Combine 2 Disciplines
Mechanics and electronics used to be strictly separate careers. The essence of modern technologies however is to combine the two into a new discipline called electromechanics or mechatronics.
Electromechanical systems play a major role in the construction of machinery, plants and appliances, so that qualified personnel need to have a firm grasp of both disciplines.
Higher-level technical schools and universities already provide training courses in mechatronics. At skilled worker level, training in mechatronics has hitherto not been provided, so that the subject has now been introduced as a three-year apprenticeship. Mechatronical machinists process mechanical, electrical and electronic components and assemble them into mechatronical systems.
Principal Activities and Duties
- Manufacturing and processing mechatronical parts, assembling and installing sub-assemblies and componentry
- Assembling and installing mechanical, electrical and electronic components, sub-assemblies and componentry
- Removing, dismantling and assembling/fitting machines, appliances, installations and plant components
- Assembling and connecting up systems components, networks and bus systems
- Installing and checking mechatronical hardware and software components
- Programming and checking, maintaining and servicing mechatronical systems
- Installing and amending control programs and producing and applying test programs
- Manufacturing cable connections Connecting up, moving and adapting power points and wiring