Will “Oxygraph Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Oxygraph Operator” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4122.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,380.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 46,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Oxygraph Operator”

Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.

Related Technology & Tools

Brazing robots
Safety goggles
Laser cutters
Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
Outside micrometer calipers
Safety gloves
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Desktop computers
Slip joint pliers
Cold-welding machines
Claw hammers
Arc welding equipment
Single-cut mill saw files
Ball peen hammers
Welding helmets
Hand clamps
Vise grip pliers
Power hoists
Welding tip dressers
Workpiece positioning jigs
Hydraulic booms
Layout squares
Hydraulic winches
Welding torch tips
Product loading equipment
Vernier micrometers
Resistance welding machines
Rulers
Laser-beam machines
Gas welding torches
Portable welding machines
Undercut gauges
Face masks
Chipping hammers
Fillet weld gauges
Soldering machines
Center punches
Dial calipers
Side cutting pliers
Wire brushes
Bench vises
Brazing machines
Diffusion-welding machines
Heating furnaces
Welding tip cleaning files
Spot welding guns
Magnifiers
Tongs
Welding robots
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Micrometers
Welding electrodes
Walk-behind lift trucks
Soldering robots
Power grinders
Resistance welding guns
Hand scrapers
Measuring tapes
C clamps

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