Description
Swaging machine operators set up and tend rotary swaging machines, designed to alter round ferrous and non-ferrous metal workpieces into their desired shape by first hammering them into a smaller diameter through the compressive force of two or more dies and then tagging them using a rotary swager, a process through which no excess material is lost.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
quality standardstypes of metalswaging machine typesswaging processesforging processesquality and cycle time optimisationnon-ferrous metal processingmanufacturing of metal structuresmetal forming technologieshot forgingmanufacture of small metal partsdiesmanufacturing of door furniture from metalmanufacturing of cutlerymanufacturing of doors from metalprecious metal processingmanufacturing of metal household articlesmanufacturing of weapons and ammunitionmanufacturing of light metal packagingcold forgingcharacteristics of precious metalsferrous metal processingmanufacturing of toolsmanufacturing of metal assembly products
Practical Skills
perform test runmonitor automated machinesensure equipment availabilitytroubleshoottend swaging machineremove inadequate workpieceshold metal work piece in machineremove processed workpiecesupply machinemonitor moving workpiece in a machineset up the controller of a machineensure correct metal temperatureconsult technical resourcesmark processed workpiecerecord production data for quality controlreplace dieoperate precision measuring equipmentwear appropriate protective gearapply precision metalworking techniquesperform machine maintenanceadvise on machinery malfunctionsinspect quality of productskeep records of work progress