This
craft level is comprised of the following modules. Students may enroll for the entire craft level, or take a single module to focus on specific skills. For more information contact training@abcnys.org.
Shop Production and Organization
Introduces trainees to the important production, organization, planning, and control functions that occur in a sheet metal shop. Includes discussions of project planning techniques, principles of efficient shop layout and materials flow, and the roles and relationships of shop personnel.
Air Balance
Describes how to balance air distribution systems so that the right amount of air is correctly distributed at the proper velocities and returned to the heating and cooling units. Reviews the tools and techniques used for adjusting fans, volume dampers, registers, and grilles.
Louvers, Dampers, and Access Doors
Discusses the different types of louvers, dampers, and access doors used in air distribution systems, and reviews the standards that apply to them. Includes several louver fabrication exercises.
Fume and Exhaust System Design
Discusses effective and safe workspace ventilation. Introduces the trainees to applicable standards and regulations and reviews the many different types of hoods, filters, and duct designs used in fume and exhaust systems.
Fabrication Four: Comprehensive Review
Offers twelve fabrication tasks that serve as a comprehensive review of parallel line, radial line, and triangulation pattern development methods.
Introductory Skills for the Crew Leader
Teaches the basic skills required to supervise personnel. Discusses principles of project planning and management and presents several case studies for student participation.