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Learning Object
Surface Finish
Learners review surface finish basics and read how to calculate the roughness average.
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average, finish, flaw, height, lay, marks, plate, profilometer, roughness, scratch, surface, tool, waviness
Tap and Dies Review
This review assesses the student's ability to use taps and dies.
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dies, review, tap
The 8 Wastes of the Lean Production System
The learner identifies ways to eliminate or minimize wastes found in business processes. A quiz completes the activity.
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3 rs, defects, downtime, excess processing, inventory, lean, motion, non-utilized skills, overproduction, transportation waste, waiting
The Dial Caliper
Learners review guidelines for the proper use of a dial caliper. Illustrations appear throughout the learning object.
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caliper, depth, dial, measurements, misalignment, standard, step, tolerance
The Engine Lathe
This document is a visual and text description of the engine lathe.
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lathes
The Hydraulic Color Code (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners read an explanation of the color code used on schematic diagrams for hydraulic circuits. Circuit examples for each color are shown.
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circuits, code, color, hydraulic, hydraulics
The Hydraulic Pressure Switch
This animated lesson shows several ways that a hydraulic pressure switch, connected in a ladder circuit, causes the cylinder of a hydraulic circuit to perform various applications.
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hydraulics, hysteresis, pressure switch, setpoint
The Hydraulic System
Examine the components of a hydraulic system.
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cylinder, flow, hydraulics, pressure gauge, prime mover, reservoir
The Multiplication of Force by a Hydraulic System
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine a depiction of how force is multiplied by a larger cylinder when pressure from a pump is applied to a smaller cylinder. A short quiz completes the activity.
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cylinder, ff0001, hydraulic, hydraulics, piston
Thread Cutting on a Drill Press
In this document you'll review thread cutting using a drill press.
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cutting, speeds, tapping