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Will AI replace Foundry Mold and Coremakers?
O*NET occupation 51-4071.00
Make or form wax or sand cores or molds used in the production of metal castings in foundries.
O*NET alternate job titles
- Molder
- Foundry Molder
- Coremaker
- Foundry Mold Assembly and Shake Out Worker
- Dry Molder
- Mold Maker
- Mold Capper
- Mold Closer
Example core tasks from the O*NET database
- Clean and smooth molds, cores, and core boxes, and repair surface imperfections.
- Sift and pack sand into mold sections, core boxes, and pattern contours, using hand or pneumatic ramming tools.
- Position patterns inside mold sections, and clamp sections together.
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