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rodding-anode worker
A professional who renews carbon anode assemblies used in electrolytic processing of aluminum by performing any combination of following duties. Respnsibilities include:
- Removes carbon blocks from conveyor, using hoist.
- Feeds steel stubs on conveyor through bath solution to coat them with graphite.
- Positions pouring ring and steel stub on carbon block.
- Tilts crucible to pour molten iron around stub to cast it to block.
- Bolts copper rod to stub, using wrench.
- Loads anode assemblies onto trailer for removal to potroom, using hoist.
- Unbolts copper rod from steel stub embedded in disintegrated block.
- Places stub in hydraulic press and pulls lever to break off unused portions of block.
- Cleans and straightens stubs and rods, using chipping gun, disk grinder, and straightening hammer.
- Chips iron splashings from poured blocks, using chisel and hammer.
- Pushes buttons and pulls levers to activate and switch conveyors to move blocks or assemblies through assembly process.
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