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Lantra Awards offers training in bench mounted abrasive wheels or petrol powered saws for Farmers, managers, fitters, foremen and workers.
Course Duration
Course duration largely depends on the number of categories you wish to be trained in and your level of experience. For example, a novice operator may require 3 days of training to
cover all 3 categories whereas an experience operator without prior formal evidence may require 2, possibly even 1 day.
Course options
- Hand Held Electrical
- Hand Held Electrical/Engine Driven
- Hand Held Electrical/Bench Mounted
- Engine Driven
- Engine Driven/Bench Mounted
- Bench Mounted
- Bench Mounted/Engine Driven
- Bench Mounted/Hand Held Electrical/Engine Driven
Course Aims
As a result of this course, participants will be able to:
- Understand the nature of the hazards and identify the causes
- Identify and understand requirements and responsibilities under the current legislation
- Understand the characteristics of abrasive and their action
- Understand and interpret the marking system of abrasive wheels
- Recognise the need for careful handling of abrasive wheels and carry out visual check and ring tests (bench grinders)
- Understand and identify what speeds should be adhered to in wheel selection
- Identify main components and understand their functions
- Mount an abrasive wheel and /or a diamond blade
- Understand the difference between truing and dressing a wheel, undertake dressing a wheel and identify dressers (bench grinders)
- Adjust work rests correctly (bench grinders)
- Use operating precautions and be aware of avoiding hazardous conditions
- Demonstrate their knowledge on abrasive wheels and diamond blades
- Carry out daily maintenance on petrol powered machines