Description
Surface grinding machine operators set up and tend surface grinding machines designed to apply abrasive processes in order to remove small amounts of excess material and smoothen metal workpieces by an abrasive grinding wheel, or wash grinder, rotating on a horizontal or vertical axis.
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Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metalparts of a surface grinding machinequality and cycle time optimisationmanufacturing of steel drums and similar containerstypes of metal manufacturing processesmanufacturing of metal structuresmanufacturing of metal containersmanufacturing of door furniture from metalmanufacturing of cutlerymanufacturing of heating equipmentmanufacturing of doors from metalmanufacturing of metal household articlesmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionmanufacturing of light metal packagingcutting technologiesmechanicsabrasive machining processesmanufacturing of steam generatorsferrous metal processingmetal smoothing technologiesmanufacturing of toolsmanufacturing of metal assembly products
Practical Skills
set up the controller of a machineensure equipment availabilityspot metal imperfectionstroubleshootwear appropriate protective gearapply precision metalworking techniquessmooth burred surfacesremove inadequate workpiecesmonitor gaugeremove processed workpiecesupply machinetend surface grinding machineoperate surface grindermonitor moving workpiece in a machinedispose of cutting waste materialperform test runconsult technical resourcesmonitor automated machinesmaintain mechanical equipmentoperate precision measuring equipmentmeasure flatness of a surfaceadvise on machinery malfunctionsinspect quality of productssupply machine with appropriate toolskeep records of work progressoperate grinding hand tools