List of Career Duties Under Knitting Business Sector

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Tend autoclave that steamsets hosiery or knitted garments into permanent shape
Stack articles on machine trays, smooths wrinkles by hand and pushes trays into autoclave
Turn thumbscrews to seal machine door presses buttons to start automatic steaming cycle
Remove steamed articles from autoclave at end of steaming cycle inserts them into bags for further processing
Truck bagged articles to storage area
Record number of articles steamed bagged.

Feed machine that clips threads, turns, and strips hose automatically
Pull hose over forms that carry hose through machine
May strip hose from forms of machine that is not equipped with turning stripping device.

Count, folds, and places specified number of undyed hose of same size style in bag, and ties bag to prepare hose for dyeing
Attach identifying label to bag.

Tend machine that spreads knit tubing from rope form to full width winds it into rolls preparatory to further processing
Pull knit tubing over spreader wraps end around takeup roll
Start machine observes cloth to detect splices
Stop machine separates joined ends, using shears, or by raveling seams with fingers
Lift roll out of machine.

Feed and off bears boarding Ii equipment that shapes dries knitted socks
Pull socks over leg-shaped boarding forms, aligns toe heel with form and smooths out wrinkles in leg
Strip shaped socks from forms stacks socks on tray for further processing
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of boarding forms according to type of socks being boarded.

Feed and off bears boarding Ii equipment that shapes dries knitted socks
Pull socks over leg-shaped boarding forms, aligns toe heel with form and smooths out wrinkles in leg
Strip shaped socks from forms stacks socks on tray for further processing
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of boarding forms according to type of socks being boarded.

Tend machine that shapes dries hose before or after dyeing process, using either of following methods
1 Pulls hose over leg-shaped forms of machine, aligns toe heel with form and pulls welt down to specified point on forms
Press button or depresses pedal to start conveyor that carries filled set of forms into drying chamber removes finished set from chamber
Strip shaped hose from boarding forms
2 Depresses pedal to start circular conveyor that carries forms through drying chamber automatic stripping mechanism
Pull aligns hose over forms as conveyor moves forms in front of worker
Periodically feels surface of forms for roughness to define need for waxing
May replace toe boards of boarding forms, using key
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of drying chamber according to type of hose being boarded
May be designated according to process as Preboarder knitting
May tend machine that shapes, dyes, and dries hosiery be designated Dye-Boarding-Machine Operator knitting .

Feed and off bears boarding Ii equipment that shapes dries knitted socks
Pull socks over leg-shaped boarding forms, aligns toe heel with form and smooths out wrinkles in leg
Strip shaped socks from forms stacks socks on tray for further processing
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of boarding forms according to type of socks being boarded.

Feed and off bears boarding Ii equipment that shapes dries knitted socks
Pull socks over leg-shaped boarding forms, aligns toe heel with form and smooths out wrinkles in leg
Strip shaped socks from forms stacks socks on tray for further processing
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of boarding forms according to type of socks being boarded.

Tend machine that shapes dries hose before or after dyeing process, using either of following methods
1 Pulls hose over leg-shaped forms of machine, aligns toe heel with form and pulls welt down to specified point on forms
Press button or depresses pedal to start conveyor that carries filled set of forms into drying chamber removes finished set from chamber
Strip shaped hose from boarding forms
2 Depresses pedal to start circular conveyor that carries forms through drying chamber automatic stripping mechanism
Pull aligns hose over forms as conveyor moves forms in front of worker
Periodically feels surface of forms for roughness to define need for waxing
May replace toe boards of boarding forms, using key
May turn valves to increase or decrease steam pressure temperature of drying chamber according to type of hose being boarded
May be designated according to process as Preboarder knitting
May tend machine that shapes, dyes, and dries hosiery be designated Dye-Boarding-Machine Operator knitting .

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