CLAY MIXER

Domain	Definition
Occupations	Operates blunger (mixing machine) and auxiliary equipment to blend and mix clay into semiliquid for use in casting ceramic ware: Dumps sacks of clay into conveyor to charge blunger. Turns valve to admit water into blunger. Starts blunger that mixes clay into semiliquid. Stops blunger and places hydrometer in semiliquid to determine specific gravity. Adds water or clay to obtain mixture of specific gravity. Regulates valves to discharge mixture over screens, agitators, and magnets to remove iron or steel in mixture. Removes excess water from mixture with vacuum filter. Washes screens and magnets to remove foreign particles and sludge, using hose. May mix clays according to formula [BATCH MIXER (brick & tile)]. (references)
	Tends machine that mixes and strains filling and coating materials for paper: Weighs and dumps specified quantities of materials, such as clay, soda ash, titanium dioxide, lithopone, or gypsum, into hopper of mixing machine. Turns valve to admit metered volume of water into mixing machine and starts machine that mixes ingredients. Starts pumps that force mixture through straining screens and into storage tanks. Lifts screens from machine and washes screens with water hose. May deliver sacks of materials to mixer, using handtruck or forklift truck. May weigh and add specified quantities of color pigments to mixture. May plan mixing according to paper production orders. (references)
	Tends machines and equipment that mix materials, such as clay, iron oxide, magnesium, and water according to formula for use in making brick or ceramic floor tile: Gathers materials specified by work order from storage area and transports materials to scales, using handtruck or industrial truck. Weighs materials and records weight on batch card. Dumps materials into mixer, using hoist, or shovels materials into mixer. Turns valves to admit specified amount of water into mixer, and flips switch or presses button to start mixer. Presses button to discharge mixture from machine or shovels mixture into container. (references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: CLAY MIXER

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-c-e-i-l-m-r-x-y"
	-1 letter: creamily.
	-2 letters: claimer, clayier, exclaim, miracle, mycelia, reclaim.
	-3 letters: aerily, amylic, calmer, climax, creamy, eclair, lacier, lexica, mailer, malice, marcel, myrica, racily, remail.
	-4 letters: aimer, amice, areic, ariel, axile, calix, calyx, camel, carex, carle, ceria, cimex, claim, clary, clear, clime, cream, crime, cylix, cymae, cymar, early, email, erica, ileac, lacer, lacey, lamer, laxer, layer.
	Words containing the letters "a-c-e-i-l-m-r-x-y"
	+5 letters: axisymmetrical, exothermically.
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