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Palletise packaged food and related products using robotic computercontrolled equipment
Level
3
Credits
4
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who are currently working in the food
processing industry. They are expected to have an underpinning knowledge
of computer systems.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: use safe work practices
and procedures while palletising packaged food and related products
process; describe a computer-controlled system as it applies to the operation
of robotic palletisers for packaged food; and prepare to, and palletise
packaged food and related products using robotic computer-controlled
equipment.
Subfield
Food and Related Products Processing
Domain
Food and Related Product Storage and Distribution
Status
Registered
Status date
25 October 2007
Date version published
25 October 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz (Food and Beverage)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0111
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the: Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Health and Safety in Employment Regulations 1995;
Food Act 1981; Food Hygiene Regulations 1974; Food (Safety) Regulations 2002;
Resource Management Act 1991; and their associated regulations and subsequent
amendments.
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Related products may include: beverages, household products, or personal care
products.
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Definitions
Organisational procedures refer to documents that include: worksite rules, codes,
and practices; equipment operating instructions; production specifications;
documented quality management systems; and health and safety requirements.
PPE refers to personal protective equipment and may include but is not limited to:
protective clothing, gloves, safety glasses/headwear/footwear, hearing protection,
safety devices.
Equipment includes but is not limited to – automated robotic palletising;
programmable logic controlled (PLC), computer-controlled, and optical equipment;
flat belts, rollers, micro switches, magazines, safety guards, motors.
Services include but are not limited to – compressed air, power.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Use safe work practices and procedures while palletising packaged food and related
products.
Performance criteria
1.1
PPE is used in accordance with organisational procedures.
1.2
Work environment is clean and free from hazards in accordance with
organisational procedures.
Range
1.3
hazards to – personnel, product, plant; caused by – personnel,
equipment, environment.
Documentation is completed in accordance with organisational procedures.
Element 2
Describe a computer-controlled system as it applies to the operation of robotic palletisers
for packaged food.
Performance criteria
2.1
The description explains how the computer controls the operation of the robot’s
component movements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – pallet infeed, trolley, empty pallet
pickup, infeed and outfeed to robot.
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2.2
The description explains the computer-controlled components’ function and
purpose.
Range
may include – sensor, processor, control system, operator
interface;
evidence is required for a minimum of three components.
2.3
The control screens are described in terms of their links and functions.
2.4
The description includes an explanation of start-up, change over
(reprogramming) and shut down procedures.
2.5
The description includes an explanation of the built in safety features of the
robotic controls.
Element 3
Prepare to palletise packaged food and related products using robotic computer-controlled
equipment.
Performance criteria
3.1
Automated robotic palletising equipment is available, operational and prepared
for product in accordance with organisational procedures
3.2
Production schedule is programmed in accordance with organisational
procedures.
3.3
Pallets are prepared in accordance with organisational procedures.
Range
quality, quantity.
3.4
Services are available in accordance with organisational procedures.
3.5
Conveyor systems are operational in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Element 4
Palletise packaged food and related products using robotic computer-controlled
equipment.
Performance criteria
4.1
Product is palletised in accordance with organisational procedures.
4.2
Robotic palletising equipment is operated in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
includes but is not limited to – downtime, operator safety.
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4.3
Non-conforming packaged product is identified, and opportunities to rework
product are maximised in accordance with organisational procedures.
4.4
Variations in specified technical performance of robotic palletising equipment
are identified, and corrective action is taken in accordance with organisational
procedures.
Range
variations – qualitative, quantitative, safety.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
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