Description
Casting mould makers create metal, wooden or plastic models of the finished product to be cast. The patterns are then used to create moulds, eventually leading to the casting of the product of the same shape as the pattern.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
Practical Skills
calculate allowances for shrinkage in casting processesmark processed workpieceread standard blueprintsoperate patternmaking machineryinterpret 3D plansoperate precision measuring equipmentrepair patternsinterpret 2D plansassemble pattern partstend computer numerical control lathe machinetend CNC milling machineselect pattern materialtend CNC grinding machineprepare scientific reportstend lathesupervise workapply coating to patternstend CNC drilling machineset up machine controlsattend to detail in casting processes