AI Assistant for Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

Core Responsibilities

• 1Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.(Core task)
• 2Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.(Core task)
• 3Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.(Core task)
• 4Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.(Core task)
• 5Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.(Core task)
• 6Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.(Core task)
• 7Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.(Core task)
• 8Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.(Core task)
• 9Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.(Core task)
• 10Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.(Core task)

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