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NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATOR

Specialty Definition: NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATOR

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Occupations

Sets up and operates numerical control machine to cut, shape, or form metal workpieces to specifications: Reviews setup sheet and specifications to determine setup procedure, machining sequence, and dimensions of finished workpiece. Attaches fixture to machine bed and positions and secures workpiece in fixture according to setup instructions, using clamps, bolts, handtools, power tools, and measuring instruments, such as rule and calipers. Assembles cutting tools in toolholders and positions toolholders in machine spindles as specified, using handtools, or inserts cutting tools in specified machine magazines. Loads control media, such as disk, tape, or punch card, in machine control console or enters commands to retrieve preprogrammed machine instructions from data base. Manipulates controls and enters commands to index cutting tool to specified $T3set point$T1 and to start machine. Observes and listens to machine operation to detect malfunctions, such as worn or damaged cutting tools. Changes cutting tools and location of workpiece during machining process as specified in setup instructions. Measures workpiece for conformance to specifications, using measuring instruments, such as micrometers, dial indicators, and gauges. Notifies supervisor of discrepancies. May adjust machine feed and speed and change cutters to machine parts according to specifications when automatic programming is faulty or machine malfunctions. May machine materials other than metal, such as composites, plastic, and rubber. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: NUMERICAL CONTROL MACHINE OPERATOR


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

4E 55 4D 45 52 49 43 41 4C      43 4F 4E 54 52 4F 4C      4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45      4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

            

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01001110 01010101 01001101 01000101 01010010 01001001 01000011 01000001 01001100 00100000 01000011 01001111 01001110 01010100 01010010 01001111 01001100 00100000 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#78 &#85 &#77 &#69 &#82 &#73 &#67 &#65 &#76 &#32 &#67 &#79 &#78 &#84 &#82 &#79 &#76 &#32 &#77 &#65 &#67 &#72 &#73 &#78 &#69 &#32 &#79 &#80 &#69 &#82 &#65 &#84 &#79 &#82

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

004E 0055 004D 0045 0052 0049 0043 0041 004C      0043 004F 004E 0054 0052 004F 004C      004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045      004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

48554739524337354623749485452494624735374243483924950395235544952

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INDEX

1. Orthography
2. Bibliography


  

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