1. Feeds dynamite cartridge filling machine with granular or gelatin dynamite: Pushes buggy containing dynamite to packing machine and fills hopper, using wooden shovel. 2. Sweeps spilled dynamite and broken shells from floor and shovels sweepings into boxes. 3. Scrubs empty buggy with sodium carbonate solution, using brush, to neutralize …
1. Sets up and operates machine to pack dynamite into paper cartridge shells to form sticks: Installs and adjusts tamping sticks and nipple plates in packing machine according to diameter and length of cartridges to be packed, using nonsparking handtools. 2. Starts machine, directs DYNAMITE-PACKING-MACHINE FEEDER to fill powder hopper …
1. Assists DYE WEIGHER in mixing dyes and chemicals for use in dyeing textile yarns and fabrics: Opens steam valve to heat dye solution. 2. Stirs solution with paddle to dissolve dye. 3. Dumps contents of mixing pails into or turns valve to transfer dye solution to supply tanks in …
1. Screens dynamite sweepings and broken cartridge shells to reclaim usable dynamite: Shovels floor sweepings and broken shells from powder buggy onto brass screen, using wooden shovel. 2. Picks out foreign matter, such as paper and wood splinters, sifts explosive material from broken or malformed cartridges, and discards debris. 3. …
1. Tends crimping presses that crimp and finish ends of filled dynamite cartridges: Installs specified crimping dies and adjusts table as directed, according to diameter and length of cartridges being crimped. 2. Places single cartridges or shuttle of cartridges on table under dies, starts machine, and depresses pedal to crimp …
1. Tends machines that dye and finish knitted garments, such as hosiery and sweaters: Turns valves to admit water and steam into machine to specified level. 2. Pours dye, cleaning agents, or finishing chemicals into machine. 3. Turns thermostat and timing device to set temperature and dyeing time, according to …
1. Tends machine that bleaches or dyes cloth in rope form: Hangs cuts of cloth over reel above beck. 2. Sews ends of cloth together to form endless rope from each cut of cloth, using portable sewing machine. 3. Sets gauges to control automatic cycle of washing, dyeing, and rinsing …
1. Assists DYE-REEL OPERATOR to bleach or dye cloth, performing any combination of following tasks: Mounts cloth rolls on brackets and feeds end of cloth through swing-folding attachment of machine that unwinds cloth into handtruck. 2. Hangs end of cloth over winding reel in dye beck and sews ends together …
1. Stacks yarn packages on spindles of dye stand, preparatory to dyeing in package-dyeing machine. 2. Screws cap on top of each spindle to secure packages during dyeing. 3. Loads dye stands, or beams when yarn is wound on beams, into machine, using power hoist. 4. Closes and bolts machine …
1. Tends treating tank that shrinks, dyes, and resins nets: Mixes dyes and resins in tank according to standard formula or customer specifications, using wood paddle. 2. Turns valves to fill tank with water and heat to specified temperature. 3. Immerses net in tank, using hoist or feed rollers. 4. …
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in bleaching, dyeing, tanning, and washing fur pelts: Prepares bleaching, dyeing, and tanning solutions according to specified formula. 2. Examines processed pelts and reports irregularities in dyeing or tanning process to chemist and management. 3. Sets thermostat to regulate temperature in drying …
1. Loads pelts into vats containing solutions to bleach, dye, tan, or clean them. 2. Loads pelts into extractors or drums equipped with paddles to remove excess liquid. 3. Hangs wet pelts over sticks and places them on racks in drying room. 4. Places dried pelts in boxes and trucks …
1. Dyes knitted socks and sample cloth, according to dye formulae, using sample dyeing equipment and steam table for verification that products conform to company specifications: Computes quantity of dyes required for machine of specified capacity, using desk calculator and dye formula. 2. Gathers, weighs, measures, and mixes dyes and …
1. Tends equipment that dyes broomcorn used in making brooms: Turns valve to admit water to dye vat and measures and pours dyestuff into vat, according to instructions or color of fiber. 2. Immerses and turns bundles of fiber in dye solution to permeate broomcorn to impart color, using pitchfork. …
1. Tends equipment that bleaches and dries articles: Mixes bleaching solution, according to formula or instructions. 2. Immerses material to be bleached in tub or vat containing solution and removes after specified time. 3. Tends centrifugal extractor to remove excess bleach and dry articles.
1. Supervises and coordinates activities of workers engaged in dyeing textile goods: Compares customer’s sample with standard color cards to identify color. 2. Selects formula sheet which corresponds with standard color card, or prepares formula sheet, employing knowledge of characteristics of dyes, pigments, and resins to produce required properties and …
1. Operates feed-end of range to dye and dry cloth in open width: Trucks folded cloth to feed-end of machine or pushes roll of cloth onto brackets at scray. 2. Sews cloth end to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. 3. Turns handwheel to adjust cloth guides. 4. Turns …
1. Tends machine that coats fiberglass sliver with dye: Places supply package on machine platform and threads sliver through guides, over tension bars and dye roller applicator, through traverse guide, and attaches sliver to takeup package. 2. Pours or turns valve to admit dye solution into trough of dye roller …
1. Tends machines that automatically dust uncured sponge rubber sheeting with talc powder to prevent rolled surfaces sticking together or remove excess powder from sheeting: Shovels powder into hopper to load machine for dusting. 2. Mounts roll of sheeting in cradle and threads end between fleece rollers or brushing unit …
1. Tends machine that mixes powdered carbon black with water or binding agents in rotating drum to form pellets: Starts machine and turns valves to admit and regulate flow of water or binding agents into mixing drum. 2. Examines and feels samples of product to verify that pellet size and …
1. Feeds feathers, used in stuffing mattresses, pillows, and cushions, into beating machine that removes dust and dirt from feathers and discharges feathers into bag. 2. Removes filled bag from machine outlet pipe and replaces filled bag with empty bag. 3. May feed feathers into machine that fluffs feathers preparatory …
1. Inserts triangular shaped metal rod through binding material sewn to yarn strands to form dust mopheads. 2. Ties ends of binding material to secure mophead to rod.
1. Controls and monitors programmed electronic equipment to bleach, dye, and finish cotton and synthetic sewing threads: Confers with operator of dye machines to obtain information needed to process customer orders, and records data, such as number of dyeing machines to be used, production order numbers, and color numbers specified …
1. Mixes dyes and chemicals for use in dyeing products, such as fabrics, hosiery, and yarns: Weighs out quantities of powdered or liquid dyes and chemicals, following formula sheet. 2. Pours dyes and chemicals into pail or mixing tank and turns valve to admit water into tank or pail up …
1. Tends machines that mix flue dust and milk of lime to facilitate reprocessing in copper smelter: Starts screw conveyor and opens valves and hopper gate to start flow of lime solution and flue dust into mixer. 2. Starts mixer, observes mixture for consistency, and adjusts flow rate to attain …
