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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “CNC Lathe Operator (Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator)” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #477 of 702. Estimated risk: 84.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

36%

“CNC Lathe Operator (Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator)” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 36% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

62%

“CNC Lathe Operator (Computer Numerical Control Lathe Operator)” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 62% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Set up, operate, or tend lathe and turning machines to turn, bore, thread, form, or face metal or plastic materials, such as wire, rod, or bar stock.

Avg. Annual Salary $50,190
Avg. Hourly Wage $24.13
Available Jobs (US) 18,970
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic #51-4034
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Move controls to set cutting speeds and depths and feed rates, and to position tools in relation to workpieces.

  • Replace worn tools, and sharpen dull cutting tools and dies, using bench grinders or cutter-grinding machines.

  • Position, secure, and align cutting tools in toolholders on machines, using hand tools, and verify their positions with measuring instruments.

  • Compute unspecified dimensions and machine settings, using knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

  • Start lathe or turning machines and observe operations to ensure that specifications are met.

  • Study blueprints, layouts or charts, and job orders for information on specifications and tooling instructions, and to determine material requirements and operational sequences.

  • Lift metal stock or workpieces manually or using hoists, and position and secure them in machines, using fasteners and hand tools.

  • Clean work area.

  • Refill, change, and monitor the level of fluids, such as oil and coolant, in machines.

  • Install holding fixtures, cams, gears, and stops to control stock and tool movement, using hand tools, power tools, and measuring instruments.

  • Turn valve handles to direct the flow of coolant onto work areas or to coat disks with spinning compounds.

  • Program computer numerical control machines.

  • Adjust machine controls and change tool settings to keep dimensions within specified tolerances.

  • Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.

  • Inspect sample workpieces to verify conformance with specifications, using instruments such as gauges, micrometers, and dial indicators.

  • Crank machines through cycles, stopping to adjust tool positions and machine controls to ensure specified timing, clearances, and tolerances.

  • Mount attachments, such as relieving or tracing attachments, to perform operations, such as duplicating contours of templates or trimming workpieces.

  • Move toolholders manually or by turning handwheels, or engage automatic feeding mechanisms to feed tools to and along workpieces.

Technologies & Software

  • Sight Machine AI
  • Computer numerical control CNC editor software
  • ABB AI Robotics
  • Inventory tracking software
  • G-code
  • Autodesk HSMWorks
  • Cognex Vision AI
  • Rockwell Automation AI
  • M-code
  • Siemens Industrial AI
  • Spanner wrenches
  • Machinists' taper gauges
  • Push-pull rules
  • Coaxial indicators
  • Carbide cutting inserts
  • Digital radius gauges
  • Center finders
  • Cutoff tools
  • Plug gauges
  • Protective safety glasses
  • Threading tools
  • Electric overhead travelling EOT cranes
  • Open end hand wrenches
  • Face shields
  • Combination square sets
  • T handle tap wrenches
  • Vernier height gauges
  • Bevel protractors
  • Steel rules
  • Automatic tool changers
  • Face/turn tools
  • Allen wrench sets
  • Protective ear plugs
  • Height setters
  • Vernier calipers
  • Bore gauges
  • Mini hacksaws
  • Vertical turning centers
  • Automatic turret lathes
  • Hand taps
  • Straight edges
  • Swiss turning centers
  • Boring heads
  • Steel squares
  • Parting off tools
  • Fork trucks
  • Electronic edge finders
  • Tapping tools
  • Tool probes
  • Lathe chucks
  • Trammels
  • Computer numerically controlled CNC lathes
  • Jib hoists
  • Gage blocks
  • Oil dispensing cans
  • Digital micrometers
  • Ball peen hammers
  • Center-cutting end mills
  • Horizontal lathes
  • Lubrication guns
  • Power hacksaws
  • Drill gauge sets
  • Straight screwdrivers
  • Sine bars
  • Dial test indicators
  • Inside digital ID calipers
  • 1-2-3 blocks
  • Groove tools
  • Precision milling vises
  • Bench grinders
  • Go/no go gauge sets
  • Swiss-style lathes
  • Rubber mallets
  • Bar feeders
  • Outside digital OD calipers
  • Surface finish comparators
  • Parting off tool holders
  • Gang-tool lathes
  • Mobile radios
  • Crescent wrenches
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • Screw pitch gauge
  • Mechanical edge finders
  • Multispindle lathes
  • Safety gloves
  • Capstan lathes
  • Vertical machining centers
  • Profile projectors

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