Description
Types of tools used for the lathe machining process such as high-speed steel tools, carbide-tipped tools and carbide insert tools.
Occupations requiring this skill
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Skill demand overview
- Essential in 2 occupations
- Optional in 1 occupations
- Total: 3 occupations
- Most common in: ISCO major group 7 (Craft and related trades workers)
Essential for
- Metalworking lathe operatorMetalworking lathe operators set up and tend a metalworking lathe manually, which is responsible for cutting metal to its desired size and shape by usage of a gear train…
- WoodturnerWoodturners use a lathe to remove superfluous material from wood. The lathe turns the workpiece around its axis, as shape tools are used to obtain the desired shape. Other…
Optional for
- Gear machinistGear machinists make precision parts for gears and other driving elements. They use a variety of machine tools. Duties Gear machinists typically do the following: Read detailed dra…
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Last updated on February 18, 2026