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DOT Code: 556.685-058

Industry: plastic prod.; plastic-synth.
Alternate Titles: biscuit-machine operator; briquetting-machine operator; pelletizer; pellet-machine operator; preform

Tends pilling machine that compresses plastics powder into pellets or biscuits of specified weight and shape: Dumps plastics powders into machine hopper, using drum hoist or starts screw conveyor that loads hopper with material from storage bin. Opens gate valve to control flow of powder from hopper into machine. Turns steam valve to regulate temperature of machine according to ammeter gauge, and adjusts die pressure to attain specified hardness of pill. May clean, change, and adjust die. May be designated according to type of machine tended as Rotary Preformer (plastic prod.; plastic-synth.); Single-Stroke Preformer (plastic prod.; plastic-synth.).

GOE: 06.04.13 STRENGTH: H GED: R2 M1 L1 SVP: 4 DLU: 77