Description
Types of machines used for upset forging processes, such as the crank press, mechanical upsetting machine, electrical upsetting machine and heading machine.
Alternative labels
categories of upset forging machinery
varieties of upset forging machinery
varieties of upsetting machines
upset forging machinery formats
categories of upsetting machines
brands of upset forging machinery
brands of upsetting machines
upsetting machines formats
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Types of upsetting machines is an essential knowledge of the following occupations:
Upsetting machine operator: Upsetting machine operators set up and tend upsetting machines, primarily crank presses, designed to form through forging processes metal workpieces, usually wires, rods, or bars, into their desired shape by having split dies with mulitiple cavities compress the workpieces’ length and hereby increasing their diameter.
Optional knowledge
Types of upsetting machines is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this knowledge may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.
References
- Types of upsetting machines – ESCO