Glossary
Multiple Machine Tool Operator Terms & Vocabulary
15 essential multiple machine tool operator terms with plain-English definitions: the vocabulary you’ll hear in training and on day one.
Key multiple machine tool operator vocabulary
These 15 terms come up constantly in multiple machine tool operator training, on the job and in interviews. Knowing them helps you follow instructions, document accurately and sound prepared.
- Coolant
- Cutting fluid.
- Cycle time
- Time per part.
- Deburring
- Removing sharp edges.
- First article
- First part checked before a run.
- Go/no-go gauge
- Pass-fail gauge.
- Insert
- Cutting tip.
- Lockout/tagout
- Energy isolation before servicing.
- Offset
- Adjustment to tool position.
- PPE
- Personal protective equipment.
- Robot
- Automated loader.
- Scrap
- Parts that fail inspection.
- SOP
- Standard operating procedure.
- SPC
- Statistical process control.
- Tool life
- How long a tool lasts.
- Work cell
- Group of machines.
Practice these terms
Test yourself with the free Multiple Machine Tool Operator practice test: it includes vocabulary questions built from this list. For a complete course, see Multiple Machine Tool Operator training.
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