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Title
Operate textile welding machine used in canvas fabrication
Level
3
Credits
6
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the canvas
fabrication and allied industries. People credited with this unit
standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of welding
processes for canvas fabrication; select welding process and
material; and weld pieces together.
Classification
Outdoor Fabric Products > Canvas Fabrication
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
The following legislation (and subsequent amendments) is applicable to this unit standard
and must be followed where applicable:
–
Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of welding processes for canvas fabrication.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Types of welding processes are described and the advantages and
disadvantages of each process given.
Range
1.2
Weldable fabrics used in workplace are identified according to manufacturer’s
specifications.
Range
1.3
high frequency (HF), hot air, hot wedge, speed of welding, size of
weld, range of materials, radiation exposure, radiation burns,
burns, fumes.
polyvinyl chloride (PVC),polyethylene (PE), synthetics.
Operation, adjustment and setting for each process are demonstrated.
Range
power pressure time, temperature travel rate, feed rate.
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Characteristics of good welding are demonstrated according to company and
manufacturer’s requirements.
Range
1.5
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shear, peel, penetration, even and flat, melt line, waterproof.
Barrier material use and characteristics are described for HF welding according
to company and manufacturer’s specifications.
Outcome 2
Select welding process and material for canvas fabrication.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Material is selected to client and/or workplace requirement.
2.2
Welding process is selected to suit material and job requirement according to
company policy.
Range
2.3
Electrodes and welding aids are selected to suit the job according to
manufacturer’s specifications and company policy.
Range
2.4
bars, formes, nozzles, fabric guides, barrier material.
HF energy transmission straps are inspected for safety and suitability according
to company policy.
Range
2.5
width of weld, number and type of weld, HF, hot air, hot wedge.
material, size, correctly attached.
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Outcome 3
Weld pieces together.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Material to be welded is prepared and pieces produced according to company
policy.
Range
3.2
sheet to sheet, clicking press, vertical knife, circular knife, cut by
hand.
Welding machine is set initially to produce a weld according to manufacturer’
specifications.
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3.3
Sample of job material is welded and adjustment made until a weld is proved in
warp and weft directions according to company policy.
3.4
Job pieces are welded in the required position and checked according to
company policy.
Range
position, flat wrinkle free, good weld, free of marks.
3.5
On completion of job welding machine is cleaned and stored according to
company policy.
3.6
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
23499, unit standard 23500, unit standard 23501, and
unit standard 23502.
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
3 August 1995
31 December 2016
Revision
2
16 September 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
3
4 November 1997
31 December 2016
Revision
4
28 May 1998
31 December 2016
Review
5
17 August 1999
31 December 2016
Review
6
26 March 2007
31 December 2016
Rollover
7
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Rollover
8
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.
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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 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.
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