| Job Title |
Carbide Operator |
| Job Description |
Fabricates Tungsten-carbide Cutting Tips For Use On Lathes,
Planers, Milling Machines, And Other Metalworking Tools, Using
Mechanical Or Hydraulic Press, Furnaces, Cutting And Grinding
Wheels, And Precision-measuring Instruments: Weighs Cobalt,
Carbon, Tungsten, Titanium, And Other Powdered Metals On Balance
Scale To Obtain Specified Molding Mixture. Pours Mixture From
Pans Into Molds Or Into Hoppers For Automatic Feeding Into Molds
In Press. Turns Valves On Press To Compress Mixture Into Billet.
Removes Billet From Press. Sets Automatic Feed, Time, And
Temperature Controls On Sintering Furnace. Feeds Billets Into
Furnace To Fuse Metals Together. Removes Billets From Furnace
And Cuts And Grinds Them Into Cutting Tips, Using Diamond
Cutting Wheel And Electric Grinding Wheel. Measures Cutting
Edges Of Tips To Ensure Attainment Of Specified Tolerances,
Using Gauges, Rulers, Micrometers, And Protractors. Sets
Pyrometer Controls Of Heat-treating Furnace, And Feeds Cutting
Tips Into Furnace To Harden Them. May Regrind Cutting Tips And
Remeasure For Conformance To Specifications.
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