NZQA registered unit standard
23064 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of and operate off-line glass container
forming equipment
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the operation of an independent section (IS)
machine; identify and describe precautions against operational
hazards; and perform process operations on off-line glass
container forming equipment.
Classification
Glass and Glazing > Glass Container Manufacturing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 28568, Describe the manufacture of glass and the
container forming process; Unit 28569, Demonstrate
knowledge of glass containers and glass container faults; and
Unit 23063, Demonstrate knowledge of forming equipment for
the production of glass containers; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1. Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures refer to the documented procedures used by the organisation
carrying out the work and applicable to the tasks being carried out. They may include
but are not limited to – standard operating procedures, site safety procedures,
equipment operating procedures, codes of practice, quality assurance procedures,
housekeeping standards, charging of time and materials, management of drawings
and documentation, procedures to comply with legislative and local body
requirements.
Mould gear is components of the blank side and mould side.
Blank side components are plunger, thimble, neck ring, blank mould, funnel, baffle.
Mould side components are blow mould, mould bottom plate, distributor (vertiflow)
plate, blow head, take out grips.
Ancillary equipment is baffle arms, funnel arms, neck ring arms, blow head arms, take
out arms, hinges, delivery gear, cooling stack nozzles, plunger spacers, loading
screws.
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2. For the purpose of assessment in Outcome 2, competency may be demonstrated by
simulation.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the operation of an IS machine.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The purpose and operation of the major mechanisms of an IS machine are
described in accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
major mechanisms – blank and mould linkage, baffle mechanism,
funnel mechanism, neck-ring mechanism, blow head mechanism,
take-out mechanisms, plunger mechanism.
1.2
The purpose of swabbing of mould components is described in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
1.3
The equipment required for forming processes is described in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
forming processes – blow and blow, press and blow, narrow neck
press and blow.
Outcome 2
Perform process operations on off-line glass container forming equipment.
2.1
The hazards and controls for forming glass in an IS machine are described in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
Range
2.2
Potential hazards associated with the use of hand tool, ancillary equipment, and
mould gear and their associated management are described in accordance with
enterprise procedures.
Range
2.3
hazards – burns, fumes, lacerations, heat exhaustion, noise,
chemicals.
evidence is required for two hazards for each – hand tool, ancillary
equipment, and mould gear.
The requirements for safe operating conditions of work area are described in
accordance with enterprise requirements in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Range
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work area may include – floors, stairs, platforms, machine
surfaces.
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2.4
Emergency stopping to release people or equipment trapped in a section of an
IS machine is demonstrated in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.5
Routine section stopping and restarting of an IS machine is demonstrated in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.6
Swabbing operations are performed in accordance with enterprise procedures.
2.7
Mould gear components are exchanged in accordance with enterprise
procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 23065 replaced unit
standard 18771.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
20 November 2006
31 December 2017
Review
2
16 April 2015
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
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,
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 (CMRs). 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.
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Comments on this unit standard
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