Will “Furnace Brazer” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“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 “Furnace Brazer”

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

Related Technology & Tools

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

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