Modern production is so automated that, for example, to manufacture vehicles, toy cars, vacuum cleaners, kitchen utensils and others, it is enough to press a button, and the process of creation is activated. Have you ever wondered what makes this wonderful technique work? The correct operation and safety of the automatic design equipment is ensured by every detail that is included in its package: bolts, nuts, bushings, couplings, etc. All these components are the result of the hard work of a turner - a person whose scientific and technological progress depends on the labor activity generally.
Profession Turner
Turner is a specialist who is engaged in the mechanical processing of parts from a variety of hard materials (metal, plastic, wood, etc.) through the possession of lathe skills.
The very word “turner” has pro-Slavic roots and in translation means “sharpen”, “grind”. If you look, the beginnings of this profession appeared in ancient times, when people realized that any material can be used to make the necessary detail.
The turning specialist works on machine tools, which, depending on the type of material used, are metalworking and woodworking.
Based on the fact that lathes are of various types, and the work that can be performed on them is different, there are several specializations:
- carousel turner;
- turner-lobovik;
- revolver;
- sharpener;
- turner - boring machine;
- milling turner;
- station wagon.
It is worth noting that the responsibilities of the turner include not only working on machines, but also with workpieces, selecting the best and culling them, preparing the workplace and cleaning it after the completion of the labor process.
The carousel turner is
The machine-building industry cannot imagine its existence without such a specialist as a carousel-turner. He specializes in the manufacture of cylindrical and conical objects, on the surface of which there are various holes, grooves, one or another type of thread. Such a specialist works on a carousel operating on high voltage. The unit has metal parts that are hot and rotate quickly. Therefore, compliance with safety regulations is given special attention.
Principle of operation: processing of a part is carried out through the interaction of a rotating workpiece and cutting tools that move with a given speed mode at an appropriate angle.
A carousel turner is a specialist whose responsibilities include:
- processing of workpieces of a complex type using specialized equipment;
- turning a high degree of accuracy;
- boring holes;
- turning surfaces in the shape of a cylinder or cone by using several cutting tools;
- threading of different types;
- processing blanks by plasma-mechanical method;
- processing of rolled wheels of an integral type according to clearly established dimensions after break-in.
Forehead
Lobovik Turner - who is it? Such a specialist works on turning-frontal machine tool equipment. The duties of a lobovik include processing casings and semi-finished parts. The work uses heat-resistant metals (titanium, stainless steel). Such specialists are indispensable in aircraft manufacturing.
Turret Turner
A turret turner is a worker servicing turret lathes and specializing in the processing of parts of various difficulty levels depending on the level of professionalism. Processing involves the use of cutting tools and various devices.
What does a revolver do? It cuts the external and internal threads of various shapes (two-way, rectangular, semicircular, sawtooth, one-way, trapezoidal); makes complete processing of screws for micrometers; cuts, drills, bores and cuts the threads with caliper nuts with a cut length of more than 50 mm; processes disks for universal cartridges of metalworking machines; grinds and bores bunks and ball joints with a radius of more than 100 mm according to the template; processes cylindrical gears of various diameters and bearing shields.
Features of the profession of a turner-borer
A turner-borer is an important person in an enterprise. Its main task is the processing of elements - blanks, from which various parts are subsequently assembled. The raw materials can be wood, metal, organic glass, plastic, etc.
The specialist determines the cutting speed and depth of the parts. A specific cutting tool is selected depending on the individual characteristics (properties) of the raw material and the parameters of the cutter. The borer fixes the part and begins its processing. The output should be a workpiece, the dimensions of which fully correspond to the specified parameters indicated on the drawing and in the technical specifications. Only in this case, the work of a turner-borer is considered productive and efficient, and in the rest - useless work.
In its work, the borer uses not only the machine tool mechanism, but also measuring instruments of a complex type. The latter include indicators, micrometers.
Another variety
A turner working on a milling machine is a milling machine operator. It processes hard materials (metal, wood, etc.) through the operation of the cutter. In the production process at any plant or enterprise, this worker plays a key role.
Tasks performed by the turner:
- operations associated with the processing of parts according to the ordered parameters;
- systematic monitoring of the operation of machinery equipment;
- reconfiguration of the machine for the production of other products.
Benefits of the profession
1. Demand. Today, there is a shortage of specialists in the turner profession, which generates a high demand for turning specialists among employers.
2. Turner is a highly paid labor. The reason is the demand, difficult working conditions. In addition, the specialist himself can control his salary. As a rule, the piecework method of remuneration is applied, which allows you to earn as much as necessary.
3. Realization of creative potential. Profession turner is ideal for creative people, because it allows you to express yourself from the creative side as much as possible. The labor process, which consists in the heterogeneous processing of workpieces and parts, is compared with art.
Disadvantages of the profession
1. Difficult working conditions. First of all, this concerns the complex device of turning equipment, the work with which requires exceptional compliance with safety regulations. Also, the result of any labor process on the unit is industrial waste: hot metal chips, sawdust and other substances, the ingress of which on the skin will cause a burn or injury. In addition, for safety reasons, the turner should work in special clothing made of thick fabric, which he has to wear in both heat and cold.
2. Monotony. It manifests itself in the uniformity of the workflow, performing the same actions regularly.
3. There is no career opportunity. Turner is a job that does not imply any major career ups. However, systematic professional development and advanced training is mandatory. To some extent, this disadvantage is offset by good wages.
What should be a turner?
The future turner should understand that he chose an interesting profession, but not an easy one. The turner spends most of the working day standing on his feet in a relatively uncomfortable position, so the first thing a turner should have is good health and physical endurance.
In addition, a number of personality characteristics should also be inherent in a turner, including:
- accuracy;
- ability to concentrate;
- concentration;
- responsibility;
- developed imagination in space;
- ability to think clearly and effectively;
- technical mindset;
- developed ability to measure and determine dimensions "by eye";
- diligence and diligence;
- shutter speed;
- tenacity.
What professional skills and knowledge are needed to occupy this position
Turner is a profession in a technical specialty that requires knowledge of physical laws, chemical composition of processed metal structures and parts. He makes parts according to clearly designed and specified parameters in the drawings, therefore, all turning specialists are distinguished by their unique ability to read drawings. The turner must know the device of the machine on which he works, the properties of the materials used.
The ability to plan the turning process is also one of the key requirements.
Medical contraindications
The work of a turner is strictly contraindicated for people suffering from diseases of the musculoskeletal system, cardiovascular and nervous systems, visual and hearing apparatus.
Where to study?
There are two ways to get the profession of a turner:
- to complete the secondary specialized institution, which is available in the cities of the Russian Federation;
- get a job as an assistant turner professional who will be a teacher-mentor.
But still, the first way to get a profession is a priority, which involves passing a full course of study on the basis of specialized technical schools and colleges.