Will “Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer” will maybe be replaced by robots.

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Job Description

Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-4122.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 38,380.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 18.00
Currently, there are 46,920 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.

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Tasks for “Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer”

Record operational information on specified production reports.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Dress electrodes, using tip dressers, files, emery cloths, or dressing wheels.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.

Related Technology & Tools

Micrometers
Walk-behind lift trucks
Welding robots
Side cutting pliers
Undercut gauges
Hand clamps
Hydraulic booms
Vise grip pliers
Product loading equipment
Power hoists
Adjustable widemouth pliers
Hand scrapers
Power grinders
Resistance welding guns
Dial calipers
Cold-welding machines
Wire brushes
Chipping hammers
Resistance welding machines
Welding tip cleaning files
Soldering machines
Brazing machines
Soldering robots
Laser-beam machines
Arc welding equipment
Rulers
Welding tip dressers
Laser cutters
Ball peen hammers
Workpiece positioning jigs
Spot welding guns
C clamps
Heating furnaces
Measuring tapes
Center punches
Gas welding torches
Welding helmets
Single-cut mill saw files
Safety goggles
Welding torch tips
Desktop computers
Diffusion-welding machines
Claw hammers
Magnifiers
Portable welding machines
Brazing robots
Outside micrometer calipers
Computerized numerical control CNC oxy-fuel systems
Safety gloves
Vernier micrometers
Face masks
Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
Welding electrodes
Hydraulic winches
Slip joint pliers
Tongs
Layout squares
Bench vises
Fillet weld gauges

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Microsoft Word
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Microsoft Office
Microsoft Excel