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Operate furnace

Skill

Description

Operate or tend furnaces, such as gas, oil, coal, electric-arc or electric induction, open-hearth, or oxygen furnaces, to melt and refine metal before casting, to produce specified types of steel, or to finish other materials such as cokes. Set furnace controls to regulate temperatures and heating time.

Classification

Skills → Working with machinery and specialised equipment → Operating machinery for the extraction and processing of raw materials → Operating kilns, furnaces and drying equipment

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Project Number:
101104680-HABITABLE-ERASMUS-EDU-2022-PEX-COVE