace, automotive, conventional powergen, nuclear and renewable energy.

A basic understanding of science and engineering principles is assumed.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.

An introduction to the mechanisms of material failure due to mechanical and environmental factors. The course will enable attendees to determine how and why a metal component has failed or fractured during service and identify a means of detecting and preventing such failures in the future.

It is essential that designers and engineers in the metal industry gain an understanding of the fundamental principles of failure investigation and analysis, due to the increasing demands imposed on high-performance metals and the costly consequences of component failures.

Who should attend?

This course is suitable for many professionals in the engineering industry, from design engineers and production engineers to after-sales professionals, laboratory staff, and marketing and sales professionals. Attendees could also be insurance investigators and loss adjusters and those in the sectors of aerospace, automotive, conventional powergen, nuclear and renewable energy.

A basic understanding of science and engineering principles is preferable.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.

This course aims to provide a sound understanding of the scientific principles of metallurgy and how to apply them to specify and process metals in an industrial context.

Learning outcomes of the course:

- Understanding of the metallurgical principles of phase diagrams, crystallography and manipulation of microstructures to achieve desirable properties
- Selection of tailoring of alloys to suit a range of end applications
- Familiarity with all aspects of the production, processing and finishing of metal products
- Understanding of test methods, specifications and product standards

Who should attend?

Professionals who work in the production, processing, specification, design, fabrication or selling of metals. The course is suited to, for example, production, technical, quality control, product design and marketing and sales professionals. Some prior knowledge of basic metallurgical principles, however, would be beneficial.

Duration: Online over four sessions on consecutive days.

This course will provide you with a sound understanding of the beneficial effects of heat treatment to a range of ferrous and light metal alloys. You will learn about case hardening procedures and why heat treatment is required for steels, Aluminium, Titanium and Nickel alloys.

Who should attend?
Anyone requiring an overall understanding of the practicalities of heat treatment. 
This includes purchasers and vendors of heat treatment services, design engineers and quality control technicians.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.

A technical course covering all aspects of the production and use of a range of stainless steel alloys. It will provide you with a working knowledge of the production, processing and applications of a wide range of stainless steel grades. It will also focus on technical considerations and their impact on processing and in-service performance.

Who should attend?

Professionals involved in the manufacture, supply and use of stainless steel products. The course is delivered at a moderate technical level and assumes only a very basic prior knowledge of steel metallurgy.

Duration: Online over two sessions on consecutive days.