Metal polishing machine parts

Description

The various parts, their qualities and applications, of a metalworking machine designed for buffing and polishing metal surfaces, such as the brush head, contact roller head, drum, drum base, lock bar, shell, and others.

Alternative labels

metal polishing machine items
finishing appliance units
metal polishing machine units
metal polishing machine elements
finishing appliance elements
finishing appliance items
finishing appliance components
metal polishing machine components

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

cross-sector

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Metal polishing machine parts is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Optional skill

Metal polishing machine parts is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Metal polisher: Metal polishers use metal working equipment and machinery to polish and buff almost finished metal workpieces in order to enhance their smoothness and appearance and to remove oxidisation, tarnishing the metal after the other fabrication processes. They may operate equipment using diamond solutions, silicon-made polishing pads, or working wheels with a leather polishing strop, and tend to these materials ensuring their effectiveness.
Jewellery polisher: Jewellery polishers ensure that finished jewellery pieces are cleaned by customer demand or prepared for sale. They may also perform minor repairs. They use either hand tools such as files and emery paper buff sticks and/or hand held polishing machines. They also use mechanised polishing machines such as barrel polishers. 

 


 

References

  1. Metal polishing machine parts – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022