A professional who obtains sample of molten metal from each furnace heat, using hand ladle or glass tube. Respnsibilities include:

• Dips hand ladle or inserts glass tube into pouring ladle, before molds are poured.
• Pours molten metal into sand mold or allows it to solidify in glass tube.
• Breaks or drills solidified metal to obtain test sample, using hammer or drill press.
• Marks sample according to heat from which sample was taken.