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Title Dye fabric in a winch dyeing machine
3 Credits Level
Purpose
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This unit standard is for people working in the dyeing and finishing industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of winch dyeing; prepare and operate a winch dyeing machine; and carry out batch end procedures.
Classification
Available grade
Entry information
Textiles Manufacture > Textile Dyeing and Finishing
Achieved
Critical health and safety prerequisites
Recommended for entry: Unit 5392, Demonstrate knowledge of textile dyeing and finishing safety , or demonstrate equivalent knowledge or skills.
Explanatory notes
1 Dyeing is considered to include all pre-treatments, dyeings, and post-treatments carried out in the dye machine.
2 Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
3 The disposal or discharge of dyestuffs, chemicals, wastes, and packaging materials must be carried out according to the requirements of the Resource Management Act
1991.
4 A rope is an assembly of lengths of fabric into a continuous form for winch dyeing.
5 Definitions
Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or documented procedures for performing activities including health and safety, operational, environmental, and quality management requirements. They refer to manuals, manufacturer's specification, codes of practice, or policy statements.
Product specifications refer to the document which accompanies each manufacturing order. This specifies all of the parameters for production of the yarn batch. This may include the fibre specification, the shade, dye bath parameters, machinery to be used and finishing procedures.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of winch dyeing.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Winch dyeing is described in terms of the process steps.
Range chemical mixing, load preparation, pre-dyeing treatments, dyeing cycle, post-dyeing treatments, rinsing, unloading, liquor discharge and disposal.
1.2 Dyes and chemicals used in the workplace for winch dyeing are described in terms of their nature, function, and safe handling requirements.
Range dyestuffs, dyeing assistants, auxiliary chemicals.
1.3 Winch dye machine and related equipment are described in terms of their function and operation.
2.2
2.3
Range
Machine is emptied and cleaned to prevent contamination from the previous dyeing. may include but is not limited to
– vessel, reel, fabric control, unloading and loading reel, circulation system, addition tanks, dye machine controls.
Outcome 2
Prepare and operate a winch dyeing machine.
Evidence requirements
2.1 Fabric is loaded according to product specifications.
Range ends joined, rope identified, number of ropes in winch.
Machine is prepared and operated in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range vessel, winch, winch cover, addition tanks.
2.4 Machine is prepared according to workplace procedures.
Range liquor prepared, machine settings made, safety devices and cut-out operational, chemicals in addition tanks as specified.
2.5 Machine is monitored during operation.
Range fabric runs freely without tangles, ropes do not break, fabric does not snag, chemicals added at time and sequence specified.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Tangled fabric is handled according to workplace procedures. 2.6
2.7 Samples are taken according to workplace procedures.
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2.8 Machine is unloaded according to workplace procedures.
Range
Outcome 3 ropes identified, handled according to workplace procedures.
Carry out batch end procedures.
Evidence requirements
3.1 Liquor is discharged from machine according to workplace procedures.
3.2 Machine and work area are cleaned to prevent contamination.
Range vessel, winch, winch cover, sieves and filters.
3.3 Any machine faults are reported according to workplace procedures.
Range faults may include but are not limited to – steam leaks, seals, bearings, filters.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below.
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment
Registration
Revision
1
2
25 October 1995
8 August 1997
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
Revision
Revision
Revision
Rollover
3
4
5
6
18 July 2000
10 October 2001
15 January 2004
25 July 2007
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
Review 7 17 April 2009 31 December 2019
Review 8 19 May 2016 31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0030
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do
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Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Please note
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Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by
NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The
CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020 New Zealand Qualifications Aut