NZQA registered unit standard
3173 version 7
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Title
Produce an item by resin infusion for composites
Level
4
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for
producing a composite item by resin infusion; produce a
composite item using resin infusion; and carry out safety
precautions while producing a composite item by resin infusion.
Classification
Composites > Production Composites
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Equipment refers to applicators, dispensers, measuring devices, cutters and cleaning
utensils.
Process specification refers to the documented order and method of applying the
materials to manufacture the item (time, materials, temperature, application rates).
Specification requirements refer to the documented requirements of the
manufactured item.
Worksite procedures refer to the documented procedures for the machine and
worksite.
2
All worksite procedures must meet recognised codes of practice such as the Code of
Practice for Health and Safety in the Manufacture of Composites Based on Synthetic
Resins (Fibreglass), Composites Association of New Zealand, 1998. This code, and
other relevant codes of practice, are available from the Composites Association of
New Zealand, PO Box 75 345, Manurewa, Manukau 2243, or at
http://www.osh.dol.govt.nz/order/catalogue/composites.shtml. They include
obligations required under current legislation. All worksite procedures must also
meet documented worksite safety procedures (where these exceed the code) for
personal, product and worksite safety.
3
The item produced for this unit standard must include external and internal angles,
and concave and convex surfaces.
4
This unit standard does not cover film infusion, resin injection or resin transfer
moulding light.
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for producing a composite item by resin infusion.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Plan of infusion is verified in accordance with process specification.
Range
includes but is not limited to – resin input positions, resin
pathways, expected infusion time, resin cure times, resin to
reinforcement ratio.
1.2
Mould is prepared in accordance with process specification.
1.3
Pre-form materials are positioned in accordance with process specification.
1.4
Infusion equipment is set up in accordance with process specification.
1.5
Infusion is pre tested to verify laminate specification.
1.6
Vacuum machine is calibrated in accordance with process specifications.
Outcome 2
Produce a composite item using resin infusion.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Infusion process is in accordance with process specification.
Range
2.2
includes but is not limited to – infusion wet out time, resin front
progression.
Laminate meets specification requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – cure, porosity, resin to
reinforcement ratio.
Outcome 3
Carry out safety precautions while producing a composite item by resin infusion.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Materials are handled according to safety data sheet recommendations and the
code of practice.
3.2
Safety equipment is used according to worksite procedures.
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Safety precautions are carried out according to the equipment manufacturer's
recommendations.
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
9 December 1994
31 December 2012
Revision
2
14 April 1997
31 December 2012
Revision
3
5 January 1999
31 December 2012
Review
4
26 September 2001
N/A
Revision
5
12 February 2003
N/A
Rollover and
Revision
6
21 August 2009
N/A
Revision
7
20 August 2010
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0136
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, 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.
Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the Boating Industry Training Organisation training@bia.org.nz if you wish
to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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