Job Description:

• 1) Electroplates rotogravure printing cylinders with coating of copper and grinds plates to specifications, using grinding machines: Immerses cylinder in cleaning bath, using chain hoist.

• 2) Removes cylinder and places cylinder in copper sulfate plating solution for prescribed period of time to cover cylinder with copper.

• 3) Removes cylinder from plating vat, rinses in water, and fastens cylinder between centers of grinding machine, using handtools.

• 4) Selects and fastens abrasive wheel onto spindle of machine.

• 5) Starts machine and turns handwheels to bring abrasive wheel into contact with surface of cylinder, and to engage automatic feed.

• 6) Measures dimension of cylinder surfaces during grinding and polishing operation, using micrometers to obtain required precision.

• 7) Removes finished cylinder from machine and places cylinder in rack.