Exploratory Machining I

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

CertificateCIP: 48.0503

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Exploratory Machining I

West Kentucky Community and Technical College

CertificateCIP: 48.0503

No description available.

Skills & Competencies

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Skills

Operations MonitoringCritical ThinkingMonitoringOperation and ControlQuality Control AnalysisActive ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionComplex Problem SolvingTroubleshootingEquipment MaintenanceJudgment and Decision MakingRepairingMathematicsCoordination

Knowledge

MathematicsProduction and ProcessingMechanicalEnglish LanguageDesignEngineering and TechnologyEducation and Training

Abilities

Arm-Hand SteadinessNear VisionProblem SensitivityControl PrecisionManual DexterityInformation OrderingVisualizationReaction TimeOral ComprehensionPerceptual SpeedFinger DexteritySelective AttentionDeductive ReasoningWritten ComprehensionMultilimb CoordinationStatic StrengthHearing SensitivityFlexibility of ClosureMathematical ReasoningTrunk StrengthRate ControlOral Expression

Tasks

Measure dimensions of finished workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision m
Set up and operate computer-controlled machines or robots to perform one or more machine functions o
Mount, install, align, and secure tools, attachments, fixtures, and workpieces on machines, using ha
Enforce safety and sanitation regulations.
Keep records of employees' attendance and hours worked.
Inspect materials, products, or equipment to detect defects or malfunctions.
Monitor machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, stopping machines when pr
Inspect, feel, and measure workpieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications.
Study blueprints or layouts of metal workpieces to determine grinding procedures, and to plan machin
Mark curves, lines, holes, dimensions, and welding symbols onto workpieces, using scribes, soapstone
Plan locations and sequences of cutting, drilling, bending, rolling, punching, and welding operation
Fit and align fabricated parts to be welded or assembled.
Read production schedules and work orders to determine processing sequences, furnace temperatures, a
Record times that parts are removed from furnaces to document that objects have attained specified t
Adjust controls to maintain temperatures and heating times, using thermal instruments and charts, di
Inspect workpieces for defects, and measure workpieces to determine accuracy of machine operation, u
Position, adjust, and secure stock material or workpieces against stops, on arbors, or in chucks, fi
Read blueprints or job orders to determine product specifications and tooling instructions and to pl
Calculate dimensions or tolerances, using instruments, such as micrometers or vernier calipers.
Machine parts to specifications, using machine tools, such as lathes, milling machines, shapers, or
Measure, examine, or test completed units to check for defects and ensure conformance to specificati
Inspect or measure finished workpieces to determine conformance to specifications, using measuring i
Measure workpieces and lay out work, using precision measuring devices.
Observe machine operations to detect any problems, making necessary adjustments to correct problems.
Verify conformance of workpieces to specifications, using squares, rulers, and measuring tapes.
Study engineering drawings and blueprints to determine materials requirements and task sequences.
Position, align, fit, and weld parts to form complete units or subunits, following blueprints and la
Troubleshoot and repair electrical or mechanical equipment.

Technology

Computer aided design CAD softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareElectronic mail softwareEnterprise resource planning ERP softwareComputer aided manufacturing CAM softwareIndustrial control softwareAnalytical or scientific softwareData base user interface and query softwareInventory management softwareDesktop communications softwareInternet browser softwareEnterprise application integration softwareTime accounting softwareComputer aided design CAD and computer aided manufacturing CAM systemProcedure management softwareWord processing software

Tools

0-1 drop indicators2/3 axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machines5 axis lathes8 axis lathesAutomatic measuring equipmentBench grindersBore gaugesBore millsBorersBoring barsBuffersComparatorsComputer numerical control CNC edge bandersComputer numerical control CNC routersComputer numerical control CNC vertical lathesAir pressure gaugesAutomatic metalworking lathesBench grinding wheelsComputer numerically controlled CNC grindersCounterboresCutter grindersDial bore gaugesDial indicatorsDigital angle gaugesDigital calipersDigital micrometersDigital radius gaugesDrill grindersFixed overhead cranesGauge block sets

Work Values

SupportIndependenceWorking ConditionsRelationshipsAchievementRecognition

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