CODE: 559.685-138Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): PRESS OPERATOR (rubber reclaim.) alternate titles: washing-machine operator

Tends equipment that washes and squeezes devulcanized scrap rubber to remove caustic materials used in devulcanization process: Starts pumps or opens chute to feed devulcanized rubber onto vibrating screen conveyor. Turns valves to adjust spray that washes rubber. Observes screen that filters rubber residue from wash water to detect clogging of holes. Opens hopper chute to feed washed material into screw press or between rollers that squeeze out water. Feels pressed material to estimate remaining moisture content and turns handwheels to adjust squeezing action of screw press or dewatering rollers.
GOE: 06.04.13 STRENGTH: L GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 3 DLU: 77
ONET CROSSWALK: 92958 Cleaning, Washing, and Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders