| Job Title |
Abrasive-wheel Molder |
| Job Description |
Tends Hydraulic Press That Molds Synthetic Abrasive Disks,
Hones, And Grinding Wheels: Selects Mold Parts According To Size
And Thickness Of Wheel Desired, And Assembles Parts To Form
Mold. Weighs Out Specified Amounts Of Abrasive Compound And
Adhesive Or Activates Automatic Hopper That Dumps Specified
Quantity Of Abrasive Mix Into Pan, Pours Compound Into Mold On
Rotating Turntable, And Inserts Bushings And Hubnuts In Center
Of Mold To Form Wheel. Places Top Plate On Mold, Positions Mold
In Press, And Turns Valves And Levers To Close Press And Start
Pressing Cycle. Removes Pressed Wheels From Mold And Places
Wheels On Bats (plate) For Drying In Kilns. May Stamp Or Mark
Code Numbers On Pressed Wheels. May Mix Grit, Resin, And Clay To
Form Abrasive Compound, Using Mixing Machine. May Be Designated
According To Type Of Abrasive Used As Diamond-wheel Molder
(nonmet. Min.); Emery-wheel Molder (nonmet. Min.).
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