Praestar Consulting provides industry-proven, high quality training at affordable prices. By customizing the training content to precisely what our customers need we are able to eliminate overhead and extra teaching time. This allows the coursework to be cost effective and time efficient. Additionally, our trainers have substantial industry experience. We provide advanced theory and practical examples in each course.
Many of the courses are taught in a "hands on" manner where students leave the class with experience as well as a theoretical background. If you don't see the course you need please contact us, as we constantly work to develop new coursework and refine our current offerings. Additionally, we offer our courses at your facility, providing effective, convenient training for your personnel.
This course details tips, tricks, and techniques for cost effective, profitable implementation of Lean Manufacturing.
This course provides refresher training for Lean Manufacturing. Hands-on facilitation and a complete kaizen (continuous improvement) event can also be incorporated into this seminar.
This course details the theory, practice, implications, and benefits of a 5S system. Practical methods and case examples are provided.
This course is intended to cover the basic concepts of electricity and electronics.
Basic pneumatics principles and equipment operation will be presented. Pneumatic symbols and print reading will be explained. Various pneumatic devices and circuits will be examined and constructed by the students. Program delivery will emphasize hands-on training using customized pneumatic training boards and individual pieces of pneumatic equipment.
Basic hydraulic principles and equipment operation will be presented. Hydraulic symbols and print reading will be explained. Various hydraulic devices and circuits will be examined and constructed by the students. Program delivery will emphasize hands-on training using customized hydraulic training boards and individual pieces of hydraulic equipment.
Motors, motor controls, and related circuit devices are covered in this course. Troubleshooting methods for motors and control units will be covered as well.
This course presents a practical and theoretical approach to the programming and operation of programmable logic controllers. The course is designed to enhance the student's knowledge of electric motor control by using PLC's.
This course covers methods of measurement in industry. Topics include rulers, micrometers, the vernier scale, calipers, depth and bore gauges, and other customer-service tools.
The inspection processes and methods used at your facility are discussed in this course. Theory of inpsection and quality principles are also discussed.
This course details proper application of Loctite and other anaerobic threadlockers for superior assembly quality and cost savings.
This course details proper application of torque in the assembly process. Use of a torque wrench and basic physics are discussed.
This course covers topics involving electrical and electronic assembly in industry. Contents are customer-specific based on processes used in facility.
Required elements of plant health and safety are discussed in this course. This course can also include advanced topics as needed for specific work environments.
This course covers industry-necessary mathematics. Topics include metric-english conversion, fractions and decimals, precision, and other topics.
This course includes basic and advanced topics using Microsoft Office. Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Access can be incorporated.
This course covers basic and advanced topics in project management using Microsoft Project.
Techniques of traditional and resistance soldering as well as fundamentals of electronic assembly are covered in this course.
Methods related to wire harness manufacturing are provided in this course. Techniques of soldering, crimping, and inspection are covered in this course.
