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concrete-pipe-making-machine operator

A professional who tends machine that casts concrete draintile or pipe by either of following methods. Respnsibilities include:

  • (1) Positions metal mold specified for pipe size on floor stand of machine beneath core and spout.
  • Lowers core into mold and pulls overhead tamping bar into position in mold.
  • Starts machine to rotate mold and activate tamping bar.
  • Releases supply of wet concrete from hopper into mold.
  • Trowels concrete at top of filled mold to level off end of pipe.
  • Stops machine for removal of mold by pipe stripper.
  • (2) Positions and bolts pallet rings specified for pipe size to turntable and bottom of feed table.
  • Positions and screws packer head on drive shaft.
  • Resets trip lever to adjust feed table height.
  • Starts machine which lowers packer head into mold and conveys supply of concrete to feed table.
  • Rakes concrete from feed table into mold as packer head rises and descends to tamp concrete in mold.
  • Steps on pedal to rotate turntable for automatic removal of filled mold and positioning of empty mold.
  • Feels concrete and signals worker to increase or decrease moisture of mixture.
  • May be designated according to type of product made as drain-tile machine operator; or according to type of machine tended as packerhead-machine operator.
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