1. Tends machine that cuts wristbands or knuckle straps for gloves or mittens: Positions rolls of banding material on holders and draws ends through guides. 2. Starts material under revolving wheel set with dies that cut material to shape and size, or starts material under fingers that pull material under …
1. Tends tumbler that removes water from rubberbands: Carries tote box of bands from band-cutting machine and dumps bands into tumbler. 2. Starts mechanism that rotates bands for specified time to remove moisture from bands. 3. Removes and carries bands to bundling and boxing machines.
1. Salvages tie bands from uncompressed cotton bales for reuse on compressed cotton bales: Straightens bands, using rubber mallet, or feeds bands through powered rollers that flatten and straighten them. 2. Cuts bands to required length for tying compressed bales, using tablemounted cutting device with preset cutting blades. 3. Deposits …
1. Tends machine that splices pieces of metal banding used to band compressed cotton bales: Overlaps ends of two pieces of banding and positions banding on bed of splicing machine. 2. Starts machine that automatically folds and crimps metal fasteners around overlapped ends of banding. 3. May bend end of …
1. Tends machine that cuts cured rubber tubing into rubberbands: Changes gears that regulate speed of cutting machine feed rolls, using handtools. 2. Rinses tubing in water to facilitate cutting and guides tubes into feed rolls. 3. Starts machine that cuts tubing into bands and blows bands from machine to …
1. Builds bands for use in manufacturing truck tires: Positions ply stock on drum and aligns stock with sides of drum. 2. Depresses pedal to rotate drum while guiding ply onto drum to form band. 3. Swabs wrinkles with benzol and smooths by hand. 4. Splices ends of plies by …
1. Attaches wrist bands to watches, using handtools: Removes holding pins from case, using handtool, and inserts pins into holes in band. 2. Reattaches pins in case to secure band. 3. Threads band through hole in women’s watchcases, and crimps metal cord ring around band to secure band.
1. Tends warping machine that gathers and winds strands of yarn in rope form into ball form preparatory to mercerizing, dyeing, or bleaching: Pieces up ends from supply package to leader to thread machine. 2. Sets yardage counter to record amount of yarn wound and starts machine. 3. Inserts and …
1. Sets up and operates battery of ball-truing machines to grind bowling balls spherically to size and smooth them preparatory to finishing and polishing: Installs conical grinding rings on opposing spindles and adjusts clearances and angle of cut, using wrenches and gauges. 2. Places rough cast ball on holding pad …
1. Tests ballpoint pen cartridges to determine conformity to company specifications: Selects and weighs cartridges to determine conformance to weight specifications. 2. Inserts cartridges into holding devices on testing machine, starts machine that moves paper, and counts circular marks made by cartridges. 3. Examines defective cartridges under microscope to determine …
1. Cuts out inflatable rubber figures, such as animals and comic characters, for use in parades and carnivals. 2. Punches hole and inserts air valve in each component member of figure, cements valve in place, and cements members together and to body of figure, forming inflatable balloon. 3. Inflates figure …
1. Dips balloons in vats of dye and soap solutions to color and polish them: Pours specified dyes into dye box receptacles. 2. Immerses dye spreader in dye box and passes it over tank of running water to form crisscross colored pattern of swirls on water. 3. Lifts form pan …
1. Feeds automatic rolling machine that forms pliable candy into shapes, such as balls or disks: Applies colored candy strips onto outside of candy roll to form stripes. 2. Places bulk candy on heated canvas belt. 3. Rolls candy into ropelike shape. 4. Starts machine. 5. Feeds rolled candy into …
1. Tends machine that winds thread, twine, or yarn into balls preparatory to shipping or further processing: Places supply cones or spools on creel rack and threads yarn ends through guides and tension device. 2. Pushes core over spindle of machine or wraps end of thread around shaping device of …
1. Tends machine that automatically cuts bunch of yarn ends, ties ends with wire to loops woven in tape, and winds completed material on spools to form ball fringe.
1. Assembles balls from rubber, rubber impregnated fabrics, and leather, on wax-ball lasts, using handtools: Places wax-ball last in holding fixture and brushes on cement. 2. Presses and smooths rubber impregnated fabric panels on last in specified pattern to cover ball last, leaving space for door opening flap for wax …
1. Tends automatic machine that bales rubber pellets: Observes machine compressing, wrapping, and sealing rubber pellets into bales. 2. Reads meters to verify weights of bales. 3. Observes coating mechanism and distribution of dope, talc, or film on bales. 4. Removes wet bales from machines. 5. Examines metal detector and …
1. Sews burlap covering on baled agricultural produce, such as cotton or hops: Pulls edges of covering material together, folds in end flaps and secures end flaps temporarily with awl. 2. Threads spring-eye sack needle with twine and sews seams. 3. May weigh, stencil, and tag bales. 4. May wrap …
1. Performs any combination of following duties to process molten glass into continuous sheet under direction of DRAWING-KILN OPERATOR: Observes continuous sheet of glass for scratches, breaks, and other blemishes as it passes through rolls of drawing kiln. 2. Wipes foreign matter from rolls and adjusts roll weights to minimize …
1. Sets up and operates dynamic balancing machine to locate points of imbalance on engine or electric motor parts, such as spindles, impeller wheels, armatures, rotors, and flywheels: Positions bearing pedestals according to size of workpiece, installs bearings and keys on pedestal, and aligns drive motor with belt pulleys or …
1. Inspects, tests, and adjusts scale mechanisms and repairs or replaces defective parts to ensure balance and accuracy of scales, using handtools and test equipment: Rolls test weights to and from position on scale platform and reads dial indications or weight tickets to verify accuracy of scales. 2. Adjusts parts, …
1. Tests and adjusts watch balance wheels to ensure that rim is concentric with staff axis: Mounts balance wheel and staff on test stand or between jaws of truing II calipers, using tweezers, and twirls wheel by hand. 2. Determines that dial gauge readings are within acceptable limits as rim …
1. Tends semiautomatic turning machine to cut recess in watch balance wheel: Fits center hole of balance wheel over pin protruding from face of quill, using tweezers. 2. Fits holding ring over wheel and depresses pedal to clamp ring in place. 3. Depresses pedal to start machine. 4. Observes machine …
1. Screws watch balance and balance bridge assembly to pillar plate. 2. Places pillar plate in holding fixture, and positions balance and bridge assembly on plate securing with screws. 3. Tests balance for endshake by gently moving balance, using tweezers, and determining from experience if shake is within acceptable limits. …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in repairing and maintaining bakery machines and equipment: Analyzes service requests and assigns workers to activities, such as dismantling machinery and equipment, installing replacement parts, and testing machinery. 2. Monitors operation of machinery and equipment to ensure conformance to specifications. 3. Performs …
