Swaging Machine Operator Metal, Machinery & Related Trades Workers

The various processes in the metalforming practices of forging, such as swaging, open-die forging, automatic hot forging, cogging, impression-die forging, roll forging, upsetting, press forging, and others.

The most optimal rotation or cycle time and over-all quality of a tool or a machine's processes.

The national and international requirements, specifications and guidelines to ensure that products, services and processes are of good quality and fit for purpose.

Qualities, specifications, applications and reactions to different fabricating processes of various types of metal, such as steel, aluminium, brass, copper and others.

Processes related to the forging practices of swaging, such as tube swaging, rotary swaging, roller swaging, butt swaging and others.

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Drop Forging, Die Sinking and Machine Forming of Steel - Modern Shop Practice, Processes, Methods, Machines, Tools and Details

Joseph Vincent Woodworth

2013

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Types of machines used for swaging processes in forging, such as the tagging machine, the butt swaging machine, the creeping spindle swaging machine and others.

Ensure that the necessary equipment is provided, ready and available for use before start of procedures.

Continuously check up on the automated machine's set-up and execution or make regular control rounds. If necessary, record and interpret data on the operating conditions of installations and equipment in …

Monitor the processing of a workpiece in motion, such as a piece of metal or wood moved linearly over a static manufacturing machine.

Perform tests putting a system, machine, tool or other equipment through a series of actions under actual operating conditions in order to assess its reliability and suitability to realise its …

Evaluate which deficient processed workpieces do not meet the set-up standard and should be removed and sort the waste according to regulations.

Remove individual workpieces after processing, from the manufacturing machine or the machine tool. In case of a conveyor belt this involves quick, continuous movement.

Ensure the machine is fed the necessary and adequate materials and control the placement or automatic feed and retrieval of work pieces in the machines or machine tools on the …

Identify operating problems, decide what to do about it and report accordingly.

Manually position and hold a, potentially heated, metal work piece for the machine to perform the necessary metalworking processes on it. Take the forming character of the machine into account …

Tend a swaging machine, designed for forming usually cold metal by use of a high energy force and swage blocks, monitor and operate it, according to regulations.

The production of metal structures for construction.

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Analysis and Optimum Design of Metal Structures

J Farkas, K. Jármai

2020

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The manufacture of heavy weapons (artillery, mobile guns, rocket launchers, torpedo tubes, heavy machine guns), small arms (revolvers, shotguns, light machine guns), air or gas guns and pistols, and war …

Various processing methods on precious metals such as gold, silver and platinum.

The manufacture of tins and cans for food products, collapsible tubes and boxes, and of metallic closures.

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The Manufacture Of Paper Containers

Philip Eason Verstone

2025

The variety of technologies and techniques, such as forging, pressing, stamping, rolling and others, used for the forming processes of metal product manufacturing.

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Tribological Technology in Sheet Metal Forming

Akira Azushima

2022

Various processing methods on non-ferrous metals and alloys such as copper, zinc and aluminium.

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Solid-State Welding: Friction and Friction Stir Welding Processes

Esther Titilayo Akinlabi…

2020

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Variations of precious metals according to density, corrossion resistance, electrical conductivity, light reflectivity and quality.

The metalworking process of forging whilst hot metal is right below its recrystallisation temperature, being cooled and solidified after casting.

The qualities and applications of various kinds of dies, the different components of a die (such as the die block, punch plate, pierce punch and others) and the types of …

Various processing methods on iron and iron-containing alloys such as steel, stainless steel and pig iron.

The metalworking process of forging whilst the hot metal is right above its recrystallisation temperature after casting and being solidified.

The manufacture of different cutlery items, such as forks, spoons, knives, razors or scissors.

The manufacture of metal items that can be attached to a door in order to support its function and appearance. The manufacture of padlocks, locks, keys, hinges and the like, …

The manufacture of metal doors, windows and their frames, shutters and gates, and the metal room partitions for floor attachment.

The manufacture of rivets, washers and similar non-threaded products, screw machine products, screws, nuts and similar threaded products.

The manufacture of flatware , hollowware , dinnerware and other non-electrical utensils for use at the table or in the kitchen.

The manufacture of metal cable, plaited bands and other articles of that typr, uninsulated or insulated cable not capable of being used as a conductor of electricity, coated or cored …

The manufacture of knives and cutting blades for machines or for mechanical appliances, hand tools such as pliers, screwdrivers etc. The manufacture of non-power-driven agricultural hand tools, saws and saw …

Comply with precision standards specific to an organisation or product in metalworking, involved in processes such as engraving, precise cutting, welding.

Read and interpret such technical resources such as digital or paper drawings and adjustment data in order to properly set up a machine or working tool, or to assemble mechanical …

Ensure the necessary, usually constant, temperature of processed metal workpieces during metal fabrication processes.

Use various techniques to ensure the product quality is respecting the quality standards and specifications. Oversee defects, packaging and sendbacks of products to different production departments.

Maintain records of the progress of the work including time, defects, malfunctions, etc.

Inspect and mark parts of the workpiece to indicate how they will fit into the finished product.

Measure the size of a processed part when checking and marking it to check if it is up to standard by use of two and three dimensional precision measuring equipment …

Perform regular maintenance, possibly including corrections and alterations, on a machine or machine tool to ensure it remains in a proper productive state.

Offer help and advice to service technicians in case of machine malfunctions and other repair tasks.

Keep records of the machine's faults, interventions and irregularities for quality control.

Evaluate if a replacement of the die of a machine is deemed beneficial and take the necessary actions for replacing it either manually (depending on its size, by the use …

Set up and give commands to a machine by dispatching the appropriate data and input into the (computer) controller corresponding with the desired processed product.

Wear relevant and necessary protective gear, such as protective goggles or other eye protection, hard hats, safety gloves.