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"GRANULATOR-MACHINE OPERATOR"
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  • 1) Operates mixing and milling machines to mix and granulate powdered ingredients preparatory to compressing into medicinal tablets: Weighs out and measures ingredients, according to formula and size of batch to be mixed.

  • 2) Starts mixing machine to blend ingredients and adds starch paste, gelatin, or water and alcohol solution to mixture to bind ingredients.

  • 3) Breaks up lumps in mixture, using spatula or mortar and pestle, spreads mixture onto trays, and places trays in oven or steam drier at preset temperature.

  • 4) Removes trays and feels material to ascertain dryness, or tests material with moisture meter to determine whether batch requires additional mixing or drying.

  • 5) Installs cutting blades and screens, using handtools, and operates oscillating or comminuting mill to force mixture through sieves and produce product of specified fineness.

  • 6) May screen granulated mixture to determine size range of granules.

  • 7) May tend ion-exchange equipment to remove mineral salts from water.

  • 8) May tend tumbling barrel or other equipment to mix binders, flavoring oils, and lubricating agents for use in compounding tablets.

 

 

 


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DOT:   559.382-026

Job Number: 4633