FITTER
Course Content:
Familiarization with the Institute Importance of safety and general
precautions, Bench vice construction, types, uses, care & maintenance, Filesspecifications,
Marking off and layout tools, Calipers- types, material, Surface plate
and auxiliary marking equipment, Physical properties of engineering metal, Drilling
processes, Micrometer, Anvil and swage blocks, Measuring and checking tools,
Heat treatment, Safety precautions to be observed in a sheet metal workshop, Solders,
Rivets, H.P. welding equipment, Oxygen acetylene cutting, Safely precautions to be
observed while working on a lathe, Lathe cutting tools, Chucks, General turning
operations, Screw thread , Drill- material, Grinding wheel, Preventive maintenanceobjective
and function of P.M., section inspection; Keys and keyways, Lapping,
Honing, Fits, Bearing-Introduction, Hardening and tempering, Case hardening and
carburizing, Drilling jig-constructional features, Fixtures, Pipes and Pipe fitting,
aluminium and its alloys, Power transmissions, Pulleys, Lubrication and lubricants,
installation, maintenance and overhauling of machinery and engineering equipment,
Foundation bolt: types
Skills Acquired:
On completion of the course he shall be able to independently
prepare machine components, using skills such as filing, hack sawing, chipping,
drilling chipping, reaming, screw cutting and scrapping, individually handle precision
measuring instruments and read machine drawing, also handle various fitter tools and
operate different machine such as drilling machines. Operate lathe machines, grinding
machines, electric welding transformer, power hacksaw machines. Acquires allied
skills such as welding, sheet metal work, forging, turning and pipe fitting. Capable of
repairing and overhauling different types of machines.
Options for employment are:
Bench fitter in manufacturing industries; maintenance
fitter in shipping industries and oil rigs; erection in various industries; fabricator for
windows/shutter in small workshops; Store clerk in an Engineering store.
Options for self-employment are:
Can set up own Workshop for fabrication and
structural work such as grills, gates, steel; furniture and shutters; can carry out repairs
and maintenance of domestic water pipe line individually; can manufacture cutlery
such as chopper, knife, axe and chisel; can manufacture and repair locks and keys; can
undertake repairs of machines.