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Title
Identify, use, and maintain a resistance spot welding plant in the
motor industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This unit standard is for people who work in the motor industry.
Those credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the spot welding process; spot weld metal; and
maintain a spot welder.
Classification
Motor Industry > Panelbeating
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
The following legislation and regulations (and subsequent amendments) are relevant
to this unit standard and must be followed where applicable:
– Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992.
2
When the evidence requirements state 'company guidelines', it is assumed that it is
to the same standard as the product and vehicle manufacturers' standards.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the spot welding process.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Purpose and advantages of spot welding are identified.
Range
1.2
factory finish, range of metals, weld appearance, welding speed,
operator ease of use, heat effect zone.
Principle of how a resistance spot welder operates is identified according to
manufacturer's specifications.
Range
pressure and weld time, voltage and current, tip sizes, weld
penetration.
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The equipment required for spot welding is identified according to
manufacturer's specifications.
Range
transformer, electrode tips, arm sets, cables, gun, timer, control
lever.
1.4
Welding procedure is identified according to manufacturer's specifications and
company guidelines.
1.5
Welding faults and causes are identified according to company guidelines.
Range
lack of penetration, lack of fusion, pin holes, excessive splatter,
irregular weld shape, shunting, splitter.
1.6
Effect of spot welding on vehicle electronics is identified according to
manufacturer's specifications.
1.7
Manufacturer's instructions are identified so that the spot welder is used
according to manufacturer's specifications.
Outcome 2
Spot weld metal.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
2.2
Spot welder is set up according to manufacturer's specifications and company
guidelines.
Range
2.3
no contaminants on the surface to be welded, metal positioned
securely, anti-corrosion primer.
The metal is welded in position according to the manufacturer's specifications
and company guidelines.
Range
2.5
type of metal, metal thickness, tip size, timer, pressure setting,
current.
Metal is prepared for welding according to manufacturer's specifications and
company guidelines.
Range
2.4
personal safety; safety of other people; vehicle safety; workshop
safety; environmental safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
full penetration, welds in centre of flange, neat appearance, evenly
spaced, no indentations that exceed half the thickness of panel, no
metal distortion, no weld splatter, no pin holes.
There is no damage to vehicle electronics.
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Welding equipment is shut down after use and put away according to
manufacturer's instructions and company guidelines, and there is no damage to
equipment or injury to people.
Outcome 3
Maintain a spot welder.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task.
Range
3.2
personal safety; safety of other people; vehicle safety; workshop
safety; environmental safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Spot welder is maintained according to manufacturer's specifications.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
23988, and unit standard 23989.
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
29 January 1996
31 December 2016
Review
2
20 December 1998
31 December 2016
Revision
3
16 October 2003
31 December 2016
Review
4
26 November 2007
31 December 2016
Rollover
5
19 November 2010
31 December 2016
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP 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.
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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 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.
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