Gear Cutting Machine Set Up Operator: A description for the gear cutting machine set up operator job
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Gear Cutting Machine Set Up Operator: All-around-gear-machine operator, gear cutter, gear-machine operator, general Sets up and operates two or more types of gear-cutting and finishing machines, for example gear shapers, hobs, honers and lappers, and generators, to machine spline or gear teeth on metal blanks according to machining instructions and knowledge of gear types and gear machining: Reads blueprint or job order to determine gear dimensions and specifications, fixture and cutter to use, and machine settings. Secures and positions cutters in toolhead, on spindle, or on arbor, and bolts fixtures on machine. Mounts gears, cams, or templates, or moves levers to set feed rates and rotation speeds of cutters and workpiece in relation to each other. Positions and secures workpiece to specified cutting angle on arbor, in chuck, or in fixture, using wrenches. Starts machine, turns valve handle, and directs flow of coolant against tool and workpiece. Verifies conformance to specifications, using micrometers, gear measuring wires, master gears, and special gear inspection equipment. May also set cutting speeds and depth of stroke and cut for reciprocating cutters. May also mount guides to control twisting motion of spindle for cutting helical gears. May also compute gear dimensions and machine settings, applying knowledge of shop mathematics and gear design. May also machine nonmetallic materials. May also be required to have experience with custom or production work, or with particular material, product, or size, type, or trade name of machine.
Job industry: machine shop
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