Unfortunately, such professions as a turner, a milling machine operator, are now not popular among the younger generation. Modern young people have a great desire for an office line of business, where you can get a good salary for minimal effort. However, it is fixed and does not depend on the work performed. Therefore, some young people are starting to turn to working professions. For example, a milling machine operator - who it is, you can understand if you consider the essence of this profession.
Definition
So, we will consider the profession "milling machine operator" - who is this and why it has such a name. The name came from the German counterpart Fräser, which means "mill" in translation and implies the grinding of various cavities in the metal. Unlike the turner who grinds the part from above, the milling cutter makes a hole inside. This is a rather difficult task, since we are talking about metal, which often has a huge weight (for example, a part weighing one ton). To do this, you need to be able to handle a huge machine tool and digital control on it. So in this profession it is necessary to have not only skillful hands, but also well-functioning brains.
The essence of the profession "milling machine"
It is not possible for the community to forget such a “metal” profession as a milling machine operator. Who is this, people understand best when they cannot do without metals even with such widespread use of synthetic materials (plastics). That is why in the nineties of the twentieth century, these professions were very successful and were among the "male". Working with metal turns even the most effeminate young man, who often does not know how to hold even the simplest instrument, into a real man.
Disadvantages of this profession
Only thanks to
iron nerves and willpower can a good milling machine be obtained. The training of such specialists is mainly carried out in vocational technical schools. It is difficult to imagine that a milling machine operator working on large machines, even in the heat, must protect his body with thick work clothes from hot chips, the temperature of which sometimes reaches 700 degrees! So the work of the milling machine operator is associated with burns, bruises and cuts.
Among the common shortcomings can be identified and getting occupational diseases associated with work. However, often there are other factors in various areas of life that can affect the receipt of the same diseases. Therefore, it is very important to observe basic safety precautions and try to neutralize various negative factors as much as possible.
Training for workers
Gaining experience in this profession is practiced in production activities. However, basic knowledge can be obtained in specialized polytechnic educational institutions (schools or colleges), which are basic. In any case, without theoretical knowledge, working in a specialty will not succeed. Of particular importance are the knowledge and experience of the mentors of these colleges.
On the basis of these institutions, its own turning training workshop operates, in which there are machines designed to perform various operations for drilling, turning and milling of metal parts.
Students in such a workshop under the guidance of specialists are trained in the manufacture of metal structures and parts according to the drawings, performing certain metal processing operations in terms of cutting, external turning of blanks, internal boring of products, cutting in thread details and drilling various holes.
Combining two professions into one
There are specialists like a turner and a milling machine operator - who are they? These are professionals who can both grind and grind. Such specialists are very rare, so they are worth a lot.
Many details for various objects and mechanisms are created in turning workshops. On specialized machines, a metal billet rotates at a certain speed, and a specialist gives the product a certain shape by cutting off excess material from it. The name of the profession "turner" is associated with his activities - he sharpens the workpiece.
A milling machine operator, unlike a turner, is already working on another machine, processing workpieces with a special rotating tool - a milling cutter. He independently determines the sequence of work performed on processing the part, takes measurements and verifies the conformity of the parts to the drawings.
In fact, there are only a handful of professionals who can manufacture any part from metal. Specialists of this profile work in industrial, installation, utilities and repair enterprises. Turning is not just a technical specialty - it is a whole art. Not every specialist can make a neat part with a polished surface from an ordinary rough workpiece.
Considering the above, very often you can see the corresponding vacancies, especially in the defense industry. The priority in choosing this profession is a decent salary.
Auxiliary knowledge for the milling machine operator
One of the main skills that a milling machine operator should have is the ability to work with a drawing. However, experience does not come immediately. Workers learn to read production drawings either in practice or under the guidance of a master. The presence of such skills of the ordinary milling machine translates into a rank one level higher.
As already indicated, the machines where the milling machines work can have various sizes. So, for example, they are desktop (for example, for grinding products used in dentistry) or the size of a one-story house. Both large and small modern machines can often be found digital control. Therefore, to work with it, the milling machine operator must possess at least basic knowledge of electronics.
Thus, such a working specialty as a milling machine operator is quite modern and attractive for the younger generation.