NZQA registered unit standard
24742 version 3
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Title
Prepare and fit reveals for non-standard aluminium joinery products
Level
4
Purpose
Credits
8
This unit standard is for experienced people employed in the
aluminium joinery industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare to
cut and fit reveals for non-standard aluminium joinery products;
prepare, measure, and cut reveals; assemble and fix the
reveals to a non-standard aluminium frame; and care for tools,
equipment, and machinery.
Classification
Joinery > Architectural Aluminium Joinery
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation and standards relevant to this unit standard include – Building Act 2004,
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, New
Zealand Building Code Compliance Documents and Handbooks. Wellington:
Department of Building and Housing, 2008, available at
http://www.dbh.govt.nz/building-code-compliance-documents, New Zealand Standard
(NZS) 4211:2008 Specification for performance of windows; and NZS 3504:1979
Specification for aluminium windows, available at http://www.standards.co.nz.
2
Definitions
Company procedures – the documents and procedures that include: company rules,
codes, and practices; machine and equipment operating instructions; quality and
conformance checks; and health and safety requirements.
Non-standard aluminium joinery products – unique designs or ‘one-off’ products
characterised by unusual or non-standard angles and dimensions. They include –
windows (arch, bay, bow, curved, faceted, raked, internal/external in plan corners,
double hung, greenhouse), doors (arch, raked, internal/external in plan corners).
Unusual angles – any angles that are not 45 or 90 degrees, or not common to the
company’s products.
3
The skills needed for making non-standard products include the ability to: interpret
product drawings and/or work from site measurements; use the appropriate
geometrical equipment to calculate and measure the unusual angles and
dimensions; work out a step-by-step process; and develop a layout or work to a
supplied template if necessary.
Skills specific to preparing and fitting reveals for non-standard situations include the
ability to: set cutting machinery and other specialised equipment to the same angle
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as the extrusion in preparation for precision cutting; and safely and accurately
operate the cutting equipment which can be made more complex by the angle at
which it is set – for example, standard safety machine locks cannot be used, and the
operator must be able to set the clamps to other positions.
4
Range
Evidence is required for three non-standard items produced in the candidate’s
workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare to cut and fit reveals for non-standard aluminium joinery products.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Product, job specifications and quality requirements are verified in accordance
with company procedures.
Range
specifications include – drawings (computerised, by hand), job
sheets, templates, site measurements.
1.2
Work area is free of debris and abrasive materials in accordance with company
procedures.
1.3
Machinery and equipment are selected, checked, and set up to meet the
requirements of the job, in accordance with company procedures.
Range
1.4
set-up may include – position of angles and safety locks of cutting
machinery.
Personal protective equipment is selected and worn in accordance with
company procedures.
Range
personal protective equipment may include – safety glasses, dust
masks, protective footwear, ear protection.
Outcome 2
Prepare, measure, and cut reveals.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Reveals are selected in accordance with the job specifications.
Range
2.2
reveals include – timber, composites, aluminium.
Reveals are measured, cut, machined, and finished in accordance with the
profile, angle, and dimension specified, with special attention to the processes
required for the type of product, such as specialty timbers.
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Range
2.3
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finishes include – mitre, butt, grooved, non-grooved, facetted,
special profile, paint quality finish.
Pre-finishing is completed in accordance with the job specifications.
Outcome 3
Assemble and fix the reveals to a non-standard aluminium frame.
Evidence requirements
3.1
All joints are prepared in accordance with the job specifications prior to
assembly.
3.2
Reveals are assembled using fixing and joining method for product and joints in
accordance with company procedures.
Range
methods may include – pneumatic staple gun, hammer and nails,
screws, rivets, sealants, biscuit joints.
3.3
Measurements of completed reveal and accuracy of joints are checked prior to
fixing in accordance with the job specifications.
3.4
Reveals are fixed to frame in accordance with the job specifications with special
attention to fixing centres.
3.5
Reveals are checked for compliance with the job specifications and quality
requirements in accordance with company procedures.
Outcome 4
Care for tools, equipment, and machinery.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Tools, equipment, and machinery are cleaned, lubricated, and maintained in
accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and company procedures.
4.2
Work area is cleaned, surplus materials are stored, and waste materials are
disposed of, in accordance with company procedures.
Planned review date
31 December 2020
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 June 2008
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
2
20 May 2011
31 December 2017
Review
3
21 May 2015
N/A
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