TS 12700

TS 12700 is a vocational standard for the press operator–sheet metal occupation. Its focus is the definition of the job, its professional classification, the minimum tools and equipment used in the occupation, and the measurement and evaluation of the qualities expected from personnel at different qualification levels. In practical terms, the document frames what kind of worker profile is associated with sheet-metal pressing, rather than describing the press process itself in general.

Technical context of the occupation

In general technical terms, press operating in sheet metal involves shaping, cutting, piercing or forming sheet metal with a press and suitable dies. Sheet metal refers to metal supplied in thin flat form, where dimensional accuracy, die alignment, material flow and safe machine operation are important. The scope of this standard is limited to press work on sheet metal materials; it does not cover press operating for non-sheet-metal materials.

How classification, measurement and evaluation are used

In vocational standards, classification helps distinguish different experience and responsibility levels within the same occupation. Measurement and evaluation refer to checking a person’s required knowledge, practical skill and occupational competence against defined criteria. This creates a common technical language for training, recruitment and competence definition, while the exact assessment method or scoring scheme cannot be inferred from this summary alone.