Will “Tube Knitter” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
73% Chance of Automation
“Tube Knitter” will maybe be replaced by robots.
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Job Description
Set up, operate, or tend machines that knit, loop, weave, or draw in textiles.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 51-6063.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 28,380.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 13.00
- Currently, there are 21,550 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders”.
Also Known As…
- Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- Winder Operator
- Weaver
- Warp Knit Operator
- Tufting Machine Operator
- Loom Fixer
- Knitting Machine Operator
- Knitter
- Wrap Knitting Machine Operator
- Webbing Weaver
- Web Weaver
- Web Knitter
- Weaving Loom Operator
- Weaver Apprentice
- Warp Knitting Machine Operator
- Velvet Weaver
- Tricot Knitter
- Transfer Knitter
- Towel Weaver
- Topper
- Top Knitter
- Toeing Stockings
- Tire Cord Weaver
- Threading Machine Tender
- Threader
- Tape Weaver
- Tag Maker
- Surgical Elastic Knitter
- Splicer
- Smasher Hand
- Smasher
- Smash Piecer
- Smash Hand
- Smash Fixer
- Silk Weaver
- Seamless Hosiery Knitter
- Sample Weaver
- Sample Hand
- Rug Weaver
- Rug Hooker
- Ribbon Weaver
- Ribbing Machine Operator
- Ribber
- Rib Knitter
- Quilter Fixer
- Plush Weaver
- Patternmaker Helper
- Pattern Wheel Maker
- Pattern Weaver
- Netting Weaver
- Needle Loom Weaver
- Needle Loom Setter
- Needle Loom Operator
- Needle Felt Making Machine Operator
- Narrow Fabrics Weaver
- Manufacturing Weaver
- Manufacturing Operator
- Manufacturing Associate
- Manufacturing Assistant
- Machine Operator
- Looping Machine Operator
- Looper Operator
- Looper
- Loop Puller
- Loom Operator
- Loom Control Chain Builder
- Loom Changer
- Link Knitting Machine Operator
- Link and Link Knitting Machine Operator
- Levers-Lace Machine Operator
- Legger
- Latcher
- Lacemaker
- Lace Weaver
- Knitting Machine Fixer
- Knitter Operator
- Knitter Mechanic
- Jacquard Plate Maker
- Jacquard Loom Weaver
- Jacquard Loom Heddles Tier
- Jacquard Loom Carpet Weaver
- Jacquard Lace Weaver
- Indian Blanket Weaver
- Hosiery Knitter
- Hose Maker
- Heddler Tier
- Harness Worker
- Harness Placer
- Harness Builder
- Hand Frame Surgical Elastic Knitter
- Full-Fashioned Garment Knitter
- Fringe Weaver
- Footer
- Emblem Drawer-In
- Drawing in Machine Tender
- Drawing in Hand
- Drawing Hand
- Dobby Loom Weaver
- Denier Control Operator
- Crocheter
- Crochet Machine Operator
- Control Operator
- Cloth Wire Weaver
- Cloth Weaver
- Carpet Weaver
- Carpet Loom Fixer
- Broadloom Weaver
- Braid Pattern Setter
- Blanket Weaver
- Belt Weaver
- Axminster Weaver
- Automatic Pad-Making Machine Operator
- Automatic Full-Fashioned Hosiery Knitting Machine Operator
- Automated Weaver
Tasks for “Tube Knitter”
- Clean, oil, and lubricate machines, using air hoses, cleaning solutions, rags, oil cans, or grease guns.
- Confer with co-workers to obtain information about orders, processes, or problems.
- Repair or replace worn or defective needles and other components, using hand tools.
- Wash and blend wool, yarn, or cloth.
- Thread yarn, thread, and fabric through guides, needles, and rollers of machines for weaving, knitting, or other processing.
- Start machines, monitor operations, and make adjustments as needed.
- Inspect products to ensure that specifications are met and to determine if machines need adjustment.
- Set up, or set up and operate textile machines that perform textile processing and manufacturing operations such as winding, twisting, knitting, weaving, bonding, or stretching.
- Observe woven cloth to detect weaving defects.
- Study guides, loom patterns, samples, charts, or specification sheets, or confer with supervisors or engineering staff to determine setup requirements.
- Stop machines when specified amounts of product have been produced.
- Install, level, and align machine components such as gears, chains, guides, dies, cutters, or needles to set up machinery for operation.
- Operate machines for test runs to verify adjustments and to obtain product samples.
- Record information about work completed and machine settings.
- Examine looms to determine causes of loom stoppage, such as warp filling, harness breaks, or mechanical defects.
- Remove defects in cloth by cutting and pulling out filling.
- Notify supervisors or repair staff of mechanical malfunctions.
- Inspect machinery to determine whether repairs are needed.
- Program electronic equipment.
- Adjust machine heating mechanisms, tensions, and speeds to produce specified products.
Related Technology & Tools
- Fabric spreaders
- Straight edges
- Jacquard weaving machines
- Grams per square meter GSM scales
- Shuttle weaving machines
- Straight bar knitting machines
- Needlenose pliers
- Tufting machines
- L-keys
- Flat bed knitting machines
- Air jet weaving machines
- Oil dispensing cans
- Latch needles
- Tricot knitting machines
- Tension meters
- Stepladders
- Textile carding machines
- Circular knitting machines
- Circular weaving machines
- Warp knitting machines
- V-bed knitting machines
- Measuring tapes
- Adjustable hand wrenches
- Thread winding machines
- Fine spinners
- Textile reeling machines
- Compound needles
- Personal computers
- Raschel knitting machines
- Yarn feeders
- Water jet weaving machines
- Single bed knitting machines
- Air hoses
- Industrial sewing machines
- Rapier weaving machines
- Multipurpose screwdrivers
- Textile dying machines
- Flat bar knitting machines
- Roving machines
- Layout squares
- Twisting machines
- Projectile weaving machines
- Textile shears
- Spring bearded needles
- Textile combing machines
- Weft knitting machines
- Grams per square meter GSM cutters
- Cutter pliers
- Microsoft Outlook
- Microsoft Excel
- Computer aided manufacturing CAM software
- Microsoft Word