Will “Metal and Plastic Sawing Machine Tool Setter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Metal and Plastic Sawing Machine Tool Setter” will probably be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4031.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 34,210.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 16.00
Currently, there are 192,800 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”.

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Tasks for “Metal and Plastic Sawing Machine Tool Setter”

Set blade tensions, heights, and angles to perform prescribed cuts, using wrenches.
Remove housings, feed tubes, tool holders, or other accessories to replace worn or broken parts, such as springs or bushings.
Lubricate workpieces with oil.
Examine completed workpieces for defects, such as chipped edges or marred surfaces and sort defective pieces according to types of flaws.
Set up, operate, or tend machines to saw, cut, shear, slit, punch, crimp, notch, bend, or straighten metal or plastic material.
Plan sequences of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of workpiece materials.
Position guides, stops, holding blocks, or other fixtures to secure and direct workpieces, using hand tools and measuring devices.
Place workpieces on cutting tables, manually or using hoists, cranes, or sledges.
Clean work area.
Hand-form, cut, or finish workpieces, using tools such as table saws, hand sledges, or anvils.
Thread ends of metal coils from reels through slitters and secure ends on recoilers.
Replace defective blades or wheels, using hand tools.
Load workpieces, plastic material, or chemical solutions into machines.
Turn controls to set cutting speeds, feed rates, or table angles for specified operations.
Adjust ram strokes of presses to specified lengths, using hand tools.
Grind out burrs or sharp edges, using portable grinders, speed lathes, or polishing jacks.
Set stops on machine beds, change dies, and adjust components, such as rams or power presses, when making multiple or successive passes.
Operate forklifts to deliver materials.
Install, align, and lock specified punches, dies, cutting blades, or other fixtures in rams or beds of machines, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and hand tools.
Position, align, and secure workpieces against fixtures or stops on machine beds or on dies.
Read work orders or production schedules to determine specifications, such as materials to be used, locations of cutting lines, or dimensions and tolerances.
Test and adjust machine speeds or actions, according to product specifications, using gauges and hand tools.
Start machines, monitor their operations, and record operational data.
Hone cutters with oilstones to remove nicks.
Mark identifying data on workpieces.
Clean and lubricate machines.
Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.
Sharpen dulled blades, using bench grinders, abrasive wheels, or lathes.
Turn valves to start flow of coolant against cutting areas or to start airflow that blows cuttings away from kerfs.
Preheat workpieces, using heating furnaces or hand torches.
Measure completed workpieces to verify conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gauges, calipers, templates, or rulers.
Scribe reference lines on workpieces as guides for cutting operations, according to blueprints, templates, sample parts, or specifications.

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