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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of a print station in the corrugated
packaging industry
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify the
main components of a print station used in the workplace and
describe their functions; demonstrate knowledge of workplace
practices and terminology relating to stereo usage.
Classification
Fibreboard Packaging > Corrugated Case Converting
Available grade
Achieved
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, Hazardous Substances and New Organisms Act 1996, Resource
Management Act 1991, Privacy Act 1993 and their subsequent amendments.
2
Workplace practices refer to the documented procedures for the machine and/or
workplace.
3
Competence in this unit standard may be demonstrated at any converting machine
having a print station.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Identify the main components of a print station used in the workplace and describe their
functions.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The main components of the print station are identified, and their functions
described.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
may include but is not limited to – anilox roll or other ink transfer
system, doctor roll, doctor blade(s), print cylinder, impression roll,
pull rolls, pull collars.
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1.2
The importance of centring the print cylinder between each job is explained in
terms of the printing inaccuracies that may result from failure to do so.
1.3
Dials and gauges that indicate the settings of the various rolls ranged at 1.1 are
identified, and the function of each is described.
1.4
The relationships between calliper and the settings of the rolls are explained.
Range
1.5
gap between impression roll and print cylinder, gap between top
and bottom pull collar rolls, the setting of the anilox roll or other ink
transfer system to the print cylinder, the setting of the doctor roll to
the anilox roll where present, setting of doctor blade(s) where
present, setting of the print cylinder for registration adjustments.
The ability to adjust the gaps and settings ranged at 1.4 is demonstrated in
accordance with workplace practices.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace practices and terminology relating to stereo usage.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The requirements for handling and storing stereos are described in terms of
workplace practices.
2.2
‘Plate’, ‘slug’ and ‘stereo’ are defined, and the functions of each are described.
Range
may include but is not limited to – height, backing sheets, grip
edge, centre line, flexible mounting system.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 10104, and unit
standard 10111 have been replaced by unit standard
27781.
This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
18 February 1998
31 December 2015
Revision
2
27 March 2001
31 December 2015
Review
3
27 April 2005
31 December 2015
Rollover
4
12 December 2008
31 December 2015
Review
5
20 September 2012
31 December 2019
Rollover
6
10 December 2015
31 December 2019
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
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