1. Tends equipment that heats and transfers mixture to conveyorized molds to form drug and toilet products, such as lipsticks and suppositories: Sets thermostat control to specified setting and opens valve to circulate coolant through pipes of mold-cooling chamber. 2. Starts conveyor that carries empty molds into cooling chamber. 3. …
1. Molds odd-shaped brick, pipe, and other refractory products, using hand-molding tools: Kneads gobs of clay or silica mud to form molding mixture. 2. Obtains specified mold from storage, or assembles molds, when necessary according to specifications. 3. Brushes mold cavity with oil or hot wax to prevent casting from …
1. Casts metal molds to form jewelry articles: Forms plaster mold of model. 2. Builds sand mold in flask, using plaster mold as pattern. 3. Places flask in furnace or heats flask with blowtorch to dry and harden sand mold. 4. Removes plaster mold from flask. 5. Melts metal in …
1. Tends laminating press that molds fiberglass preforms into luggage cases. 2. Places preform in machine mold and pours specified amount of pigmented bonding solution into center of preform. 3. Starts machine to lower rubber press onto preform and to apply heat and pressure for specified time. 4. Opens gate …
1. Casts metal molds to form jewelry articles: Forms plaster mold of model. 2. Builds sand mold in flask, using plaster mold as pattern. 3. Places flask in furnace or heats flask with blowtorch to dry and harden sand mold. 4. Removes plaster mold from flask. 5. Melts metal in …
1. Feeds optical glass squares into furnace to heat glass to prescribed state of plasticity for molding: Spreads or sprinkles refractory powder on furnace floor or tray, by hand, to prevent adherence of heated glass to floor or tray. 2. Positions glass squares on tray and slides tray into furnace, …
1. Sets up and operates molder to plane, shape, and groove woodstock: Reads work ticket and examines pattern shape to determine molder setup procedures and type woodstock to be cut. 2. Selects and installs cutting heads on machine according to pattern to be cut, and inserts and bolts specified knives …
1. Tends machines that mold nonwoven carpet used in automobiles: Places carpet blank into oven that heats carpet to prepare carpet for molding. 2. Sprays insides of stationary mold with silicone fluid, using pump sprayer, to prevent sticking. 3. Places jute backing over steel pins in stationary mold. 4. Removes …
1. Lays out and stamps lettering and designs manually on tire molds, following blueprints: Positions and clamps mold on worktable manually or using hoist. 2. Reads blueprint to obtain information, such as location and spacing of single letters, words, and designs. 3. Applies blue pigment to mold and measures and …
1. Repairs and refinishes tire molds and changes lettering plates and bead rings: Repairs nicks, dents, and holes in molds, using ball peen hammer, hand drill, chisels, metal plugs, and acetylene torch. 2. Refinishes repaired area or complete mold with hand-buffing machine and steel wool. 3. Changes bead rings and …
1. Separates and removes molds from cured plastic bowling balls and grinds off sprues and ridges preparatory to truing and finishing balls: Removes thumbscrews or clamps from molds and pries molds from balls. 2. Screws core support bolts out of balls with wrench. 3. Grinds sprues and seam ridges from …
1. Removes steel ingots from molds after casting, and prepares molds for additional castings: Signals OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR to lift mold, and knocks out ingot, using handtools and sledge. 2. Marks casting code on ingot with paint or chalk. 3. Examines mold and supporting plates for dirt, cracks, or breaks, …
1. Inspects molded storage battery parts, such as grids, straps, vent plugs, washers, and gaskets for conformance to specifications: Examines parts for defects, such as cracks, airholes, or other surface defects. 2. Measures parts to determine dimensional accuracy, using gauges, such as micrometers and vernier scales. 3. Rejects faulty parts …
1. Tends machines that cut and trim cured rubber articles, such as ear plugs, water goggles, and automotive parts, from molded rubber sheets: Selects cutting die and fastens to bed of cutting machine with clamps or bolts. 2. Positions molded rubber sheet over die, feeling with fingers to determine that …
1. Tends machine that presses hat-body material, such as crinoline, paper, or buckram between dies to form hat crowns or cap visors: Places sheets of precut material between layers of wet cardboard or dampens material with sponge to soften material preparatory to pressing. 2. Stretches softened material over heated crown-shaped …
1. Lays out, machines, fits, assembles, and finishes metal parts to make and repair dies for diecasting of metal products and metal molds for injection or compression molding of plastic or glass products, analyzing specifications, and applying knowledge of die and mold design and construction: Studies blueprints of product and …
1. Forms plaster molds used to shape terra cotta blocks: Fills wooden form with clay and slides template over clay surface to make model of face, end, and side of block. 2. Brushes oil over hardened model and mixes and pours plaster over model to make mold. 3. Assembles hardened …
1. Pours liquid or powdered insulating material into mold to form insulation for electric motor, generator, and switchgear mechanisms: Weighs specified amounts of plaster, cement, metallic, or plastic powders, dumps ingredients into mixing machine, and starts machine. 2. Positions assemblies, such as contact arms, collector rings, rotor shaft coils, and …
1. Removes plastics sheets from glass molds: Positions mold on stand or table. 2. Inserts wedge between edges of glass plates and pries slates from plastics sheet. 3. Stacks plate glass on rack or trucks. 4. Records weight of plastics sheets. 5. May lower molds into soaking tanks to loosen …
1. Tends machines that clean or polish forming molds and components by any of following methods: Starts pumps on vapor-blast machine to circulate water and cleaning compound through hose. 2. Places parts on table and pushes table into machine cabinet. 3. Pushes control lever to start flow of compressed air …
1. Cleans and waxes fiberglass boat molds preparatory to molding: Washes molds, using sponge. 2. Waxes and polishes interior of mold, using cloth, or electric buffer. 3. Brushes parting agent on mold to facilitate removal of cast after molding.
1. Distributes scrap tobacco to BUNCH MAKER, HAND or BUNCH MAKER, MACHINE and presses bunches in molds, using handpress: Pushes cases of tobacco to machine and scoops tobacco into machine hopper. 2. Carries press molds to worker and removes molds filled with bunches. 3. Positions filled molds in handpress and …
1. Positions and aligns molds used for hand or machine casting lead parts, such as grids, battery posts, and straps: Positions and secures mold on bed of machine, using handtools. 2. Adjusts timing mechanism to coordinate flow of lead and coolant to molds. 3. May oversee workers engaged in hand …
1. Removes gold dust and chips that adhere to plastic sheets, during hammering process: Inserts plastic sheets in opening of glass enclosure and under compressed airhose that blows gold dust and chips from sheets. 2. Stacks cleaned sheets on worktable for reuse.
