Pen maker
The spring maker makes springs from steel or other metals that are needed in technical devices (machines, tools, vehicles, watches, etc.).
In the past, springs were made by hand, for example in the watch industry. Today the spring maker operates machines that produce the springs in various operations - punching , bending , rolling, rolling . The pen maker sets up the machines according to work documents and operation plans, monitors the manufacturing process and checks the end products. He manufactures one-piece and composite springs.
The professional prerequisites in Germany are a secondary school diploma , technical interest and manual skills. The training regulations were repealed on July 31, 2013 and replaced by the successor profession of specialist in metal technology.
A pen maker can train to become an industrial foreman, a master mechanic or attend a technical college .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Review of training needs in the metal sector ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the BiBB website . Retrieved October 25, 2010.
- ↑ Training regulations for specialists in metal technology , website of the BiBB, (PDF; 111 kB), accessed on August 1, 2013.
