| Job Title |
Stranding-machine Operator |
| Job Description |
Sets Up And Operates Rotating Cylindrical-shaped Stranding
Machine To Fabricate Wire Rope Or Electric Cable: Places Spools
Of Wire Of Specified Gauges Into Cradles, Using Electric Hoist,
And Locks Spool In Place, Using Metal Pin. Positions Takeup
Spool Onto Shaft And Adjusts Travel Of Distributor To Width Of
Spool. Threads Wires Through Holes On Inside Edge Of Machine And
Through Twisting Head And Coils It Around Capstan, Using
Blueprints Or Stranded Wire As Guide. Nails Or Hooks Stranded
Wire Onto Takeup Spool. Adjusts Gears For Specified Direction Of
Twist And Speed Of Capstan, Using Wrenches. Starts Machine.
Pours Grease Into Grease Pot, And Opens Valve To Lubricate
Strands. Adjusts Clutch To Regulate Speed Of Makeup Spool Shaft.
Observes Machine To Detect Malfunctioning. Cuts Wire When
Specified Footage Has Been Wound And Wraps End With Wire, By
Hand Or Using Mechanical Wrapping Tool. May Butt-weld Ends Of
Disjointed Wires. When Operating Stranding Machine Equipped With
Closing (finishing) Attachments To Prevent Unraveling When Rope
Is Cut, Is Known As Closer (metal Prod., Nec). May Work With
Fine Wire To Produce Twisted Electric-light Cord And Be
Designated Strand Buncher, Fine Wire (light. Fix.).
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