TINSMITHING (AUTOMOTIVE MANUFA CTURING) : Intermediate (Book with DVD) (Workbook Included)

Tinsmithing (Automotive Manufacturing): Intermediate comprehends various diverse practical and visual skills with knowledge of specialized materials and techniques. A tinsmith, sometimes known as a whitesmith, tinner, tinker, tinman, or tinplate worker, is a person who makes and repairs things made of tinware. By extension it can also refer to the person who deals in tinware. This book will introduce the knowledge and skills for those studying and/or working in tin industry to interpret and convey information in response to workplace requirements.
About this Book
The information in this book consists of competencies that a person must achieve to perform tinsmith operations in an automotive manufacturing work area. Tinsmithing involves cutting, forming, straightening, and repairing sheet metal surfaces of vehicles. It also includes sanding and grinding the shaped or repaired metal surface and joints of welded or brazed materials to comply with the required finish. It also includes competencies on welding and brazing in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
About the Tinsmithing Industry
Tinner or sheet metal workers work may involve: setting up and operating fabricating machines to cut, bend, and straighten sheet metal; shaping metal over anvils, blocks, or forms using hammer; operating soldering and welding equipment to join sheet metal parts; inspecting, assembling, and smoothing seams and joints of burred surfaces. Sheet metal workers stay warm in the winter and cool in the summer by servicing the heating and cooling equipment in buildings. These tradesmen and women may specialize in heating, ventilation and air-conditioning systems (also known as HVAC) or architectural, industrial and service sheet metal work. With HVAC work, workers fabricate and install fans and ducts or air handling units. Architectural sheet metal workers install panels and siding to protect and preserve a structure or building. Industrial sheet metal workers spend their days in paper or industrial mills working with heavier metals and welding or in commercial kitchens creating and installing countertops, vent hoods and handrails. Service sheet metal workers focus on testing, adjusting and balancing existing systems. But generally, sheet metal workers fabricate and install metal products using saws, lasers, shears, presses and computers. All sheet metal workers make use of specialized equipment where they cut, form, or weld sheets of metal to create useful products for both commercial and industrial applications. Sheet metal workers held about 142,300 jobs in 2012. About 59 percent worked in the construction industry and 27 percent worked in manufacturing. Sheet metal fabricators usually work in small shops and manufacturing plants that are well ventilated. They often must lift heavy materials and stand for long periods. Workers who install sheet metal at construction sites must bend, climb, and squat, sometimes in close quarters or in awkward positions. Sheet metal installers who work outdoors are exposed to all kinds of weather. Employment of sheet metal workers is projected to grow 15 percent from 2012 to 2022, faster than the average for all occupations. Employment growth reflects an expected increase in the number of industrial, commercial, and residential structures that will be built over the coming decade. It also reflects the need to install energy-efficient air conditioning, heating, and ventilation systems in older buildings and to maintain these systems.