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Table of Contents:
Press Brake Skill Standards - Level II
Press Brake Skill Standards - Level III

Press Brake Skill Standards - Level II
Occupational Description and Benchmarks for Metalforming Press Brake

Framework for Press Brake Skills - Level II
Press Brake Operation Level II

Duty Area: 1
Duty: 1.1
Duty: 1.2

Duty Area: 2
Duty: 2.1
Duty: 2.2

Duty: 2.3

Duty: 2.4

Duty: 2.5
Duty: 2.6

Production Plan
Receive and Understand Instructions
Run Sample Lot and Inspect

Operation
Operate a Mechanical Drive Press Brake
Operate a Hydro-mechanical Drive Press Brake
Operate a Hydraulic Press Brake: Down-Acting
Operate a Hydraulic Press Brake: Up-Acting
Operate an Electric Drive Press Brake
Monitor Batch Processing Between Inspections

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

KSAO Area:1
KSAO: 1.1
KSAO: 1.2
KSAO: 1.3
KSAO: 1.4

KSAO Area: 2
KSAO: 2.1

KSAO Area: 3
KSAO: 3.1
KSAO: 3.2

KSAO Area: 4
KSAO: 4.1
KSAO: 4.2

KSAO Area: 5
KSAO: 5.1
KSAO: 5.2

KSAO Area: 6
KSAO: 6.1
KSAO: 6.2
KSAO: 6.3

KSAO Area: 7
KSAO: 7.1

KSAO Area: 8
KSAO: 8.1

Written and Oral Communication
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

Mathematics
Arithmetic

Decision Making and Problem Solving
Applying Decision Rules
Basic Problem Solving

Group Skills and Personal Qualities
Group Participation and Teamwork
Personal Qualities

Engineering Drawing and Sketches
Standard Orthographic Blueprints
GDT Orthographic Blueprints

Measurement
Basic Measuring Instruments
Precision Measuring Instruments
Surface Plate Instruments

Metalworking Theory
Material Types and Properties

Safety
Safety Requirements

Framework for Press Brake Skills - Level II

Occupational Duties			Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
1. Production Plan			1. Written and Oral Communication
	1.1	Receive and Understand Instructions		1.1	Reading
	1.2	Run Sample Lot and Inspect		1.2	Writing
				1.3	Speaking
				1.4	Listening

2. Operation			2. Mathematics
	2.1	Operate a Mechanical Drive Press Brake		2.1	Arithmetic
	2.2	Operate a Hydro-mechanical Drive Press Brake
	2.3	Operate a Hydraulic Press Brake: Down-Acting
	2.4	Operate a Hydraulic Press Brake: Up-Acting
	2.5	Operate an Electric Drive Press Brake
	2.6	Monitor Batch Processing Between Inspections

			3. Decision Making and Problem Solving
				3.1	Applying Decision Rules
				3.2	Basic Problem Solving

			4.Group Skills and Personal Qualities
				4.1	Group Participation and Teamwork
				4.2	Personal Qualities

			5. Engineering Drawings and Sketches
				5.1	Standard Orthographic Blueprints
				5.2	GDT Orthographic Blueprints

			6. Measurement
				6.1	Basic Measuring Instruments
				6.2	Precision Measuring Instruments
				6.3	Surface Plate Instruments

			7. Metalworking Theory
				7.1	Material Types and Properties

			8. Safety
				8.1	Safe Requirements

Press Brake Skill Standards - Level III
Occupational Description and Benchmarks for Metalforming Press Brake

Network for Press Brake Skills - Level III

Brake Operation Level III

Duty Area: 1.
Duty: 1.1
Duty: 1.2
Duty: 1.3
Duty: 1.4
Duty: 1.5

Duty Area: 2.
Duty: 2.1
Duty: 2.2
Duty: 2.3
Duty: 2.4

Duty: 2.5

Duty: 2.6

Duty: 2.7
Duty: 2.8
Duty: 2.9
Duty: 2.10
Duty: 2.11
Duty: 2.12

Duty Area: 3
Duty: 3.1
Duty: 3.2

Job Planning
Verify Job Specifications
Inspect and Verify Material
Determine Tooling to be Used
Identify Type of Machine to be Used
Quality Control and Inspection Plan

Setup
Pull Selected Tooling for Installation
Tool Installation
Setup a Mechanical Drive Press Brake
Setup a Hydro-Mechanical Drive Press Brake
Setup a Hydraulic Drive-Down-Acting Press Brake
Setup a Hydraulic Drive-Up-Acting Press Brake
Setup an Electric Drive Press Brake
Set Gage Stops
Adjustments to Setup
First Article Verification
Verify Safety Systems
Material Handling Process

Production
Handoff to Production
Troubleshoot Production

APPENDIX A: Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, and Other Characteristics

KSAO Area: 1
KSAO: 1.1
KSAO: 1.2
KSAO: 1.3
KSAO: 1.4

KSAO Area: 2
KSAO: 2.1
KSAO: 2.2
KSAO: 2.3
KSAO: 2.4
KSAO: 2.5

KSAO Area: 3
KSAO: 3.1
KSAO: 3.2

KSAO Area: 4
KSAO: 4.1
KSAO: 4.2

KSAO Area: 5
KSAO: 5.1
KSAO: 5.2

KSAO Area: 6
KSAO: 6.1
KSAO: 6.2
KSAO: 6.3

KSAO Area: 7
KSAO: 7.1
KSAO: 7.2
KSAO: 7.3
KSAO: 7.4
KSAO: 7.5

KSAO Area: 8
KSAO: 8.1

APPENDICES

APPENDIX B

APPENDIX C

APPENDIX D

Written and Oral Communication
Reading
Writing
Speaking
Listening

Mathematics
Arithmetic
Applications of Geometry
Application of Algebra
Application in Trigonometry
Applications of Statistics

Decision Making and Problem Solving
Applying Decision Rules
Basic Problem Solving

Group Skills and Personal Qualities
Group Participation and Teamwork
Personal Qualities

Engineering Drawings and Sketches
Standard Orthographic Blueprints
GDT Orthographic Blueprints

Measurement
Basic Measuring Instruments
Precision Measuring Instruments
Surface Plate Instruments

Metalworking Theory
Tooling
Material Types and Properties
Machine Tools
Machine Gaging
Forming

Safety
Safetv Requirements

Board of Directors--National Institute for Metalworking Skills, Inc.
Technical Work Group--Press Brake Skill Standard
Regional Validation Participants-- Press Brake Skill Standard

Framework for Press Brake Skills - Level III

Occupational Duties			Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
1. Job Planning			1. Written and Oral Communication
	1.1	Verify Job Specifications		1.1	Reading
	1.2	Inspect and Verify Material		1.2	Writing
	1.3	Determine Tooling to be Used		1.3	Speaking
	1.4	Identify Type of Machine to be Used		1.4	Listening
	1.5	Quality Control and Inspection Plan

2. Setup			2. Mathematics
	2.1	Pull Selected Tooling for Installation		2.1	Arithmetic
	2.2	Tool Installation		2.2	Applications of Geometry
	2.3	Setup a Mechanical Drive Press Brake		2.3	Application of Algebra
	2.4	Setup a Hydro-Mechanical Drive Press Brake		2.4	Application in Trigonometry
	2.5	Setup a Hydraulic Drive-Down-Acting Press Brake		2.5	Applications of Statistics
	2.6	Setup a Hydraulic Drive-Up-Acting Press Brake
	2.7	Setup an Electric Drive Press Brake
	2.8	Set Gage Stops
	2.9	Adjustments to Setup
	2.10	First Article Verification
	2.11	Verify Safety Systems
	2.12	Material Handling Process

3. Production			3. Decision Making and Problem Solving
	3.1	Handoff to Production		3.1	Applying Decision Rules
	3.2	Troubleshoot Production		3.2	Basic Problem Solving

			4.Group Skills and Personal Qualities
				4.1	Group Participation and Teamwork
				4.2	Personal Qualities

			5. Engineering Drawings and Sketches
				5.1	Standard Orthographic Blueprints
				5.2	GDT Orthographic Blueprints

			6. Measurement
				6.1	Basic Measuring Instruments
				6.2	Precision Measuring Instruments
				6.3	Surface Plate Instruments

			7. Metalworking Theory
				7.1	Tooling
				7.2	Material Types and Properties
				7.3	Machine Tools
				7.4	Machine Gaging
				7.5	Forming

			8. Safety
				8.1	Safe Requirements