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Manufacturing Equipment Technician Certificate

Manufacturing Equipment Technician Certificate at Columbus State Community College

Manufacturing Equipment Technician Certificate

at Columbus State Community College

Columbus Catalog

Electrical equipment and electronic equipment are two distinct types of industrial equipment, although much equipment contains both electrical and electronic components. In general, electrical portions provide the power for the equipment, while electronic components control the device, although many types of equipment still are controlled with electrical devices. Electronic sensors monitor the equipment and the manufacturing process, providing feedback to the programmable logic controller (PLC), which controls the equipment. The PLC processes the information provided by the sensors and makes adjustments to optimize output. To adjust the output, the PLC sends signals to the electrical, hydraulic, and pneumatic devices that power the machine—changing feed rates, pressures, and other variables in the manufacturing process. Many installers and repairers, known as field technicians, travel to factories (or other locations) to repair equipment or to perform preventive maintenance on a regular basis. Bench technicians work in repair shops located in factories and service centers, fixing components that cannot be repaired on the factory floor.

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$63.6k careers

Costs

$2.6k

Takes

8 Months
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics

Repair, install, adjust, or maintain industrial production and processing machinery or refinery and pipeline distribution systems. May also install, dismantle, or move machinery and heavy equipment according to plans.

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550 East Spring St.
Columbus, OH 43215

Quick Facts

Location:  Columbus, OH

Type:  Short-term training 0-6 months

Format:  In-Person

Hours:  Part-time

Age:  18 and up