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dampener operator

A professional who tends machine that dampens rolls of paper prior to calendering. Respnsibilities include:

  • Inserts steel shaft in core of roll and positions roll on machine frame, using hoist.
  • Aligns roll on shaft and fastens collar to shaft to secure alignment, using rule and wrench.
  • Turns valve to regulate flow of water into tank and starts machine.
  • Threads paper through feed and tension rolls and wraps end of paper around rewinding roll.
  • Turns handwheels to adjust tension and friction rolls.
  • Turns switch to start rotary brush that throws spray of water from tank onto underside of paper.
  • Pounds paper with wooden club to prevent loose winding on roll.
  • Observes feeding, spraying, and winding of paper for excess moisture and loose winding, and makes adjustments.
  • Loads rewound roll onto dolly, using hoist, and pushes it away from machine.
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Looja

  • Jason F
  • (United States of America)

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