Will “Welding Pantograph Machine Operator” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔

61% Chance of Automation

“Welding Pantograph Machine Operator” 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 “Welding Pantograph Machine Operator”

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.
Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
Add chemicals or materials to workpieces or machines to facilitate bonding or to cool workpieces.
Start, monitor, and adjust robotic welding production lines.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
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.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
Compute and record settings for new work, applying knowledge of metal properties, principles of welding, and shop mathematics.
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.
Tend auxiliary equipment used in welding processes.
Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
Immerse completed workpieces into water or acid baths to cool and clean components.
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.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
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.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements as necessary.

Related Technology & Tools

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

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Microsoft Word
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