Mechanical Fitter

Mechanical/Plant Fitting This is a field of mechanical engineering that deals with the maintenance of machines. The key aspect is to understand the interchangeability of mechanical parts. All machine parts are manufactured in such a manor that the are within the acceptable limit of tolerance (limits and fits)

What is the role of a mechanical fitter?

What’s it like to be a Mechanical Fitter? A Mechanical Fitter fabricates, installs and repairs heavy machinery. Working to a set of precise specifications, they operate tools and machines to grind, mill and shape raw materials into the specified form, then assemble the final product.

What is involved in mechanical fitting?

A mechanical Fitter is responsible for fitting and assembling parts made from metal and other materials to make production machinery. … Mechanical fitters use their tools and engineering techniques to maintain and repair mechanical plant machinery and equipment to operational standards.

WHAT TOOLS DOES A MECHANICAL FITTER USE?

Band saw (horizontal and vertical), grinding wheels, hand guillotine, hydraulic pipe bender- dollies, -press, -jacks, -pullers, lapping machine, mechanical jacks, mechanical press, pedestal and bench grinders, power saw, pressure pump, radial arm-, column- & pedestal drill, screw cutting machine, surface grinder.