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    Last edited by deanrach; 07-03-2006 at 09:51 PM.


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    Default What is NIMS?

    "The National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS) is the nation’s only ANSI accredited developer of precision manufacturing skill standards and competency assessments. NIMS certifies individual skills against standards and accredits programs that meet its quality requirements. NIMS stakeholders represent over 6,000 American companies".



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    Default NIMS - Level 2 Prints

    Mission Statement
    To strengthen American manufacturing by building a globally competitive metalworking workforce.

    Vision Statement
    NIMS as the North American provider of metalworking skills standards, so that:

    For industry
    • industry recruits, hires, trains, educates and promotes based upon NIMS credentials;

    • industry integrates NIMS accreditation and credentialing into quality requirements;

    • industry views NIMS as the skill standards service provider;

    • NIMS allied trade associations have increased memberships and increased requests for association services resulting from their work and affiliation with NIMS.

    For education
    • educational training programs are based on NIMS skill standards

    For society
    • parents and students select schools based on NIMS accreditation;

    • the nation's youth and incumbent workforce seek and maintain NIMS credentials.

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    How did this thread get barried so fast? Posting to bring it back up!

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    Let's try to revive this one more time ........



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    deanrach:

    Why are the CNC milling tolerances so loose?

    The sample tests shown here would not provide much information on how competent the testee is.

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    gar,

    Try to think of it from a "procedures" point-of-view. I agree, it is not a difficult project to make. The GD&T component does make for a rather lengthy and somewhat complicated inspection and forces the student to observe proper workholding procedures as well as select appropriate cutting tools. Students are required to develop all programs long-hand - that means no help from the CAM systems. Furhtermore, students must provide thorough set-up instructions as well as an inspection plan. Any item found to be out of tolerance, but able to be reworked, must be accompanied by the appropriate rework instructions. In addition to my signature, the student must receive 2 additional signatures from our industry partners, verifying the part meets "ALL" specifications. Furthermore, a written exam is taken (75 -80 questions), which the students must also pass.

    I have had 4 of 4 students earn a number of NIMS credentials and I would disagree that The sample tests shown here would not provide much information on how competent the testee is



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    Let's see if we can get more activity on this one.



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    How did this thread get barried so fast? Posting to bring it back up!



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    Reviving this post and poll four years later.



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    In my direct experience of the people I have met face to face with in manufacturing and machining, absolutely no one cares about NIMS. For nearly 8 years I tried to educate others to higher standards in machining and have been met with blank stares or total rejection.



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    Default Re: NIMS - National Institute for Metalworking Skills

    I originally posted this back in 2006. Though our Precision Machining Technology program has grown significantly, adapting to the needs of regional and State industry, NIMS has failed to follow suit. Typical .org .....

    CNC Magazine Vol. 16 Issue 50



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    Default Re: NIMS - National Institute for Metalworking Skills

    PM sent



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    Default Re: NIMS - National Institute for Metalworking Skills

    so is it worth getting certification?



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