mechanical forging press worker
Mechanical forging press workers set up and tend mechanical forging presses, designed to shape ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces including pipes, tubes and hollow profiles and other products of the first processing of steel in their desired form by use of preset, compressive forces provided by cranks, cams and toggles at reproducible strokes.
Also called: automatic casting- forging machine operator, mechanical forging press forge hand, spring forge operator, forgesmith, drop forge operator, mechanical forging press forge operator, spring forger, automatic casting machine operator
- 16
- essential skills
- 32
- optional skills
- 8
- related roles
- 7221
- ISCO-08 group
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Essential skills
16- ensure correct metal temperature
- ensure equipment availability
- forging processes
- mechanical forging press parts
- monitor automated machines
- perform test run
- quality standards
- remove inadequate workpieces
- remove processed workpiece
- remove scale from metal workpiece
- set up the controller of a machine
- supply machine
- tend mechanical forging press
- troubleshoot
- types of metal
- wear appropriate protective gear
Optional skills
32- advise on machinery malfunctions
- apply preliminary treatment to workpieces
- cold forging
- consult technical resources
- dies
- ferrous metal processing
- hold metal work piece in machine
- hot forging
- inspect quality of products
- keep records of work progress
- maintain hydraulic forging press
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- manufacturing of metal structures
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- manufacturing of steel drums and similar containers
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- metal forming technologies
- monitor conveyor belt
- monitor gauge
- non-ferrous metal processing
- operate forging tongs
- operate lifting equipment
- perform machine maintenance
- precious metal processing
- record production data for quality control
- replace die
- set up automotive robot
- supply machine with appropriate tools
- types of forging press
- types of metal manufacturing processes
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