Description
Drop forging hammer workers utilise forging machinery and equipment, specifically machined hammers, in order to form ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces to their desired shape. They tend the forging hammers that are dropped onto the workpiece in order to reshape it after the form of the die, which can be closed or open, fully enclosing the workpiece or not.
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Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metalforging processesdrop hammer typesmanufacturing of steel drums and similar containersnon-ferrous metal processingtypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacturing of metal structuresmetal forming technologiesmanufacturing of metal containershot forgingdiesmanufacturing of heating equipmentdust usage for forgingmanufacturing of doors from metalmanufacturing of steam generatorscold forgingferrous metal processingmanufacturing of tools
Practical Skills
perform test runensure correct metal temperaturetend drop forging hammermonitor automated machinesremove scale from metal workpieceensure equipment availabilitytroubleshootoperate forging tongswear appropriate protective gearremove inadequate workpiecesmonitor gaugeremove processed workpiecesupply machinemonitor moving workpiece in a machineset up the controller of a machineconsult technical resourcesperform product testingrecord production data for quality controlwork ergonomicallyreplace diework as a team in a hazardous environmentoperate furnaceperform machine maintenanceadvise on machinery malfunctionshold metal work piece in machinemonitor conveyor belttend counterblow machinekeep records of work progressoperate lifting equipment