| Job Title |
Scouring-train Operator |
| Job Description |
Operates Scouring Train (series Of Tanks Or Bowls) To Wash,
Rinse, And Dry Raw Wool Preparatory To Dyeing Or Carding: Turns
Valves To Start Continuous Flow Of Water, Detergent, And Acid
Into Bowls. Reads Thermometer And Turns Steam Valves To Heat
Wash And Rinse Solutions To Specified Operating Temperature.
Starts Machine That Feeds Raw Wool From Hopper Into Washbowl And
Activates Rakes That Move Wool Through Bowls To Squeeze Rolls
And Rinse Bowl. Patrols Scouring Train To Detect Choke-up At
Squeeze Rolls And Removes Jammed Fibers By Hand. Observes
Sudsing In Washbowls And Turns Valve To Increase Or Decrease
Concentration Of Detergent. Tests Acidity Of Solution In
Finishing Bowl By Titration. Turns Valve To Control Flow Of Acid
To Maintain Specified Concentration. Starts Fans That Circulate
Hot Air In Drier. Feels Wool Delivered From Drier And Adjusts
Thermostatic Control If Wool Is Not Dry. Drains And Cleans
Machine. May Feed Raw Wool Into Scouring Machine Hopper. May
Direct Activities Of Team Workers And Be Designated
Scouring-train Operator, Chief (carpet & Rug; Textile).
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