ISCO unit group

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners

Metal polishers, wheel grinders and tool sharpeners polish and grind metal surfaces and sharpen tools. Tasks include - (a) operating fixed or portable buffing and polishing machines; (b) sharpening cutting tools and instruments using grinding wheels or mechanically operated grinding machines; (c) repairing, adjusting and sharpening saw blades and metal teeth of cylinders in textile carding machines; (d) dressing grinding wheels according to specifications; (e) monitoring machine operations to determine whether adjustments are necessary, and stopping machines when problems occur; (f) inspecting, feeling and measuring work pieces to ensure that surfaces and dimensions meet specifications; (g) selecting and mounting grinding wheels on machines according to specifications, using hand tools and applying knowledge of abrasives and grinding procedures. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Knife sharpener - Metal finisher - Metal polisher - Tool grinder Some related occupations classified elsewhere: - Metal finishing machine operator - 8122 - Metal polishing machine operator - 8122

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