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Education (STEP)

Expand your knowledge and release hidden productivity with the SECO Technical Education Program (STEP).

The rate at which people and organizations learn and apply new technologies usually lies far behind the actual pace of development.  Many companies in our industry use toolholders, insert grades, geometries, and machining techniques that have been superseded. 

The result - an increase in the so called "technology gap" which has a detrimental effect on a company's ability to compete, with productivity often falling well behind that which is possible.

The Seco Technical Education Program (STEP) is a well developed and practical program designed to familiarise users with the latest tooling systems and techniques. STEP enables companies to combat the "technology gap" and achieve maximum machining productivity.

STEP is designed to keep our customers in touch with a rapidly changing industry.  Without an in-depth understanding of new technologies in the market, many customers find the decision making process more and more difficult as the range of tooling available expands.

Who should participate in the STEP program?
Courses are designed to cover customer specific requirements, so that machine operators, manufacturing engineers, programmers, and company owners can begin to understand the simplest way to choose the correct tooling and machining strategy.

What information does STEP contain?
STEP is currently made up of twenty modules, split between STEP 1 & STEP 2.  STEP 1 modules provide an introduction to tooling and machining technology and STEP 2 modules look at more advanced machining techniques and tooling systems.

STEP 1

Introduction to Machining
ISO/ANSI Standards
Turning
Milling
Holemaking
Threading
Thread Milling

STEP 1 - continued

Tool Maintenance
Workpiece Materials
Carbide Metallurgy
Carbide Manufacture
Analyzing Tool Life
Understanding Productivity
Tooling Systems

STEP 2

3D Milling
3D Milling Tools
Optimum Turning
PCBN Tooling
Advanced Tooling Systems
Capto Quick Change
Solid Carbide Tooling

Locations:

  • Seco Tools North American Headquarters Technical Center - Troy, MI
  • Training on the road - key cities in U.S.
  • Customer specific locations 


*CUSTOMER Machining Education Programs:
       *not intended for authorized distributors

Click on the appropriate school date, complete the registration form, and click submit.

Seating limited-register early.

CUSTOMER School Dates

 Course

Location

Register Deadline

 Number of Days

May 1-3, 2012

 STEP  Troy MI   Apr 19 3 full days

June 12-14, 2012

 STEP Troy MI May 25 3 full days

Aug 14-16, 2012

 STEP Troy MI July 27

3 full days

Nov 27-29, 2012

 STEP Troy MI Nov 9 3 full days

DISTRIBUTOR Schools:  Available only to authorized SECO Tools Distributors.  Click on the appropriate school date, complete the registration form, and click submit.  The STEP 1 course is a STEP 2 prerequisite.

 

Seating limited - register early.

DISTRIBUTOR School Dates Course Prerequisite Location Register Deadline *
Mar 13-15, 2012 CLASS FULL STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Feb 24, 2012
Mar 27-29, 2012 STEP 1 None Troy MI Mar 9, 2012
May 8-10, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Apr 20, 2012
June 5-7, 2012 STEP 1 None Troy MI May 18, 2012
June 26-28, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Jun 8, 2012
July 24-26, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Jul 6, 2012
Aug 21-23, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Aug 3, 2012
Sept 25-27, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Sept  7, 2012
Nov 13-15, 2012 STEP 1 None Troy MI Oct 26, 2012
Dec 4-6, 2012 STEP 2 STEP 1 Troy MI Nov 16, 2012

  

Registration

For registration assistance contact us at 1-800-832-8326. 
*Registration deadline subject to seating availability.
 

 

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