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O*NET detailed work activitySelect production equipment according to product specifications
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Part of Select materials or equipment for operations or projects, under the O*NET work activity group Making Decisions and Solving Problems. Individual tasks below can carry a different label when their own wording calls for it (0 AI-ready, 16 AI-assist, 12 stays human).
Tasks built on this activity
- Select appropriate pressing machines, based on garment properties such as heat tolerance.
- Select lens blanks, molds, tools, and polishing or grinding wheels, according to production specifications.
- Select files or other abrasives, according to materials, sizes and shapes of workpieces, amount of stock to be removed, finishes specified, and steps in finishing processes.
- Determine setup procedures and select machine dies and parts, according to specifications.
- Select and install cutting tools and other accessories according to specifications, using hand tools or power tools.
- Select machine tooling to be used, using knowledge of machine and production requirements.
- Select and mount grinding wheels on machines, according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures.
- Select knives, saws, blades, cutter heads, cams, bits, or belts, according to workpiece, machine functions, or product specifications.
- Select cutting tools and tooling instructions, according to written specifications or knowledge of metal properties and shop mathematics.
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Select chisels, pneumatic or surfacing tools, or sandblasting nozzles, and determine sequence of use.
- Select and install torches, torch tips, filler rods, and flux, according to welding chart specifications or types and thicknesses of metals.
- Select and install machine components, such as dies, molds, and cutters, according to specifications, using hand tools and measuring devices.
- Select nozzles, spacers, and wire guides, according to diameters and lengths of rods.
- Select and install machine components, such as cutting blades, rollers, and templates, according to specifications, using hand tools.
- Select saw blades, types or grades of stock, or cutting procedures to be used, according to work orders or supervisors' instructions.
- Select rolls, dies, roll stands, and chucks from data charts to form specified contours and to fabricate products.
- Select sizes and types of molds according to instructions.
- Select proper types of plates according to press run lengths.
Tasks where it is part of the work
- Select, install, and adjust alignment of drills, cutters, dies, guides, and holding devices, using templates, measuring instruments, and hand tools.
- Determine the sequence of machine operations, and select the proper cutting tools needed to machine workpieces into the desired shapes.
- Determine required equipment and welding methods, applying knowledge of metallurgy, geometry, and welding techniques.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Select, align, and bolt positioning fixtures, stops, and specified dies to rams and anvils, forging rolls, or presses and hammers.
- Select shaping wheels for tasks, and mix and apply abrasives, bort, or polishing compounds.
- Select, install, and adjust machine components, including pressing forms, rollers, and guides, using hoists and hand tools.
- Select and install blades, tools, or other attachments for each operation.
- Select, clean, and install spacers, rubber sleeves, or cutters on arbors.