Will “Sprinkler Installer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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Job Description

Lay out, assemble, install, or maintain pipe systems, pipe supports, or related hydraulic or pneumatic equipment for steam, hot water, heating, cooling, lubricating, sprinkling, or industrial production or processing systems.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 47-2152.01

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Pipe Fitters and Steamfitters”.

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Tasks for “Sprinkler Installer”

Measure and mark pipes for cutting or threading.
Attach pipes to walls, structures, or fixtures, such as radiators or tanks, using brackets, clamps, tools, or welding equipment.
Install automatic controls to regulate pipe systems.
Install pipe systems to support alternative energy-fueled systems, such as geothermal heating and cooling systems.
Inspect, examine, or test installed systems or pipe lines, using pressure gauge, hydrostatic testing, observation, or other methods.
Prepare cost estimates for clients.
Modify, clean, or maintain pipe systems, units, fittings, or related machines or equipment, using hand or power tools.
Inspect work sites for obstructions or holes that could cause structural weakness.
Select pipe sizes, types, or related materials, such as supports, hangers, or hydraulic cylinders, according to specifications.
Lay out full scale drawings of pipe systems, supports, or related equipment, according to blueprints.
Plan pipe system layout, installation, or repair, according to specifications.
Remove and replace worn components.
Assemble or secure pipes, tubes, fittings, or related equipment, according to specifications, by welding, brazing, cementing, soldering, or threading joints.
Install or test gray water systems, such as recycling, treatment, or irrigation systems.
Cut, thread, or hammer pipes to specifications, using tools such as saws, cutting torches, pipe threaders, or pipe benders.
Shut off steam, water, or other gases or liquids from pipe sections, using valve keys or wrenches.
Dip nonferrous piping materials in a mixture of molten tin and lead to obtain a coating that prevents erosion or galvanic or electrolytic action.
Cut or bore holes in structures, such as bulkheads, decks, walls, or mains, prior to pipe installation, using hand or power tools.
Install fixtures, appliances, or equipment designed to reduce water or energy consumption.
Operate motorized pumps to remove water from flooded manholes, basements, or facility floors.

Related Technology & Tools

Water pumps
Metal cutting dies
Ladders
Reciprocating saws
Pedestal grinders
Pipe vises
Pipe bending mandrels
Pipe flange aligners
Deburring tools
Centering head tools
Levels
Allen wrenches
Water samplers
Air-acetylene torches
Laser levels
Magnetic circle layout tools
Flat head screwdrivers
Air compressors
Measuring tapes
Pit depth gauges
Chain falls
Oxyacetylene welding equipment
Air operated grinders
Bolt cutters
Ball peen hammers
Pipe lasers
Monkey wrench sets
Scaffolding
Manual pipe benders
Plumb bobs
Offset grinders
Locking pliers
Slip joint pliers
Forklifts
Radius markers
Quality control QC welders' gauges
Screwdrivers
Pipeline jacks
Amp meters
Power hacksaws
Hydraulic cranes
Truck cranes
Heat guns
Personal computers
Shielded arc welding tools
Pipe bending tools
Angle air grinders
Trenchers
Pneumatic pipe bevelers
Chain wrenches
Pressure gauges
Portable welding machines
Rasps
Vertical bandsaws
Stationary grinders
Hole cutting tools
Hand tachometers
Utility knives
Hammers
Nylon strap wrenches
Combination squares
Hand hacksaws
Automatic levels
Augers
Reamers
Air wire brushes
Metal inert gas MIG welders
Desktop computers
Block and tackle equipment
Cold chisels
Leak-testing gauges
Alternating current AC welding equipment
Split bubble levels
Manlifts
Power hammers
Pavement stompers
Generators
Backhoes
Skip loaders
Wire tracers
Metal cutting taps
Transit levels
Jam-proof ratchet threaders
Adjustable wrenches
Hydrostatic testers
Pneumatic wire brushes
Laser printers
Circular saws
Portable grinders
Explosimeters
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Pipe threaders
Pipe fabrication shears
Welding hoods
Notebook computers
Basin wrenches
Pipe threading machines
Welding clamps
Cutting torches
Stands
Tirfors
Torch cutter guides
Pulleys
Propane torches
Ohmmeters
Phillips head screwdrivers
Drill presses
Two-hole pins
Hole saws
Plasma cutting guides
Hydraulic valve turners
Calipers
Power drills
Tuggers
Framing squares
Crescent wrenches
Null locators
Flow gauges
Pry bars
Drophead dies
Box end wrenches
Pipe cutters
Soldering equipment
Dumpy levels
Safety harnesses
Roll groovers
Pocket levels
Impact wrenches
Pipe flaring tools
Water stoppers
Material-hoisting slings
Metal hand saws
Jackhammers
Polyvinyl chloride PVC cutters
Loaders
Impact screwdrivers
Pipe wrenches
Winches
Single-cut mill saw files
Mud pumps
Direct current DC arc welder

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