Description
Parts of a machine used for upsetting processes in forging metals, such as a heading tool, split dies with multiple cavities and a cut off blade.
Alternative labels
disrupting mechanical units
upsetting machine sections
disrupting mechanical sections
disrupting mechanical components
upsetting machine pieces
upsetting machine components
disrupting mechanical pieces
upsetting machine units
Skill type
knowledge
Skill reusability level
occupation-specific
Relationships with occupations
Essential knowledge
Upsetting machine parts 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
Upsetting machine parts 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
- Upsetting machine parts – ESCO
