Hodge Clemco Ltd, in partnership with IMechE Argyll Ruane and Hodge Technical Services, are delighted to announce the launch of a new and exciting programme of industry-leading training courses to cover all aspects of surface finishing including blast cleaning, painting and inspection techniques. The core elements of our training courses focus on these key aspects of surface finishing:
• Health & Safety
• Best practice and techniques
• How to maximise the potential of your process
• Equipment use, fault-finding and maintenance
• Efficiency and costs
The courses are offered to help maintain a safe and efficient workplace through knowledge transfer and are intended for all staff involved in the operation and management of the surface finishing process, from operators, managers, supervisors, health & safety personnel, through to inspectors.
Blast Cleaning Appreciation
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- Blast cleaning principles
- Surface preparation standards [Profile and Sa]
- Blast machine principle of operation [wet and dry]
- Blast cleaning component analysis
- Problem solving and routine maintenance
- PPE requirements
- Risk assessments
- Abrasive types and selection
- Practical – Assembly and start up procedure
- Practical – Breathing air quality assessment
- Practical – Individual use of blasting equipment to required standards
- Shutdown procedure and storage
Airless Painting
- Introduction
- Analysis of coating data sheets
- Fundamentals of airless spraying
- Air inlet components
- Air motor
- Fluid pump
- Fluid filter
- Fluid hoses
- Spray gun
- Tip types and selection
- PPE requirements
- Practical – start-up / shut down procedure
- Practical – coating applications and WFT testing
- Coating thickness measuring and testing apparatus
- Shutdown procedure and storage
Health and safety is covered throughout our courses at each stage.
Contact
To arrange training please call us on 0114 254 1520 or email training@hodgeclemco.co.uk