Tool and die maker

Toolmaker / in is a former worker- training professional in the metalworking industry in Germany and in Switzerland.

The emergence of the profession toolmaker

The industrialization with its serial and mass production made ​​it necessary that the universal tools such as hammer or file made ​​more and more complex aids in the production and had to be serviced. These activities resulted initially from gifted locksmith and mechanic. Due to the variety and complexity of the requirements of specialist vocational training for that activity, was required.

Therefore, the profession of the classical professions like eg Mechanic, ironworker and further developed. He was always a typical industrial career, since he was usually carried out in industrial enterprises and special workshops.

Due to the increasing amount of training with a correspondingly longer education of ultimately 3.5 years ( Switzerland: 4 years) then there was a breakdown and reorganization of the profession in craft and industry professionals, as Zerspanungsfacharbeiter - specialized in milling, industrial mechanics and mechatronics ( Germany ) or, . Polymechaniker ( Switzerland ).

Vocational

The task of the tool maker is the production of tools and equipment in the tool, or by forms in mold after appropriate design drawings or 3D data. This is not "simple " hand tools, such as screwdrivers or hammers, but tools for use in mass production. Toolmakers are specialists who produce devices, measuring equipment or special tools for the equipment of production in industrial scale production. With these tools, which are manufactured with a precision of fractions of millimeters to metals or plastics can be bent, for example, pull, punch or water.

Earlier, the toolmaker many works by hand, especially with a file. Today, most tools are manufactured to high-precision machine tools and the manual processing is limited to small adjustment and Einpassungsarbeiten. In addition to CNC milling and turning machines grinding and eroding machines are used. To supply these machines with the corresponding programs are created on CAM workstations or directly on the machine CNC programs. There are machine tools that can operate accurately down to the 1/1000th of a millimeter into it. Since the thermal expansion of the metal in this area is greater than the desired accuracy, such work is carried out in temperature-controlled rooms with cooled machines.

In Austria women are against men as heavy workers within the meaning of hard work and the regulation made ​​thereunder career list. Employer must report the presence of heavy labor in women over the age of 35 years ( men over the age of 40 ) independently of health insurance ( § 5 heavy labor regulation).

Emphasis mold

In mold toolmakers manufacture both dies and molds for various casting processes, for example, press, wind, pressure and injection molds. Check the dimensions and quality of the forms, assemble and disassemble on it and finished models and patterns. Also, maintenance and repair work on the forms can count on their tasks.

Focus on cutting tools

In cutting tooling toolmaker make cutting and forming tools forth. Check the dimensions and quality of the workpieces, assemble and disassemble the cutting tools. Also, maintenance and repair work can count on their tasks.

Focus fixture

In the fixture manufacture toolmaker devices for assembly or disassembly of components. Also, maintenance and repair work on the devices may belong to their duties.

Focus on measuring tools and gauges

The measuring tool and gauge set toolmaker gauges and devices forth for the assembly or disassembly of components. Also, maintenance and repair work on measuring tools and gauges can count on their tasks.

Typical skills

Typical skills include almost the entire field of metalworking. Specifically, these are:

Milling, turning, planing and slotting ( by machine), sawing, cutting, engraving (even three-dimensional), grinding (round and flat), polishing, honing, lapping, hardening, bending, chiselling and drilling.

During the training precision filing will also be required so that a familiarity with the material produced steel.

The professional toolmaker in the Federal Republic of Germany

The job title was after January 15, 1987 in Germany Toolmaker / in. The disciplines stamping, forming, forms, instruments, apparatus and technique were distinguished. Following the reorganization of the metal trades of 15 May 2002 is a unified professional title Feinwerkmechaniker / in - Field of toolmaking.

The professional toolmaker in the GDR

In the GDR, the profession of a toolmaker from 1970 to 1985 was formed under the title of skilled workers for manufacturing equipment. In 1988, the former title toolmaker was introduced again.

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