Machine Training

Included With Every Tommy Industrial Machine

Professional Machine Training—Before Your Equipment Ships

Build operator confidence from day one with private, hands-on instruction using your actual machine at the Tommy Industrial training facility in Wausau, Wisconsin.

Complimentary Included with every machine we sell
Private Training Focused on your machine and operating needs
Your Machine Training is completed before shipment
Wausau, Wisconsin Most programs are completed in one day
Your Success Starts Before Delivery

More Than a Machine Purchase

Tommy Industrial is committed to helping customers maximize the performance, safety, and service life of their equipment. That is why complimentary in-house machine training is included with every new machine we sell.

Your session is organized around the exact equipment you purchased, giving your team time to learn the controls, understand the machine’s capabilities, review routine care, and ask application-specific questions before the machine arrives at your facility.

Simple Three-Step Process

How Tommy Industrial Training Works

We coordinate the session with your machine’s production and shipping schedule.

1

Purchase Your Machine

Select the Tommy Industrial machine, controller, tooling, and options that fit your operation.

2

Schedule Your Session

Our team arranges a dedicated training date on your specific machine before it ships.

3

Train in Wausau

Travel to our Wausau, Wisconsin facility for focused, hands-on instruction. Most programs are completed in a single day.

Representative Press Brake Curriculum

Practical Training From Setup Through Programming

Curriculum is adjusted to the machine, controller, options, and experience level of the attending operators.

01

Safety & Operator Responsibility

  • Machine-specific safety protocols and best practices
  • Operator responsibilities and pre-use awareness
  • Light-curtain and safety-device familiarization
  • Review of manuals, warning labels, and safe work practices
02

Delivery & Installation Readiness

  • Model specifications, capabilities, and site requirements
  • Unpacking, handling, and safe transportation overview
  • Initial installation, anchoring, and assembly overview
  • Fluid preparation and electrical-connection review
03

Machine Orientation

  • Identification of major machine components
  • Button, switch, indicator, and control functions
  • Ram-control and machine-movement familiarization
  • Startup, shutdown, and routine inspection overview
04

Controller & Programming

  • Controller manual and interface review
  • Program creation and stored-job management
  • Backgauge operation and programming
  • Machine settings, alarms, and basic diagnostics
05

Tooling & Bending Fundamentals

  • Tooling selection, setup, care, and load awareness
  • Upper-punch replacement and calibration overview
  • Rotating lower-die operation when equipped
  • Tonnage-chart interpretation and application planning
06

Hands-On Readiness

  • Guided practice on the customer’s specific machine
  • Review of representative operating scenarios
  • Routine care and preventive-maintenance expectations
  • Questions tailored to the customer’s production needs
Focused, Machine-Specific Instruction

Private Training Built Around Your Equipment

Generic classroom training can explain concepts. Tommy Industrial training goes further by placing your team in front of the exact machine, controller, tooling, and options they will use after delivery.

This focused setting gives operators time to understand how the major systems work together and allows questions to be addressed before the equipment enters production.

Your machine and controller
Your installed options
Your tooling package
Your production questions
Hands-on learning
Dedicated trainer attention
Tommy Industrial machine training in Wausau, Wisconsin
Make the Most of Your Training Day

What to Prepare Before You Arrive

A little preparation helps us make your session more relevant to your shop and production goals.

Choose the Right Attendees

Send the operators, programmers, supervisors, or maintenance personnel who will work with the equipment after delivery.

Share Representative Parts

Provide part drawings, materials, tooling questions, and production challenges in advance when practical.

Bring Your Questions

Make a list of controller, tooling, setup, maintenance, facility, and workflow questions your team wants covered.

Scheduling note: Training content and duration depend on the machine, controller, options, attendee experience, and requested topics. Most programs are completed in one day, but more complex systems may require a different plan.
Training Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Is machine training included with my purchase?

Yes. Complimentary in-house training is included with every new machine Tommy Industrial sells.

Where is the training held?

Training is held at the Tommy Industrial facility at 115 South 84th Avenue, Wausau, Wisconsin 54401.

Will we train on the machine we purchased?

Yes. The session is scheduled on your specific machine before shipment so the instruction matches its controller, options, and tooling configuration.

How long does training take?

Most programs are completed in one day. The final schedule depends on machine complexity, training topics, and the experience level of the attendees.

Can the training be tailored to our production needs?

The curriculum is adjusted to the purchased machine and your operating needs. Sharing representative parts and questions before the session helps the team prepare.

Who should attend?

Appropriate attendees may include authorized operators, programmers, supervisors, and maintenance personnel who will be responsible for the equipment.

Does this training replace our company safety program?

No. Tommy Industrial machine training supplements—but does not replace—the manufacturer’s manuals, employer safety program, site-specific training, required personal protective equipment, or applicable regulations.

Schedule Your Machine Training

Contact Tommy Industrial to coordinate training with your machine’s completion and shipping schedule.

Tommy Industrial®  |  115 South 84th Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401

Always read and follow all machine manuals, warning labels, tooling load limits, and applicable safety requirements. Metalworking machinery must be installed, maintained, and operated only by trained and authorized personnel using appropriate safeguards and personal protective equipment.