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Title
Hardface automotive heavy equipment components using the manual
electric arc welding process
Level
4
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people in the automotive heavy repair
industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to
hardface heavy equipment components using the manual
electric arc welding process.
Classification
Motor Industry > Automotive Workshop Engineering
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Unit 950, Manual metal arc weld automotive components in flat
and vertical positions, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge
and skills.
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Explanatory notes
The following legislation, regulations and amendments are to be consulted and followed
before welding automotive components for repair or modification:
–
Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992
–
Transport (Vehicle Standards) Regulations, 1990.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Hardface heavy equipment components using the manual electric arc welding process.
Range
dozer blade, bucket tooth.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Safety precautions are followed throughout the electric arc welding operation.
Range
safety of the operator, welding equipment safety, machinery
safety, safety of nearby personnel.
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(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
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The component surface is rebuilt and prepared to ensure a sound basis for
hardfacing.
Range
1.3
selection and preparation of materials, selection of electrode,
adjustment of the equipment, welding pattern, full penetration,
appearance of the weld.
Hardfacing is applied to the component.
Range
1.4
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adjustment of the equipment, selection of electrode, penetration,
pattern of beads, overlap, minimum heat input, component
cooling, appearance of finished weld.
The welding equipment is stored in a safe and tidy manner after use.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 3395 have been
replaced by unit standard 24374 and unit standard
24375.
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions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
1
28 September 1994
31 December 2016
Review
2
21 February 1999
31 December 2016
Review
3
20 March 2008
31 December 2016
Rollover
4
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
20 November 2015
31 December 2020
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
This CMR 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Consent requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Conesnt 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.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016