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Title
Emboss jobs no less than two up for carton converting
Level
4
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: follow safety
requirements for the machinery being operated; check
documentation and confirm requirements for the job are
available; make ready for embossing two up; run the machine
for jobs of two up in accordance with workplace practices; and
clean and carry out maintenance on the machinery being
operated, in accordance with workplace practices.
Classification
Fibreboard Packaging > Carton Converting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Unit 340, Demonstrate knowledge of safe working practices in
the printing and graphic pre-press industries, or demonstrate
equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1
All workplace practices must meet any applicable and recognised codes of practice,
and documented workplace health, safety, and environmental procedures for
personal, product, workplace health, safety and environmental matters, and the
obligations required under current law including the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
2
Workplace practices refer to the documented procedures for the machine and/or
workplace.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Follow safety requirements for the machinery being operated.
Range
machine operating manual, workplace practices.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Evidence requirements
1.1
Machine start up, shut down, and emergency procedures in the workplace are
explained.
1.2
Risk awareness and hazard control measures, as circulated by the company,
are described.
1.3
Hazards and potential hazards in the workplace are identified and reported in
accordance with workplace practices.
Outcome 2
Check documentation and confirm components required for the job are available.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Job documentation is checked to ensure that all specifications for the process
being undertaken are complete and any discrepancies are reported in
accordance with workplace practices.
2.2
Equipment and materials requirements, as determined by the job specifications,
are confirmed as available.
Outcome 3
Make ready for embossing two up.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Materials commonly used for embossing dies are described.
Range
3.2
male, female.
Factors affecting the placement of the female embossing die are listed.
Range
register, proximity to rules.
3.3
Female embossing die is positioned to the sheet to obtain final position.
3.4
Male make ready material is selected to meet the requirements of the job.
3.5
Male embossing dies are positioned to ensure the requirements of the job are
met.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Outcome 4
Run the machine for jobs of two up in accordance with workplace practices.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Machine is run to allow for final checking by supervisor.
4.2
Counting system is set to ensure that the required quantity is produced.
4.3
Machine is run at an output level consistent with maintaining the required
production standards and quality.
4.4
Dies are removed from the machine and prepared for storage.
Outcome 5
Clean and carry out maintenance on the machinery being operated, in accordance with
workplace practices.
Evidence requirements
5.1
Machinery is inspected and cleaned.
5.2
Machinery is inspected, adjusted, and maintained to ensure efficient operation.
5.3
Adjustments unable to be carried out are reported.
Replacement information
This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard
27815.
This unit standard replaced unit standard 3691 and unit
standard 3692.
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
28 February 2001
31 December 2015
Review
2
18 December 2006
31 December 2015
Review
3
20 September 2012
31 December 2019
Rollover
4
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
18246 version 4
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0005
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 (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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016