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Fitting, Turning and Machine Tool Skills for Maintenance Artisans

A well equipped maintenance workshop that can machine and repair its own parts is a huge asset where imported spares are slow and costly. This programme develops the bench fitting and machining skills that let African maintenance teams manufacture and refurbish components in house. Delegates practise measurement, marking out, filing, drilling and basic lathe work to restore or reproduce parts to acceptable tolerances.

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What you will be able to do

  • Use precision measuring instruments to work to specified tolerances.
  • Mark out, file, drill and tap components accurately at the bench.
  • Set up and operate a centre lathe for basic turning operations.
  • Select cutting tools, speeds and feeds for common workshop tasks.
  • Refurbish worn components such as shafts, bushes and threads.
  • Apply workshop safety and good housekeeping around machine tools.

Course outline

  1. 01Precision measurement and tolerances
  2. 02Marking out and bench fitting techniques
  3. 03Drilling, tapping and thread repair
  4. 04Centre lathe setup and safe operation
  5. 05Basic turning operations
  6. 06Cutting tools, speeds and feeds
  7. 07Component refurbishment and workshop safety

Who should attend

Maintenance fitters, apprentices and workshop artisans who need practical bench fitting and machining skills to manufacture and repair parts in house.

Dates, venues and fees

DatesVenueDaysFeeCalendarRegister
28 Sep to 2 Oct 2026Johannesburg5R18,000Closed
5 to 9 Oct 2026Cape Town5R18,000Register
12 to 16 Oct 2026Durban5R18,000Register
19 to 23 Oct 2026Pretoria5R18,000Register
26 to 30 Oct 2026Nairobi5US$1,800Register
2 to 6 Nov 2026Dar es Salaam5US$1,800Register
9 to 13 Nov 2026Lusaka5US$1,800Register
16 to 20 Nov 2026Harare5US$1,800Register
23 to 27 Nov 2026Accra5US$1,800Register
30 Nov to 4 Dec 2026Lagos5US$1,800Register
7 to 11 Dec 2026Dubai5US$1,800Register

Fees are per delegate. South African venues are priced in rand; other locations and online in US dollars. Fees exclude 15% VAT where applicable. Group bookings of three or more delegates from the same organisation qualify for a reduced rate; contact us for a quotation.

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