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Occupations | Sets up and operates heavy-duty power press to bend, form, stretch, and straighten metal plates, metal extrusions, formed sheet metal, structural shapes, forgings, and weldments as specified by blueprints, layout, and templates: Plans sequence of operations, applying knowledge of physical properties of metal. Measures and sights along workpiece, using tape, rule, straightedge, and transit, to mark reference lines. Selects and positions flat, V-block, radius, or special purpose die sets into ram and bed of machine, using jib or crane. Aligns and bolts dies to ram and bed of machine, using gauges, templates, feelers, shims, and wrenches. Turns handwheel or levers to set depth and pressure of ram stroke. Preheats workpiece in furnace, using hand torch. Lifts and positions workpiece between dies of machine, using jib or crane and sledge. Starts machine to lower ram which bends or straightens workpiece between dies. Repositions workpiece and changes dies when making multiple or successive passes. Hand forms or finishes workpiece, using hand sledge and anvil. Grinds out burrs and sharp edges, using portable grinder. Inspects and marks job number on finished workpiece. May bend or straighten cold metal. May set dies to punch and blank heavy metal. May operate horizontal power press to bend or straighten long pieces of bar stock or structural shapes. May operate press equipped with two or more rams to bend angles or flanges or bend to radius by successive passes; or operate multiple acting hydraulic press to perform deep progressive and reverse draw operations of sheet metal. May be designated according to type press operated as Bulldozer Operator (any industry) II; Stretch-Press Operator (any industry); or according to shape product produced as Dishing-Machine Operator (any industry). (references) |
| Tends hydraulic press that shapes hats, hatbrims, or crowns: Selects shaping die, according to specifications, and positions die in recess of machine bed. Positions saddle (rubber hat-shaped liner) in die to protect hat during pressing. Pours water into tank of machine and turns valve to regulate level of water in rubber pressing bag, attached to machine ram, according to size of hat to be shaped. Inserts hat, crown down, into die. Moves lever to lower ram and water-filled bag against brim or into crown to press hat, brim, or crown. May be designated according to hat material as Straw-Hat-Hydraulic-Press Operator (hat & cap); according to hat part shaped as Brim Presser (hat & cap) II; Crown Presser (hat & cap); or according to processing stage as Blocking-Machine Operator, Second (hat & cap); Hydraulic Press Operator, First Pressing (hat & cap). When tending machine that shapes hatbrims between flange (brim-shaped collar) and water-filled bag, is known as Hydraulic-Brim-Flanging-Machine Operator (hat & cap). May be designated: Band-Plating-Machine Operator (hat & cap); Panama-Hat-Hydraulic-Press Operator (hat & cap); Wool-Hat Hydraulicker (hat & cap); Woven-Paper-Hat-Hydraulic-Press Operator Finisher (hat & cap). (references) | |
| Tends hydraulic press that packs tobacco into hogsheads (containers) for storage or shipment: Reads scales to determine whether specified amount of tobacco has been packed in hogshead and $T3charger.$T1 Pulls hogshead and charger from chute or packing line, using metal hook, and positions hogshead under ram of press. Pushes lever to lower ram or to raise hogshead against ram to press tobacco into hogshead. Removes hogshead from press and pulls charger from hogshead onto rack, using hook, or raises charger from hogshead, using electric hoist. May place metal reinforcement corset around hogshead to prevent staves from bursting under pressure. [Workers who tend machines that fill and ram-pack hogsheads are classified as PACKER OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC (tobacco)]. (references) | |
| Tends hydraulic press and auxiliary equipment that forms, granulates, and sizes calcium chloride prior to use in chemical processing: Starts automatically fed ram press that forms calcium chloride into pellets. Examines pellets ejected from press and turns dials that regulate length of ram stroke and control cooling of press, according to specifications. Tends jaw crusher, granulator, and screens that crush, granulate, and screen calcium chloride to produce granules of specified size. Lubricates and repairs equipment, using handtools. Places drums under chute to fill with finished product for shipment, storage, or further processing. (references) | |
| Tends hydraulic press that bands together layers of veneer sheets and core stock to form plywood or veneered products, such as tabletops and doors: Places clamp rails and backing board in press. Loads stack of assembled layers from conveyor or handtruck into press by hand or by use of hoist. Places backing board and clamp rails on top of stack. Turns handwheels to set pressure specified for material and starts press. Attaches retainer rods to top and bottom clamp rails and tightens turnbuckles on rods to maintain pressure on stack after removal from press. Releases press and removes clamped stack from press bed for drying. (references) | |
| Tends hydraulic press that compresses hard felt pads to uniform thickness: Places flat steel spacing bars of desired thickness on edges of anvil to limit stroke of ram. Places felt pads between spacing bars and starts ram to compress felt. Opens valve to admit steam to ram for heating felt to aid in compression. Removes felt pads after ram returns to starting position and places pads on floor to cool. Places cooled pads in boxes. May verify thickness of pads, using gauge. (references) | |
| Clamps stacks of cemented wooden pencil slats to hold them while cement dries: Places clamp between jaws of press and positions cemented slats in clamp. Depresses pedal to close jaws of press and press slats together. Turns bolts to tighten clamp, using wrench. Depresses pedal to open press and places clamped slats on washer conveyor to remove excess cement from slats. May clamp stacks of cemented pencil slats, using hand clamps. (references) | |
| Tends hydraulic-pressing machine that smooths wrinkles from folded knitted garments: Opens valves to admit steam to pressing plate. Lays folded garments in tray. Slides tray under plate and onto top of piston of machine. Shifts lever to raise piston and force tray against steam-heated plate to press garments. Pulls tray from under steam plate and removes garments after piston automatically lowers. (references) | |
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
Crosswords: HYDRAULIC-PRESS OPERATOR |
| Specialty definitions using "HYDRAULIC-PRESS OPERATOR": PACKER OPERATOR, AUTOMATIC, press operator, automatic. (references) |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)48 59 44 52 41 55 4C 49 43 2D 50 52 45 53 53 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)01001000 01011001 01000100 01010010 01000001 01010101 01001100 01001001 01000011 00101101 01010000 01010010 01000101 01010011 01010011 00100000 01001111 01010000 01000101 01010010 01000001 01010100 01001111 01010010 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)H Y D R A U L I C - P R E S S   O P E R A T O R |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0048 0059 0044 0052 0041 0055 004C 0049 0043 002D 0050 0052 0045 0053 0053 004F 0050 0045 0052 0041 0054 004F 0052 |
Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)42593852355546433715505239535324950395235544952 |
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