CGTech Proctors SkillsUSA/NIMS Contest Submissions

CGTech (Irvine, CA) technical support engineers will be on hand at the National Leadership and Skills Conference (NLSC) to be held June 26-28 in Louisville, KY. Each year, their staff proctor multiple SkillsUSA/NIMS events related to computer numeric control (CNC) machining. In addition to grading events, they will demonstrate their latest version of VERICUT CNC simulation software in Booth S153. The machine simulation software detects collisions and near-misses between all machine tool components such as: axis slides, heads, turrets, rotary tables, spindles, tool changers, fixtures, workpieces, cutting tools, and other user-defined objects.

This weeklong event is expected to draw more than 16,000 participants, including students, teachers, and business partners, and is designed to help prepare students for the workforce. Participants will be graded in two categories: CNC Milling and CNC Lathe machine operations. Each category will be evaluated to measure the contestant’s level of understanding and preparation of CNC programming. The contest assesses real world scenarios such as writing CNC programs, interpreting prints, and measuring/gaging parts. Participants will also demonstrate theoretical knowledge of CNC machine configuration, setup, and operations.

“This is a great opportunity for students to see where their skill level is compared to their peers,” said Steve Arteman, a technical support engineer for CGTech. “Our software will be used to evaluate the accuracy of each participant’s NC programs created, while ensuring their programs run without violating safety standards or damaging machines. After each student’s NC program has been simulated, the virtual workpiece will be compared to the original design model to check for accuracy.”

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