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Title
Rotate or replace die blankets at a rotary die cutter in the corrugated
packaging industry
Level
2
Credits
4
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of workplace practices for rotating or replacing die
blankets; rotate or replace die blankets in accordance with
workplace practices; and follow safety requirements for the
machine being used.
Classification
Fibreboard Packaging > Corrugated Case 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.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 10121, Demonstrate knowledge of rotary die cutting
machinery in the corrugated packaging industry, 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, 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
It is recommended that rotation or replacement of die blankets is assessed under
conditions where third party assistance is provided during the manual rotation of the
cylinder.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of workplace practices for rotating or replacing die blankets.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Intervals between blanket rotation, and the specified sequence of rotation, are
described.
1.2
All sequential steps in physically rotating or changing die blankets are
described.
1.3
Conditions requiring die blanket rotation or replacement are described in terms
of the indicative faults arising.
Range
indicative faults may include – gaps between mats, grooves in
mats, knives failing to cut cleanly, knives cutting only intermittently,
board failing to fold at crease lines, board splitting at crease line
when pressure is increased, variations in crease depths.
1.4
Effects of excessive pressure on the die blankets are described in terms of the
damage that may result.
1.5
Procedures for trimming or skimming the die blankets are explained in terms of
workplace practices.
Outcome 2
Rotate or replace the die blankets in accordance with workplace practices.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Die blankets are rotated or replaced ensuring that there are no gaps between
the blanket segments and that no damage is caused to the die blankets.
2.2
Rotation or replacement is achieved within the time allowed.
Outcome 3
Follow safety requirements for the machine being used.
Range
operating manual, workplace practices.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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Evidence requirements
3.1
Machine start up, shut down and emergency procedures in the workplace are
explained.
3.2
Hazard control measures, as circulated by the company, are described and
followed.
3.3
Hazards or potential hazards in the workplace are identified and reported in
accordance with workplace practices.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 10122 have been
replaced by unit standard 27792.
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
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
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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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