| Job Title |
Electrotyper |
| Job Description |
Fabricates And Finishes Duplicate Electrotype Printing Plates,
According To Specifications, Using Handtools, Electroplating
Equipment, And Metal Casting, Trimming, And Forming Machines:
Forms Plastic Mold Of Composed Type And Cuts, Using
Sheet-molding Fiber And Hydraulic Press. Sprays Mold With Silver
Solution And Immerses Mold In Plating Tank. Separates Mold From
Plated Shell And Fills Back Of Shell With Molten Lead To Form
Plate, Using Pouring Ladle Or Casting Machine. Removes Excess
Metal From Edges And Back Of Plate, Using Power Shear And
Milling Machines. Examines Plate To Detect Imperfect Formation
Of Halftone Dots, Lines, And Type, Using Magnifier, And Corrects
Defects, Using Engraver's Handtools, Punches, And Hammer. Mounts
Finished Plates On Wood Or Metal Blocks For Flatbed Presses Or
Curves Plate For Cylinder Presses, Using Hammer, Nails, Bonding
Press, Or Plate-curving Machine. Removes Excess Metal From
Nonprinting Areas Of Plate Surface, Using Radial Or Cylindrical
Routing Machine. May Operate Proof Press To Obtain Proof Of
Plate Reproduction And Registration. May Revise Plates To
Customer's Specifications. May Be Known According To Task
Performed As Electrotype Caster (print. & Pub.); Electrotype
Molder (print. & Pub.).
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