Tend drawing kiln

Description

Tend the drawing kiln in order to draw glass sheets of flat glass according to specified thickness.

Alternative labels

operating drawing kiln
tending drawing kiln
operate drawing kiln
drawing kiln operating
drawing kiln tending
tending of drawing kiln
operating of drawing kiln

Skill type

skill/competence

Skill reusability level

sector-specific

Relationships with occupations

Essential skill

Tend drawing kiln is an essential skill of the following occupations:

Drawing kiln operator: Drawing kiln operators are responsible for continuous sheet flat glass production by manipulating the drawing kiln that processes molten glass.

Optional skill

Tend drawing kiln is optional for these occupations. This means knowing this skill may be an asset for career advancement if you are in one of these occupations.

Lime kiln operator: Lime kiln operators control equipment that burns limestone to produce lime or carbon dioxide. They control the flow of the materials, fuel, and air and observe the material flow, air, temperature, fuel charts, and oxygen gauges and make adjustments if necessary. They also keep production records.
Tunnel kiln operator: Tunnel kiln operators control preheating chambers and tunnel kilns to preheat and bake clay products, such as bricks, sewer popes, mosaic, ceramic or quarry tiles. They observe gauges and instruments and adjust by turning valves if necessary. They pull loaded kiln cars in and out of the heaters and move them to a sorting area.

 


 

References

  1. Tend drawing kiln – ESCO

 

Last updated on September 20, 2022