1. Tests products, such as armatures, fans, and rotors for balance, using static balancer, and adds or removes metal from product to correct imbalance: Rolls parts on two parallel, level, knife edges or rotates part on two pairs of overlapping, narrow, faced rollers and observes point of rest. 2. Removes …
1. Operates machine to emboss and imprint designs, lettering, numbers, or product information onto surfaces of material, such as paper, cloth, leather, or plastic, using foil, gold-leaf, coated ribbon, or plastic tape, following specifications: Receives verbal instructions, reads work order sheet, or inserts disk in drive of computer and depresses …
1. Tends machine that cuts tow, sliver, or waste fibers into staple lengths preparatory to blending and subsequent processing into yarn: Places cans of sliver or bales of raw stock at feed-end of machine. 2. Cuts bale bands, using hand snips. 3. Places loose fiber on belt which conveys fiber …
1. Tends machines that stretch tow, break tow into staple lengths, and crimp resulting sliver: Ties rope of filaments to filaments in machine or threads rope through guides and tension rollers, heating plates, breaking rollers, and crimping device and into receiving can. 2. Observes operation of machines to detect fibers …
1. Tends machine that stencils design onto cloth as outline for tufting: Staples stencil around stencil cylinder. 2. Lays marking bar in holder. 3. Mounts roll of cloth on machine brackets, threads cloth between stencil and marking bar, and laps cloth around takeup roller. 4. Places weights on marking bar …
1. Tends machine that imprints identifying data, such as trademark and type of lead on pencils: Places pencils in machine hopper, and starts machine to lower die-head and stamp data on pencil. 2. Ties pencils into bundles. 3. May install type or dies in machine head and replace colored foil …
1. Tends machine that dyes twine: Dips dye from barrel into dye pots of machine. 2. Creels machine with bobbins of twine. 3. Threads ends of twine through guides, dividing racks, squeeze rollers, and dye pots, and ties ends of twine to rope that draws twine through finishing rollers. 4. …
1. Presses or rivets parts together for use in assembly of watches, clocks, timers, and industrial motors, using staking machine or hand staking tools: Positions parts in specific relationship to each other in recess of die or fits part in punch of machine, using tweezers and loupe. 2. Activates machine …
1. Paints out specified portions of etched design on printing rollers to prevent further etching or paints around images on printing rollers to cover pinholes and scratches, using brushes and acid-resistant paint.
1. Operates machines to sort and stack lumber: Activates conveyor chain that positions lumber stack over hoist. 2. Moves controls to lift hoist and slide single layers of lumber onto chains of sorting machine where boards drop into storage pockets according to length. 3. Starts chain conveyor in bottom of …
1. Tends unit of band building machine that rolls squeegee and gum strip onto ply stock: Lifts rolls of gum strip and squeegee onto letoff rods of machine and threads stock through series of guide rollers. 2. Lifts bias-cut ply stock from conveyor to apron of machine. 3. Turns setscrews …
1. Sets up and operates variety of metalworking machines to fabricate special-alloy spring wire for watches: Prepares and melts charge of molten metal in vessel to change form of metal. 2. Sets up equipment and casts, rolls, draws, heattreats, and performs allied metalworking operations, using equipment, such as forging hammer, …
1. Tends machine that automatically coils compression, extension, and torsion springs from round and flat wire, following verbal instructions: Examines wire stock with micrometer to ensure conformance to specifications. 2. Threads end of stock through feed rollers, around arbor, and under cutting tool. 3. Starts machine that automatically winds, cuts, …
1. Sets up automatic spring coiling machines to fabricate compression and extension springs from steel wire, according to blueprints and setup charts: Reviews blueprint to determine setup procedures to follow, machine attachments required, and stock to use, or obtains details from setup charts. 2. Selects machine attachments, such as taper …
1. Tends machine that spreads cloth in successive layers on table to prepare cloth for cutting: Positions bolt of cloth on carriage of machine, turns handle to align edge of cloth with marks on table, threads cloth end through feed rollers, and clamps cloth to end of table. 2. Starts …
1. Tends machine that sprays finish on cloth to increase thickness and bulk of cloth: Places roll of cloth on holders, by hand or using hoist. 2. Sews end of cloth to leader, using sewing machine mounted on feed-end of spraying machine. 3. Adjusts air pressure control, observes gauges, and …
1. Spreads layers of cloth on table preparatory to marking and cutting parts for such articles as garments, mattress or upholstery covers, and bedspreads: Mounts roll of cloth in rack at end of table. 2. Unreels successive lengths of cloth onto table, spreading each length evenly on length beneath. 3. …
1. Controls metal spraying machine and melting furnace to coat carbon anodes with molten aluminum for use in reducing pots: Sets furnace temperature control dial at desired level and checks level of molten aluminum in furnace. 2. Adjusts flow of compressed air through spray nozzle and hydraulic tilt of furnace …
1. Feeds and off bears splitting machine that cuts stone slabs for further processing: Signals OVERHEAD CRANE OPERATOR to lower sling, places sling around slab, and signals crane operator to lift and transport slab from layout area to conveyor of splitting machine. 2. Pushes stone slab along roller conveyor onto …
1. Operates combination calendering mill and vulcanizing conveyor that rolls out and cures, in continuous process, sponge rubber sheeting for use gaskets, underlay for carpeting, and insulation for footwear: Turns handwheels and capstan screws to set distance between calender rolls and between vulcanizing plates and conveyor, verifying setting with feeler …
1. Tends machine that splits slabs or blocks of composition corkboard into sheet of specified thickness: Sets dial gauge or turns handwheels to set rollers at specified distance from each other and from endless belt knife, to cut sheet of prescribed thickness. 2. Places slab or block on roller conveyor …
1. Tends machine that splits leather or shoe parts to reduce parts to uniform thickness or to cut parts into two or more layers, by any of following methods: Feeds part between rollers that force part against blade. 2. Positions part against machine guides and depresses pedal to force splitting …
1. Feeds hides between rollers of machine that splits hides into layers: Positions hide on feed table and guides it between rollers which force edge of hide against moving knife. 2. Stacks split hides. 3. May cut such imperfections as blemishes or thin spots from hide, using knife. 4. May …
1. Tends machines that cut scrap tires or split rubber sheets for reclaiming rubber: Adjusts guides to accommodate tire size and cut to be made, and installs blades, using handtools. 2. Lifts tire or sheet onto powered rollers by hand or with hoist. 3. Starts rollers that force tire or …
