Plate Finishers

Set up and operate equipment to trim and mount electrotype or stereotype plates.

Job Task

• Selects cutting position and sets controls of saws, milling machines, and routers following specifications.
• Operates plate curving machine to cut plates to fit printing press.
• Operates press to print proof of plate, observing printing quality.
• Taps plate with hammer and block to flatten until even.
• Examines plates with magnifier or microscope to detect flaws, using engraver's tools.
• Rubs surface with finishing material to reveal unevenness.
• Mounts finished plates on wood or metal blocks, using hammer and nails or thermoplastic adhesive and heat press.
• Operates cutting tools to shave and smooth plates to specified thickness.

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