Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardsmechanical forging press partstypes of metalforging processesmanufacturing of steel drums and similar containersnon-ferrous metal processingtypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacturing of metal structuresmetal forming technologiesmanufacturing of metal containershot forgingdiesmanufacturing of heating equipmentmanufacturing of doors from metalprecious metal processingmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitiontypes of forging pressmanufacturing of steam generatorscold forgingferrous metal processing
Practical Skills
perform test runset up the controller of a machineensure correct metal temperaturemonitor automated machinesremove scale from metal workpieceensure equipment availabilitytroubleshoottend mechanical forging presswear appropriate protective gearremove inadequate workpiecesremove processed workpiecesupply machineconsult technical resourcesapply preliminary treatment to workpiecesset up automotive robotrecord production data for quality controlreplace dieoperate forging tongsperform machine maintenanceadvise on machinery malfunctionsinspect quality of productshold metal work piece in machinemonitor gaugesupply machine with appropriate toolsmonitor conveyor beltkeep records of work progressoperate lifting equipmentmaintain hydraulic forging press