Technology Skills and Tools Feedback Process

51-4062.00 — Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic

The current Technology Skills and Tools examples for this occupation are listed below. Please add your suggested examples to the appropriate category. When you are finished, click the Send Feedback button at the bottom of this page.

Technology Skills
Computer aided design CAD software
  • 3D Systems Geomagic Design X
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
  • Delcam PowerMILL
  • Mastercam computer-aided design and manufacturing software
Electronic mail software
  • Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
  • Microsoft Excel
Tools Used
Bench scales
  • Digital bench scales
Boring machines
  • Jig borers
Calipers
  • Digital calipers
Casting machines
  • Gating systems
Cold chisels
  • Flat cold chisels
Compasses
  • Dividers
  • Layout compasses
Core drying ovens
  • Drying chambers
Disc sander
  • Disc sanders
Drill press or radial drill
  • Benchtop drill presses
Foundry crucibles
  • Crucible furnaces
Foundry flasks
Foundry ladles
  • Foundry casting ladles
Hand trucks or accessories
  • Warehouse hand trucks
Hoists
  • Electric hoists
Horizontal turning center
  • Horizontal turning centers
Laser measuring systems
  • Laser scanner coordinate capturing equipment
Manual press brake
  • Manual brake presses
Metal band sawing machine
  • Bandsaws
Micrometers
  • Digital micrometers
Milling machines
  • Three-dimensional routers
Personal computers
Planing machines
  • Planers
Positioning jig
  • Precision positioning jigs
Power grinders
Power routers
Power saws
  • Radial arm saws
  • Table saws
Protractors
Rulers
  • Precision rulers
  • Shrinkage rulers
Scribers
  • Metalworking scribers
Shaper cutter
  • Shaping cutters
Squares
  • Layout squares
Tape measures
  • Measuring tapes
Traveling column milling machine
  • 2/3 axis computer numerically controlled CNC milling machines
Turret lathe
  • Computer numerical control CNC turning centers
Utility knives
  • Draw knives
Wire cathode electrode discharge machine
  • Wire electrical discharge machining EDM equipment
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