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| Domain | Definition |
Occupations | Sets up and operates machine that extrudes soft candy, such as fondant, to form centers of specified size and shape for bonbons and chocolates: Inserts die plate in machine and tightens thumbscrews to secure plate. Examines and feels candy for specified consistency. Dumps candy into machine hopper. Starts machine that automatically feeds candy through openings in die plate and cuts off and deposits formed pieces on conveyor, or moves control to force candy through openings in die plate and moves wires that cut extruded candy to specified thickness. Weighs formed pieces at random to determine adherence to specifications. Adjusts wire or knife that cuts extruded candy to specified dimensions. When making cream centers to be coated with chocolate, may synchronize speed of center machine with enrobing machine. May be designated by product formed as Fondant-Puff Maker (sugar & conf.); Marshmallow Runner (sugar & conf.). (references) |
| Tends machine that forms, cools, and cuts process cheese into slices of specified size and weight: Places forming die into manifold of cheese hopper. Starts refrigerant pump and observes thermometer to cool conveyor to specified temperature. Starts and sets speed of cheese pump which forces cheese through openings in manifold to form ribbons of cheese of specified width and thickness. Threads ribbons of cooled cheese through stacking rolls which pile them on top of each other. Observes lighted panel buttons which indicate off-weight cheese stacks going through automatic cutter, weigher, and counter. Alters speed of cheese pump or presses button to automatically reset speed of conveyor to obtain specified weight cheese. Places cheese stack on scale to test accuracy of automatic weigher. Stops machine to clear jams. (references) | |
| Sets up and operates continuous casting machine to produce tubes and rods: Threads graphite die into bottom of crucible that holds molten metal during casting process. Places water jacket around die and connects waterlines. Inserts metal bar (starting tip) through die into crucible to form weld with molten metal. Inserts metal extension rod through driving rollers and threads rod to starting tip. Regulates speed of rollers to draw extension rod, starting tip, and molten metal through die in continuous casting process. (references) | |
| Tends machine that forms sugar decorations for cakes: Fills machine hopper with prepared sugar mixture. Places sheet of paper on machine bed under die. Turns handwheel on machine to force mixture through die to form decorations on paper sheet. Places filled sheet on rack for transfer to packing department. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: CASTING-MACHINE OPERATOR |
| Specialty definitions using "CASTING-MACHINE OPERATOR": CASTING-MACHINE-OPERATOR HELPER ♦ grid-casting-machine-operator helper. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 41 53 54 49 4E 47 2D 4D 41 43 48 49 4E 45 4F 50 45 52 41 54 4F 52 |
| Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01000001 01010011 01010100 01001001 01001110 01000111 00101101 01001101 01000001 01000011 01001000 01001001 01001110 01000101 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C A S T I N G - M A C H I N E   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 0041 0053 0054 0049 004E 0047 002D 004D 0041 0043 0048 0049 004E 0045 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)37355354434841154735374243483924950395235544952 |
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