2.2 Machine tools

• Machine tools found in a metal workshop: sawing machine, drilling machine, grinding machine, guillotine machine and bending machine
• The use of each machine tool and the tasks it performs in a metal workshop
• Selecting a suitable machine tool for a given task
• Safe use of machine tools and the personal protective equipment required
• Care and maintenance of machine tools
• Appreciation of machine tools in day to day life and in local metal industries

• describe machine tools used in a metal workshop
• identify the sawing, drilling, grinding, guillotine and bending machines
• use the machine tools to perform a given task in a metal workshop
• maintain machine tools in a metal workshop
• select a suitable machine tool for a given task
• appreciate the use of machine tools in day to day life

“What determines use of a machine tool for a given task in the workshop?”

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1. Machine tools in the workshop
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Introduce machine tools and the five main machines used in a metal workshop.
2. The sawing machine
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the sawing machine to cut metal stock to length.
3. The drilling machine
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the drilling machine to make accurate holes.
4. The grinding machine
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the grinding machine to sharpen tools and smooth metal.
5. The guillotine machine
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the guillotine machine to shear sheet metal.
6. The bending machine
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Describe and use the bending machine to fold sheet metal.
7. Using machine tools for tasks
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Select and use the right machine tool to perform a given task, safely and accurately.
8. Safety with machine tools
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain and apply the safety rules for using machine tools in a metal workshop.
9. Care and maintenance of machine tools
   40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
   Explain how machine tools are cared for and maintained in a metal workshop.
10. Choosing the right machine tool
    40 min · 1 practice tasks · quiz
    Answer the design question: what determines use of a machine tool for a given task in the workshop.