Job Description:

• 1) Prepares cylinders for installation in flexographic printing press according to specifications and diagrams: Measures and cuts brass plate of specified dimensions, using rule and blade-shearer, and bends plate to fit curvature of cylinder, using plate curver.

• 2) Lifts and places printing cylinder of specified size on proof machine holding-rack.

• 3) Measures and draws centering lines on cylinder to be used as guides for alignment of plate and dies.

• 4) Slides formed plate on cylinder, positions plate according to centering lines, and clamps plate in place with tension bands.

• 5) Trims and bevels rough edges of rubber dies, using knife.

• 6) Positions dies on cylinder plate, following guide markings and diagrams, and fastens dies to plate with adhesive paper.

• 7) Applies ink to dies with roller, and operates proof machine to make trial impression on proof paper.

• 8) Examines proof to detect typographical or compositional errors and to verify quality and registration of print.

• 9) Measures thickness of mount with micrometer to verify tolerance.

• 10) Rejects defective dies and remounts or repositions dies to correct errors in original setup until trial impression meets quality standards.