Will “Nut Former” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

93% Chance of Automation

“Nut Former” will almost certainly be replaced by robots.

This job is ranked #587 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.

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Set up, operate, or tend forging machines to taper, shape, or form metal or plastic parts.

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic”.

Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
Install, adjust, and remove dies, synchronizing cams, forging hammers, and stop guides, using overhead cranes or other hoisting devices, and hand tools.
Repair, maintain, and replace parts on dies.
Trim and compress finished forgings to specified tolerances.
Start machines to produce sample workpieces, and observe operations to detect machine malfunctions and to verify that machine setups conform to specifications.
Measure and inspect machined parts to ensure conformance to product specifications.
Remove dies from machines when production runs are finished.
Position and move metal wires or workpieces through a series of dies that compress and shape stock to form die impressions.
Sharpen cutting tools and drill bits, using bench grinders.
Read work orders or blueprints to determine specified tolerances and sequences of operations for machine setup.
Turn handles or knobs to set pressures and depths of ram strokes and to synchronize machine operations.
Confer with other workers about machine setups and operational specifications.
Set up, operate, or tend presses and forging machines to perform hot or cold forging by flattening, straightening, bending, cutting, piercing, or other operations to taper, shape, or form metal.