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First Half 2001   |   Second Half 2001

Contents are shown in date order - January through June 2001
Course Title Date Place
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
January 15 -
January 16
Orlando,
Florida
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) January 15 -
January 19
Dallas, 
Texas
Hands-On Injection Molding January 16 -
January 18
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Foundation Blocks for Lean Manufacturing: Introduction to 
Lean Manufacturing
January 22  Dearborn,
Michigan
Introduction to Quality Engineering  January 22 -
January 26
Las Vegas,
Nevada
Foundation Blocks for Lean Manufacturing: Visual Factory January 23 Dearborn,
Michigan
Heat Treating and Hardening of Gears January 23 Nashville,
Tennessee
Blow Molding January 23 -
January 24
Lowell, 
Massachusetts
Metallurgy of Stainless Steels January 23 -
January 24
Nashville,
Tennessee
Foundation Blocks for Lean Manufacturing: Quick Changeover January 24 Dearborn,
Michigan
Principles and Practices of Successful Injection Molding
(two-day course)
January 24 -
January 25
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Basic Gear Design and Manufacturing w/TT January 24 -
January 25
Nashville,
Tennessee
Foundation Blocks for Lean Manufacturing: Value Stream 
Mapping and Analysis
January 25 Dearborn,
Michigan
Foundation Blocks for Lean Manufacturing: Eliminating 
Waste through Ergonomics
January 26 Dearborn,
Michigan
Quality Audits for Improved Performance January 29 -
January 30
Las Vegas,
Nevada
Fundamentals of Industrial Painting and Powder Coating Processes January 30 -
January 31
Orlando,
Florida
AUDITING AND SUPPLIER QUALITY - After the Audit: 
Benefiting From the Audit Process
January 30 -
January 31
Denver,
Colorado
Systematic Planning of Manufacturing Cells: For Your Machining, 
Assembly and Lean Operations
January 30 -
January 31
Nashville,
Tennessee
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
January 30 -
January 31
Chicago,
Illinois
The Principles and Practices of Successful Blow
Molding
January 31 -
February 1
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
The Chemistry of Polymers for Non-Chemists February 5 -
February 6
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Failure Mode Effects Analysis (FMEA) February 6 -
February 7
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Implementing and Auditing an ISO 9000 Quality System February 6 -
February 8
Atlanta, 
Georgia
Principles and Practices of Successful Extrusion February 7 -
February 8
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
February 7 -
February 8
Atlanta,
Georgia
Reliability Engineering February 12 -
February 16
Denver, 
Colorado
Introduction to Polymeric Materials and Processes February 14 -
February 15
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
16-Hour ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited)  February 19 -
February 20
San Diego,
California
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
February 19 -
February 20
Las Vegas, 
Nevada
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene February 19 -
February 23
Austin,
Texas
Internal Quality Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) February 21 -
February 23
Baltimore, 
Maryland
Material Selection and Substitution for Thermoplastic
Applications
February 27 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Industrial Thermoforming Symposium and Workshop March 5 -
March 9
Dallas, 
Texas
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
March 6 -
March 7
Dallas,
Texas
Design of Experiments March 6 -
March 8
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Statistical Process Control March 7 -
March 9
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Principles & Practices of Successful Extrusion (via live interactive satellite 
TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments every Tuesday 
and Thursday for 4 weeks.
March 12 Charlotte,
North Carolina
Introduction to Quality Engineering  March 12 -
March 16
Baltimore,
Maryland
Preparation for Injection Molding Certification (via live interactive satellite 
TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments every Tuesday 
and Thursday for 4 weeks.
March 13 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Quality Audits for Improved Performance March 15 -
March 16
Dallas,
Texas
Identifying Statistical Techniques March 16 Milwaukee, 
Wisconsin
Adhesives and Adhesion March 19 -
March 23
Lowell,
Massachusetts
ISO 9001: 2000 Customer Satisfaction Compliance  March 21 -
March 22
Reno, 
Nevada
Metrics-Measuring Lean Performance March 26 Dearborn,
Michigan
Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review (Co-Sponsored 
by The University of Michigan and MIHS)
March 26 -
March 30
Ann Arbor, 
Michigan
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) March 26 -
March 30
Chicago,
Illinois
Standardized Work and Takt Time March 27 Dearborn,
Michigan
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
March 27 -
March 28
Chicago,
Illinois
Work Cell Design March 28 Dearborn, 
Michigan
Principles and Practices of Successful Injection Molding
(two-day course)
March 28 -
March 29
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Design of Pull Systems March 29 Dearborn, 
Michigan
Implementation Strategies March 30 Dearborn,
Michigan
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
April 2 -
April 3
Orlando, 
Florida
"Hands-On" Practical Industrial and  Large Part Blow 
Molding Workshop Introductory To Advanced Concepts
April 2 -
April 4
Covington, 
Kentucky 
(Cincinnati area)
ISO 14000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited)  April 2 - 
April 6
San Diego,
California
Internal Quality Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) April 3 -
April 5
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Design of Experiments II: Process Modeling & Optimization April 3 -
April 5
Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
Practical Design of Experiments for Polymers Processors April 4 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Customer-Supplier Partnerships April 5 -
April 6
Chicago,
Illinois
Preparation for Extrusion Certification (via live interactive satellite 
TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments every 
Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
April 9 Charlotte,
North Carolina
Hands-On Injection Molding April 10 -
April 12
Charlotte,
North Carolina
The Compounding of Polymeric Materials April 17 -
April 19
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Principles and Practices of Injection Molding:  Advanced April 23 - 
April 25
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Introduction to Quality Engineering  April 23 -
April 27
Charlotte,
North Carolina
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
April 24 -
April 25
Chicago,
Illinois
Implementing and Auditing an ISO 9000 Quality System April 24 -
April 26
Baltimore, 
Maryland
Product Design for Die Casting April 25 Warick 
Rhode Island
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) April 30 -
May 4
Charlotte,
North Carolina
Principles & Practices of Successful Injection Molding (via live interactive 
satellite TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments every 
Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
May 1 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Product Design for Die Casting May 2 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
May 2 - May 3 Dallas,
Texas
Advanced Topics in SPC and Short-Run Applications  May 2 - May 4 Dallas,
Texas
16-Hour ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited)  May 5 - May 6 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Quality Audits for Improved Performance May 5 - May 6 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Continuous Steel Strip Plating Workshop (CSSP Workshop) May 7 - May 9  Toledo, Ohio
Product Design for Die Casting May 9 Etobicoke 
Ontario, Canada
Material Selection and Substitution for Thermoplastic
Applications
May 10 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
ISO 9001: 2000 Customer Satisfaction Compliance  May 10 -
May 11
Charlotte,
North Carolina
The Principles and Practices of Successful Blow
Molding
May 16 -
May 17
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
RAB-Approved ISO 9001:2000 Transition 
Training for RAB-Certified QMS Auditors
May 17 -
May 18
Las Vegas, 
Nevada
Reliability Engineering May 21 -
May 25
Orlando,
Florida
Gas-Assisted Injection Molding May 22 - 
May 23
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
From Concept to Practice: Making Ergonomics Work 
(Sponsored by the Ergonomics Committee)
June 3 New Orleans, 
Louisiana
Hardinge COBRA Series® in Spanish
Standard Programming / Hands-On Operator Workshop
"Tuition-Free" for Hardinge Customers
June 4 - June 8 El Paso
Texas
Introduction to Quality Engineering  June 11 -
June 15
Minneapolis,
Minnesota
Hardinge VMC SeriesII® Vertical Machining Center in Spanish
Standard Programming / Hands-On Operator Workshop
"Tuition-Free" for Hardinge Customers
June 11 -
June 15
El Paso
Texas
Principles and Practices of Successful Injection Molding
(two-day course)
June 13 -
June 14
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Hardinge COBRA Series® in English
Standard Programming / Hands-On Operator Workshop
"Tuition-Free" for Hardinge Customers
June 18 -
June 22
El Paso
Texas
Principles and Practices of Successful Extrusion June 20 -
June 21
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Partmaker® Software Training
Standard Programming / Hands-On Operator Workshop
Contact the Tech Center for tuition details
June 25 -
June 28
El Paso,
Texas
ISO 9000 Lead Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) June 25 -
June 29
St. Louis,
Missouri
Internal Quality Auditor Training (ANSI-RAB Accredited) June 27 -
June 29
Dallas,
Texas

First Half 2001   |   Second Half 2001





Contents are shown in date order - July through December 2001
Additives for Plastics  July 16 - July 18 Lowell,
Massachusetts
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene July 16 - July 20 Cincinnati, 
Ohio
Material Selection and Substitution for Thermoplastic
Applications
September 6 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Comprehensive Industrial Hygiene Review (Co-Sponsored 
by The University of Michigan and MIHS)
September 10 -
September 14
Ann Arbor, 
Michigan
Principles and Practices of Successful Extrusion September 17 -
September 18
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Principles and Practices of Injection Molding:  Advanced September 18 -
September 20
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Principles & Practices of Successful Extrusion (via live interactive 
satellite TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments 
every Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
September 24 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Preparation for Injection Molding Certification (via live interactive 
satellite TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments
every Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
September 25 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Plastic Part Design for Economical Injection Molding October 16 Cincinnati, 
Ohio
The Chemistry of Polymers for Non-Chemists October 17 -
October 18
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Preparation for Extrusion Certification (via live interactive satellite 
TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour segments every
Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
October 22 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Introduction to Polymeric Materials and Processes October 24 -
October 25
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene October 29 -
November 2
San Diego, 
California
Principles and Practices of Successful Injection Molding
(two-day course)
October 30 -
October 31
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
The Principles and Practices of Successful Blow
Molding
November 5 -
November 6
Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Practical Design of Experiments for Polymers Processors November 7 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Principles & Practices of Successful Injection Molding (via live
interactive satellite TV (16-hour course) It will be presented in two, 2-hour 
segments every Tuesday and Thursday for 4 weeks.
November 13 Charlotte, 
North Carolina
Hands-On Injection Molding November 28 -
November 30
Charlotte, 
North Carolina

Other Educational Resources
American Technical Publishers
 

National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Virtual University

National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc. (NIMS)
 
 
 
 
 

TrainingNet
 

Quality training materials for vocational, industrial, and apprenticeship training programs. 

NAM offers courses through the internet that are related to the manufacturing industry. 

"A non-profit organization formed to support the development of a skilled workforce for the metalworking industry." 
Offering: skill standards; credentialing programs; certification training programs; and partnerships with schools, states and companies in the Metalworking Industry. 

"online marketplace for skills training and professional education - including classroom, on-site, and on-line  training, books, videos, and CD-ROMs."


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