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DOT Code: 780.685-014

Industry: furniture
Alternate Titles: pad maker

Tends machine that cleans and fluffs filling and blows it into prefabricated covers to form mattress or other upholstered pads: Weighs filling material, such as cotton or sisal, to obtain specified weight and dumps into hopper of machine. Places cover over discharge tube and starts machine that cleans, fluffs, and blows filling material into cover. Removes filled cover and closes end, using sewing machine. Places pad on table and strikes it with wood pole to beat and level filling. Turns pad over and repeats process. May fill pad by piling required amount of filling on table and slipping cover over pile. May pad by hand [Tufter, Hand (furniture) 780.687-050] or by machine [Tufting-Machine Operator (furniture) 687.685-014].

GOE: 06.04.36 STRENGTH: M GED: R2 M1 L2 SVP: 3 DLU: 78