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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “CNC Turning Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning 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 Turning Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning 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 Turning Operator (Computer Numerical Control Turning 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

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Program computer numerical control machines.

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

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

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

  • Clean work area.

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

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

Technologies & Software

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

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