| Job Title |
Foxing-cutting-machine Operator, Automatic |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Machine That Automatically Cuts Strips Of
Foxing From Continuous Sheeting Of Rubber Coated Fabric And
Drops Them Onto Conveyor Belt For Making Into Books : Pushes
A-frame, Containing Reel Of Sheeting, And Empty Takeup Reel In
Front Of Machine. Attaches Caster-mounted Driving Motor To End
Of Takeup Reel Shaft, Using Collar And Wrench. Threads Sheeting
Through Series Of Holddown Bars And Rollers To Cutting Blades.
Adjusts Angle Of Diagonal, Scissors-like Blades To Increase Or
Decrease Length Of Foxing Strip According To Work Ticket
Specifications. Regulates Rate Of Feed Of Sheeting To Adjust
Width Of Strip. Turns Valves To Drip Water Onto Blades For
Lubrication And Starts Machine. Cuts Into Edge Of Sheeting On
Each Side, Using Knife, And Pulls Off Strips Of Uneven Selvages
To Provide Straight Even Edges To Cut Foxing. Measures Samples
Of Foxing For Conformance To Length, Width, And Thickness
Specifications, Using Steel Tape And Dial Micrometer. Adjusts
Machine By Trial And Error To Produce Acceptable Foxing. Cuts
Across Sheeting And Wrapper, Using Knife, When Sufficient
Quantity Of Foxing Has Been Booked.
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