TRAINING
Educational cycles
Phase 1: Operation
In practice, machine operators must keep their eyes on many different factors simultaneously. That makes it important that the main tasks they fulfil are carried out with a great deal of routine. The focus of the first training units should therefore be on practicing the standard control and operating functions.
Phase 2: Correlations
Building on step 1, the next phase is the step-by-step introduction of the complex interaction between operation and the production process. Here it is important to give the operators direct feedback (analysis tools, information visualisation) that tells them which of their actions has technical (e.g. wear and tear on parts) or production-related effects (e.g. a break in the production process).
Phase 3: Confidence
In the third phase, the operators are confronted with exceptional circumstances. This gives them the security of knowing that they can quickly and effectively make the right decision when difficulties arise. The knowledge and experience of the trainers plays an important role here because they can pass on the growing volumes of company generated know how.
