Click Here for Details

Utility Tender, Carding

DOT Code: 689.685-166

Industry: textile
Alternate Titles: spare hand, carding

Tends any machine in carding department used in converting cotton and synthetic raw stock into laps, sliver, and roving, working as replacement for absent worker: Tends picking machine that cleans and transforms cotton raw stock into laps [Picker Tender (textile) 680.685-074]. Tends cotton carding machine that cleans lap and transforms remaining fibers into sliver [Card Tender (nonmet. min.; textile) 680.685-018]. Tends breaker and finish drawing frame that draws out and combines sliver into one of uniform size and weight [Drawing-Frame Tender (textile) 680.685-038]. Tends lap winder that combines several slivers into lap roll for use on combing machines [Drawing-Frame Tender (textile) 680.685-038]. Tends synthetic fiber carding machine that opens and transforms raw stock into sliver [Card Tender (nonmet. min.; textile) 680.685-018]. Tends combing machine that cleans lap rolls and transforms remaining fibers into sliver [Comber Tender (textile) 680.685-118]. Tends roving frame that draws out and slightly twists sliver into roving [Slubber Tender (textile) 680.685-098]. Feeds bobbin-stripping machine that strips excess roving from bobbins.

GOE: 06.04.06 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 3 DLU: 86