Class Description

This simulation allows trainees to practice maneuvering and using a forklift in a virtual reality environment.  This sit-down counterbalance simulator matches real forklift dimensions and OEM controls, allowing operators to make their first mistakes in a risk-free environment.  After a couple of hours, trainees are ready for real forklift driving at your site.

This simulator accelerates training 4x to get new forklift operators on the floor faster and with confidence.  There are over 40 different true-to-life environments with a final test simulation.  Check out the simulator in action here.

Because this is a virtual reality environment, we suggest spending no more than 1 hour on the simulator at a time.  Please email Jessy (Jszabo1@gmail.com) to arrange a time to come use the simulator at CoorsTek Academy.

Class Outcomes

• Forklift safety checks
• Starting and parking
• Forward and backward driving
• Handling and driving with loads
• Stacking
• Loading and unloading trucks and racks
• Navigating narrow aisles

Eligibility

This is a great option for anyone who needs forklift practice in a safe environment - 

• high school students
• new forklift operators
• current operators who need a little extra practice

CoorsTek employees will need to get manager approval before registering. Employees without approval maybe unenrolled or moved to a different class session.

Course Overview

This course builds a practical foundation in measurement discipline and drawing interpretation, connecting accurate measurement techniques to quality‑driven decisions in manufacturing and inspection environments. Through hands‑on practice and real‑world scenarios, participants strengthen their ability to interpret dimensions and tolerances, use precision tools correctly, and recognize how technique, tool selection, and data handling influence inspection results. The class emphasizes confidence in measurement accuracy, early issue recognition, and clear communication of results to support consistent quality and effective decision‑making.

This in-person class runs for three days with a four hour session each day.

Session 1 - Calipers

• Hand Tool Best Practices
• Measurement Language (Imperial)
• Analog and Digital Calipers
• Drawing Views
• Title Blocks, Revisions, & Notes

Session 2 - Drop Indicators

• Recording Data
• Tolerance, Dimensions, & Lines
• Digital/Drop Indicators
• Statistical Sampling

Session 3 - Micrometers

• Non-ASME Symbols
• GD&T Symbols
• Analog & Digital Micrometers
• Additional Manufacturing Terms

Course Learning Objectives

• Know exactly when a part passes or fails, and be able to prove it.
• Turn a blueprint into a clear mental picture of what needs measuring and why.
• Speak confidently about your measurements in Quality conversations.
• Understand the measurement principles that make-or-break manufacturing reliability.

Eligibility

This is an intermediate course intended for those with either;

• Three months of handtool experience (calipers, micrometers)
• Six months of manufacturing experience

CoorsTek employees will need to get manager approval before registering. Employees without approval maybe unenrolled or moved to a different class session.

Class Overview

Are you interested in CNC machining but don't have time to commit to a full 4-day bootcamp?  Give a CNC Taster class a try!

This 1-day taster will expose you to the world of CNC machining, including CAM instruction, parameter selection, and part setup.  You'll learn just enough to know if you'd like to take the full bootcamp later on. 

Check out this video about the full CNC bootcamp.

This in-person class will take place over 1 day from 8:00am to 4:00pm at CoorsTek Academy.

Class Learning Outcomes

• Introduction to machining
• CAM instruction
• Introduction to machining cost
• Part setup
• Part assembly

Eligibility

No experience necessary!  You must complete the online 6-hour course through ACE before attending the 1-day Taster class.  You can register for the online course here. We suggest choosing the Fusion360 pathway, but you are welcome to do Mastercam.

CoorsTek employees will need to get manager approval before registering. Employees without approval maybe unenrolled or moved to a different class session.

Course Overview

After completing an online course, you are eligible to sign up for this 32-hour, hands-on bootcamp to learn more about the world of CNC machining.  From part setup and parameter selection, you'll machine multiple components for an oscillating piston air engine.  This bootcamp is great for those interested in a manufacturing / machining job or those who want hands-on experience with CNC machines.   

Check out a video of the CNC bootcamps here!

Course Learning Outcomes

• Parameter selection
• Part setup and probing
• Controller use
• Machine operation
• Part assembly

This in-person class will take place over 4 days from 8:00am to 4:00pm at CoorsTek Academy.

Eligibility

No prior training or experience is needed!  Before this in-person bootcamp, you must complete a self-paced online course, which takes about six hours to finish.  You can register for that course here.  We suggest choosing the Fusion360 pathway, but you are welcome to do Mastercam. 

CoorsTek employees will need to get manager approval before registering. Employees without approval maybe unenrolled or moved to a different class session.

About the ACE Program

The U.S. manufacturing industry is struggling to find skilled individuals to fill machining and machine tool jobs, and the need is urgent. Through ACE (America’s Cutting Edge), a U.S. Department of Defense-funded initiative, CoorsTek Academy is partnering with the National Composites Institute to offer a series of CNC Machining Bootcamps for people of all ages and all skill levels. The goal is to encourage people from diverse backgrounds to consider careers in manufacturing and ensure that existing machinists have the knowledge to take full advantage of the latest machine tool technology and techniques.