AGER OPERATOR

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Tends machine that passes printed or dyed cloth through steam and chemical fumes to develop and fix colors: Measures out and mixes chemicals with water in tank. Trucks cloth to feed-end of ager. Sews end of cloth to leader in machine, using portable sewing machine. Observes cloth entering machine to detect defects, such as holes and grease spots. Examines cloth emerging from machine to detect uneven or incorrect color shade and color runs indicating incorrect adjustment of steam and chemical flow. Turns valves to make adjustments. Pulls cloth having imperfections over edge of truck for later removal and ravels seams to separate lots. Marks aged cloth and records production. Stops machine, cools interior with water, and enters ager to rethread cloth that has torn out. May tear out patch of defective cloth for inspection by CLOTH PRINTER (any industry). May tend machine using steam only and be known as Endless-Steamer Tender (textile). (references)
	Controls continuous process equipment to age alkali cellulose for use in cellophane manufacture: Takes wet and dry-bulb temperature readings in air ducts through which cellulose will pass on conveyor and calculates humidity in ducts, using graphs. Reads instruction tables to determine setting of conveyor screws and belts under existing humidity conditions. Turns screws to adjust conveyor speed to regulate length of aging cycle, and to set humidistat that maintains specified humidity in ducts. Records operating data. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Anagrams: AGER OPERATOR

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-e-e-g-o-o-p-r-r-r-t"
	-3 letters: operagoer, porterage, prorogate, reportage.
	-4 letters: arrogate, garroter, operator, parroter, parterre, perorate, reporter.
	-5 letters: aerator, garrote, greater, operate, parerga, pearter, portage, praetor, prorate, protege, regrate, rootage, taperer, trooper.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-e-e-g-o-o-p-r-r-r-t"
	+5 letters: rechromatographed.
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