Will “Induction Heating Equipment Setter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

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“Induction Heating Equipment Setter” 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 “Induction Heating Equipment Setter”

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.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
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.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Anneal finished workpieces to relieve internal stress.
Fill hoppers and position spouts to direct flow of flux or manually brush flux onto seams of workpieces.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean 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.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Load or feed workpieces into welding machines to join or bond components.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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