CNC Training Academy demand hits all-time-high in 2013 - MACH 2014 presence outlined

During the 12 month period from January to December 2013, over 550 people from some 210 companies were trained by the Academy - either at the Academy's modern, state-of-the-art facility in Leamington, or off-site at customers' premises. The figures represent a 20% increase in the total number of customers trained during the same period in 2012, and help further underpin the CNC Training Academy's status as the UK's premier training organisation – a position that was recognised in March 2013 when the Academy won the Manufacturing Technologies Association's 'Best Training Scheme Provider' Award at its annual dinner (the MTA is the MACH exhibition organiser). Says Jeff Hart, CNC training academy manager: "There has been an increase in demand for all of our courses over the last 12 months (from basic right through to our advanced and specialist courses, including Fanuc Manual Guide i). "Our Fanuc milling and turning programmer and operator training courses proved very popular and, in terms of numbers, our introductory (basic) milling and turning courses weren't too far behind. "It's clear from the figures that UK and Irish manufacturers have continued to invest in training to address their own company skills' shortages and to help them capitalise on the continuing economic upturn. "Their need for professionally delivered, high added value training resulted in many selecting the Academy as their training partner." And 2014 looks to be another landmark year for the CNC Training Academy, says the company. As well as exhibiting at MACH 2014 (Stand 5430, Hall 5), this year will also see the doubling of the Academy's facilities, when building works at its existing location at the Mills CNC Technology Campus is completed at the end of Q2. From June 2014, the Academy will have four fully-functional, state-of-the-art training rooms at its disposal, more trainers to deliver its range of courses, additional hi-tech resources over and above the 20 fully-equipped CNC simulators currently available, and two dedicated CNC machine tools to help customers develop, try-out and hone their newly-acquired skills. At MACH, it will be promoting a range of its advanced and specialist CNC programmer courses (FeatureCAM, Fanuc Manual Guide i; PC Fapt; Cimco Edit and DNC-Max etc.), as well as its existing ranges of Fanuc, Heidenhain and Siemens programmer and operator courses. Concludes Mr Hart: "It's exciting times ahead for the Training Academy. The success we have experienced has enabled us to invest and grow our business further. "We are without doubt one of the major, if not the major, providers of high quality CNC training in the market. The investments we have in the pipeline will reinforce and strengthen our position." MACH 2014 - Birmingham NEC, 7-11 April