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A professional who operates machine to cut tubular cloth into narrow widths for use as bias tape or binding. Responsibilities include:
* Positions roll of cloth on shaft or truck of flat-folded cloth on stand at feeding end of machine.
* Places tubes on takeup roller.
* Turns setscrew to space circular knives on cutting shaft according to width specified for tape.
* Pulls open end of tubular cloth over arm of machine, under guide bars, through feed rollers, and under rotary knives.
* Laps ends of bias-cut cloth around tubes.
* Depresses pedal to start, stop, and control speed of machine and guides cloth under guide bars and through feed rollers to cut cloth on bias.
* Removes rolls of bias tape or binding from machine.
* May wrap rolls in paper for storage or shipment.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates machine to cut rolls of felt into pieces of specified length and width. Responsibilities include:
* Pulls felt from roll onto table, measures specified length, and clamps transverse bar to felt at point where cut is to be made.
* Clamps circular cutting knives to crossbar at measured intervals to cut or trim felt to specified width.
* Starts machine and presses foot treadle, when transverse bar reaches cutting-off knife, to cut felt to length.
* Collects strips cut from edges of felt by circular knives and puts strips in waste baskets for repicking by picking-machine operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who operates machine to cut rolls of felt into pieces of specified length and width. Responsibilities include:
* Pulls felt from roll onto table, measures specified length, and clamps transverse bar to felt at point where cut is to be made.
* Clamps circular cutting knives to crossbar at measured intervals to cut or trim felt to specified width.
* Starts machine and presses foot treadle, when transverse bar reaches cutting-off knife, to cut felt to length.
* Collects strips cut from edges of felt by circular knives and puts strips in waste baskets for repicking by picking-machine operator.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that cuts rolls of material to form chinstraps and punches eyelet holes in straps to facilitate attachment to helmets. Responsibilities include:
* Positions roll of material, such as fiber, leather, or plastic, on machine spindle.
* Threads material through feed guide and under blade of machine.
* Turns setscrews to adjust cutting feed guide to produce strapping cut to specified size.
* Starts machine that cuts and punches material, forming and perforating chinstraps.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that cuts rolls of tubular cloth into pillowcase lengths. Responsibilities include:
* Mounts roll of cloth on rack at entry end of machine.
* Turns handwheel to set width guides according to width of cloth.
* Threads end of cloth through width guides and feed rollers.
* Turns dial to set stroke of rotary knife according to length specified for pillowcases.
* Starts machine that automatically cuts cloth into pillowcase lengths and blows lengths free from machine.
* Removes lengths with stains or defective stitching.
* Places bundles of pillowcase lengths on skid.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that cuts rolls of tubular cloth into pillowcase lengths. Responsibilities include:
* Mounts roll of cloth on rack at entry end of machine.
* Turns handwheel to set width guides according to width of cloth.
* Threads end of cloth through width guides and feed rollers.
* Turns dial to set stroke of rotary knife according to length specified for pillowcases.
* Starts machine that automatically cuts cloth into pillowcase lengths and blows lengths free from machine.
* Removes lengths with stains or defective stitching.
* Places bundles of pillowcase lengths on skid.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends battery of machines that cut and fold knit tubing for use as cuffs on gloves. Responsibilities include:
* Pushes box of knit tubing from storage to machine, using handtruck.
* Turns screws on cams that control speed and motion of cutting blade and feeding mechanism to cut tubing to specified length, using handtools.
* Threads end of tubing through guides and feeder rollers, over spreader arms, and under cutting blade.
* Starts machine that automatically cuts and folds cuffs.
* Removes tray or box of cut and folded cuffs from delivery end of machine.
* Replaces dull cutting blades, using handtools.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends battery of machines that cut and fold knit tubing for use as cuffs on gloves. Responsibilities include:
* Pushes box of knit tubing from storage to machine, using handtruck.
* Turns screws on cams that control speed and motion of cutting blade and feeding mechanism to cut tubing to specified length, using handtools.
* Threads end of tubing through guides and feeder rollers, over spreader arms, and under cutting blade.
* Starts machine that automatically cuts and folds cuffs.
* Removes tray or box of cut and folded cuffs from delivery end of machine.
* Replaces dull cutting blades, using handtools.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends slitting machine that cuts sheets of hair-felt board into strips which are fed into presses that stamp out filler wads for shotgun shells. Responsibilities include:
* Turns handwheel to adjust feed rollers to accommodate thickness of sheets to be slit and feed guide bar to specified strip width.
* Starts machine and pushes sheets against guide bar into feed rollers to obtain desired number of sheets.
* Measures width and thickness of cut strips to verify conformance to specifications, using ruler and fixed gauge.
Industry:Professional careers
A professional who tends machine that automatically punches holes and crimps grommets in mattress borders to insert ventilators and attach handles. Responsibilities include:
* Slides border into marked position under machine head and depresses pedal to punch holes in boxing (mattress border).
* Places grommets and ventilating grids over holes and depresses another pedal to crimp grommets and grids into fabric.
* Inserts handles in grommeted holes.
Industry:Professional careers
