Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Labor and Economic Opportunity
MIOSHA
General Industry and Construction Safety and Occupational Health Standards
General Industry Safety Standards
Part 62 - PLASTIC MOLDING
Section R. 408.16208 - Definitions; T to V
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 6208.
(1) "Transfer molding machine," also known as a plunger molding machine, means an auxiliary chamber used to heat plastic to a hot state before transferring it into a closed mold of a compression molding machine.
(2) "Transfer printer" means a machine with rolls which imprints a pattern on material run between the rolls.
(3) "Two-hand controls" means an actuating device with an anti-tie down, anti-repeat feature that requires the concurrent use of both hands of an operator to actuate a machine.
(4) "Ultrasonic welding" means to seal plastic by application of vibratory mechanical pressure which creates localized heat to melt the plastic surfaces which effects the seal.
(5) "Vacuum forming," also known as thermoforming, means forming of pliable sheet plastic into shapes by use of molds and atmospheric or mechanical pressure.