General Manufacturing & Process Training

With 40+ years of combined experience, Silverhawk is able to assist you in general manufacturing and process training.

We specialize in assisting our customers in the following areas:

Evaluating the part, picking the right machine

Production cycle vs setup time

Sinlge operation on complex machine or multiple setups on primary equipment

Choosing the tooling

Stock slection

Workholding, standard or custom

Programming methods

Program delivery to machine – DNC / Direct Network / Sneaker Net / Drip Feed

Inspection – On machine and off

Job tracking – Pre and post

Setup time reducuction – Regain the time or production

Operators confidance – Build the team

Machine Monitoring – OEE

Training Options:

Locations:

Onsite- Our preference, as we are able work with you and your team on your parts and machines
Offsite- Local to you or local to us
Webbased- Where we are able to share PC screens and keep it interactive

Size of Classes:

One on One- Best return on investment
Small Group- Up to 6 attendees, still focused on your product and machines
Large Group- Over 6 attendees, only use this for meetings or general update training

Type of Class:

Custom Training Classes- Our focus, your products are used, and your machines are incorporated
Project Based- A new product or advanced process is required, we can work interactively with your team to complete the project
Structured Training Classes- Using curriculum and predefined products with generic machines, available on request

Our Featured Clients

I enjoyed working with the team at Silverhawk to create my custom post processor for my CNC. I got good service, fast replies to my emails and a great price. Thanks so much for the quick turnaround- I really appreciate it!

James Curtis

I had just purchased a new CNC lathe which uses a Siemens 808d controller,the post processor a generic version on fusion 360 had its limitations. After numerous e mails and forum discussions with the Fusion team on solutions to my post processor problems they directed me to Silverhawk Solutions. I was up and running within…

David Gouws

When I needed some rather unusual HSM post modifications, I turned to Silverhawk Solutions. The software engineer clearly understood what I wanted to achieve and they were able to do so at a very attractive and fair price. I would not hesitate to do business with them again, and I would definitely recommend them to…

Seth Madore

Owner

Liberty Machine, Inc

For any manufacturer who already uses SolidWorks or Inventor, taking the next step into CAM with HSMWorks is about the easiest thing they will ever do. HSMWorks runs inside the Solidworks/Inventor environment so when you make a change to your part or assembly, you just made the change in your program too – No need…

Dan Wolf

Kingpin Tattoo Supply

As a high end producer for the Aerospace Industry it is top priority to have the programming tools needed to get reliable nc code out to the machines in a timely manner. Since recently adding EdgeCAM as one of our programming softwares, it has really reduced my lead times in getting that code to the…

Larry Rhodes

Bakerhill Industries

The ability to see a project at completion prior to beginning and to push it to completion further than what was expected is amazing. And doing this time after time.

Ron Stephen

Manufacturing Engineer

Steve and Matt have helped through the toughest problems and are always their with great customer support. Definitely recommend them!

Brett Collins

Simply the best in the business as far as I’m concerned. The President, Steve Harrison, is never afraid to get on the phone and talk with a customer. As a small shop, I really appreciate that level of commitment and service.

Jeffrey Murphy

Very accommodating and knowledgeable staff. Will seek their services again!

MACHFAB

I was using Autodesk Inventor LT for years when I was fortunate enough to come in contact with Sandy Williams from Silverhawk Solutions. She guided me through the process of purchasing a higher-end solution with Inventor 2017 now 2018. Thanks to Silverhawk and their incredible support staff like Matt Carver I was off and running….

Phillip Ficarrotta

What a great experience it has been working with these guys. When everyone else told us what we were looking for was impossible, Silverhawk made it happen!

Justin Yates

Silverhawk Solutions helped us with our missing link to be successful in manufacturing! They were able to help with a problem several other people said was impossible. I was blown away by how quick they developed the solution. Working through a few changes with them was painless. These guys have excellent customer service and wonderful staff. I will definitely seek their services again as needed.

Dezeray Stenzel

Silverhawk helped us get the most out of our VMC by writing a custom post processor that enabled us to use advanced features like rigid tapping and making sure the machine performs to it’s potential. We have received prompt and knowledgeable feedback to our every request and they followed through until everything was working smoothly.