| Job Title |
Roller Maker |
| Job Description |
Recovers And Reconditions Used Printing-press Rollers, Using
Handtools And Such Equipment As Melting Pot And Chopping
Machine: Strips Cover From Roller Manually Or With Knife,
Separating Meltable From Nonmeltable Materials. Feeds Meltable
Scrap Into Chopping Machine And Dumps Chopped Material Into
Heated Melting Pot. Weighs Out, Mixes, And Melts Ingredients To
Form Molding Compound In Mixing Kettle, According To Formula.
Paints Roller Cores, Using Brush. Winds Twine Around Roller Ends
And Other Areas Needing Packing. Fits Stars (centering Devices)
In Position On Cores And Molding Cylinder. Oils Cylinder, Using
Oilcan, And Inserts Cores In Cylinder. Attaches Bottom Plate,
Water, And Drain Lines To Molding Cylinder, Using Wrenches.
Couples Lines From Compressor To Kettle Containing Molding
Compound And To Pressure Gun Used To Force Molding Compound Into
Cylinder. Controls Flow Of Compound According To Signals From
Another Worker Observing Operation From Raised Platform. Pours
Cold Water Over Surface Of Cylinder To Congeal Molding Compound.
Inspects Finished Rollers For Imperfections, Trims Excess
Molding Compound From Edges, And Directs Steam Over Surface Of
Roller Covers To Remove Wrinkles, Using Steam Hose.
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