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Mounting Stock in a Manual Vice

Question: How do you mount a piece of stock in a manual vice in your milling machine? Answer: CIM Master Teacher Matt Baehr explains how to mount a piece of material in your manual vice and why he does it the way he does. This will apply to all other milling machines as well. See the short...

Intelitek Benchmill Basics

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

In this series of short videos, learn the basics of how to setup your Intelitek Benchmill 6000 in your classroom. Everything from wiring it, connecting it to your computer, installing tools & vices, and everything in between. Short descriptions of each video below. « Prev1 / 1Next »1...

Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

When you think about it, in manufacturing, controlling things is necessary to perform very complex tasks to manufacture items to tolerances finer than a human hair. Think about all of the systems that have to be controlled in a single work cell in a factory… then multiply it by 10’s or 100’s of cells....

Fluid Power-Pneumatics and Hydraulics

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Hydraulics is defined as the branch of science and technology concerned with the conveyance of liquids to produce mechanical force or control another system and Pneumatics is defined as the branch of physics or technology concerned with the mechanical properties of gases. The key here is that...

See you at the University of Texas at Tyler!

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Well CTI’s have been doled out finally! Jim will be at CalPoly Pomona, Ryan Dennes will be at the University of Kentucky & Bucknell and I will be at the University of Texas at Tyler with Ryan Stobaugh . There are a total of nine sessions going on for CIM throughout the summer so check your...

CalPoly Pomona: Factory Smackdown!

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

The new CIM (Computer Integrated Manufacturing) teachers at CalPoly Pomona’s CTI successfully completed another “Factory Smackdown”. See the videos below! Concierge Factory: In our factory cell an AGV stops at each of four stations, where a signal is sent to a robotic arm. The...

Factory simulations from UK show off automation

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Doesn’t get much better than this! 18 teachers from around the country gathered at the University of Kentucky to learn about CIM for two weeks. They spent two days showing off what they learned by making a factory simulation. The class was broken up into two teams, and both successfully completed...

CIM class at UK gets visitors

Written by Chris Hurd.

Scott Tobias and I are teaching at the University of Kentucky for two weeks, and our charge is this: Train 18 teachers from around the country to teach our nations high school students Computer Integrated Manufacturing. (The best PLTW Engineering course by far btw….) Every year we get visitors...

CTI 2016: What is CIM?

Written by Chris&Jim CIM.

Wow! I think I’m famous! First I saw of this was today, as posted on CalPoly Pomona’s YouTube page. It gives a short overview of what CIM is, and what you can expect to leave from core training with. Thanks CPP! .youtube_sc iframe.yp{display:none;}The Adobe Flash Player is required for...

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Mounting Stock in a Manual Vice

Intelitek Benchmill Basics

Introduction to RobotC and VEX Inputs & Outputs

Fluid Power-Pneumatics and Hydraulics

See you at the University of Texas at Tyler!

CalPoly Pomona: Factory Smackdown!

Factory simulations from UK show off automation

CIM class at UK gets visitors

CTI 2016: What is CIM?

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