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       CODE: 584.685-014 Buy the DOT:Download/CD-ROM
TITLE(s): CLOTH-MERCERIZER OPERATOR (textile) alternate titles: lusterer; mercerizer-machine
operator; mercerizer; mercerizing-range controller
Tends machine that adds silk-like luster to cotton cloth and increases strength and affinity of
cloth for dyes: Mounts roll of cloth on machine or pulls supply cloth from handtruck or overhead
poteyes and sews end to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. Turns valve to admit
caustic into vats and handwheel to adjust tenter frame clips to maintain tension on cloth and
prevent shrinkage as cloth passes through soapy-water spray. Sets thermostat to control temperature
of caustic bath. Starts machine and observes flow of cloth through machine units to detect holes in
cloth and torn selvages. Cuts out defects, using scissors, and seams ends of cloth. Turns knobs on
control panel to synchronize motor speeds of machine units. Adds soap to wash bath as suds are
depleted.
GOE: 06.04.16 STRENGTH: M GED: R3 M2 L2 SVP: 3 DLU: 77
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