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DOT Code: 683.582-010

Industry: narrow fabrics; textile
Alternate Titles: piano-machine operator

Operates machine to punch holes in Jacquard loom pattern cards, following design draft (pattern diagram): Clamps paper design draft to frame on front of machine, and positions blank pattern cards in guide under punches (cutting dies). Places automatic marker in line with first row of design marks. Engages clutch to start punching head. Presses keys that control cutting dies following arrangement of holes indicated on design draft. Compares punched card with pattern to detect cutting errors, and pastes squares of paper over holes punched in error. Numbers cards in consecutive order.

GOE: 06.02.04 STRENGTH: L GED: R3 M1 L2 SVP: 5 DLU: 77