Metal moulders and coremakers

Definition

Metal moulders and coremakers make moulds and cores for casting metal. Tasks include - (a) making moulds by hand or using auxiliary machines on a bench for small metal castings, on the foundry floor, or in a pit for large castings; (b) making cores for use in metal moulds; (c) cleaning and smoothing moulds, core boxes, and repairing surface imperfections; (d) moving and positioning work pieces such as mould sections, patterns and bottom boards, using cranes, or signalling others to move work pieces; (e) positioning patterns inside mould sections and clamping sections together; (f) cutting spouts, runner holes and sprue holes into moulds; (g) lifting upper mould sections from lower sections and remove moulded patterns. Examples of the occupations classified here: - Coremaker - Metal casting moulder