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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. People
credited with this unit standard are able to spot weld metal in the motor
industry, and maintain a spot welder.
Subfield
Motor Industry
Domain
Collision Repair
Status
Registered
Status date
26 November 2007
Date version published
26 November 2007
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 23988, Demonstrate knowledge of
the resistance spot welding process used for vehicle
repairs, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Replacement information
This unit standard and unit standard 23988 replaced unit
standard 5765.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0014
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992; Land Transport Rule: Vehicle Repair 1998, Rule
34001.
2
Land Transport Rules are produced for the Minister of Transport by Land Transport
New Zealand. These rules are available online at
http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/rules/.
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Definitions
Company requirements refer to instructions to staff on policy and procedures which
are documented in memo or manual format and are available in the workplace.
These requirements include but are not limited to – company specifications and
procedures, work instructions, manufacturer specifications, product quality
specifications, and legislative requirements.
Welding manufacturer instructions refer to specifications and/or instructions provided
by the welding equipment manufacturer for the correct operation of the welding
equipment provided by that manufacturer.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Spot weld metal in the motor industry.
Performance criteria
1.1
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task in accordance with
legislative requirements.
Range
1.2
Spot welder is set up in accordance with welding manufacturer instructions.
Range
1.3
type of metal, metal thickness, tip size, timer, pressure setting,
current.
Metal is prepared for welding in accordance with welding manufacturer
instructions and company requirements.
Range
1.4
personal safety; safety of other people; vehicle, machine, and
equipment safety; workshop safety; environmental safety; welding
equipment safety.
includes – no contaminants on the surface to be welded, metal
positioned securely; may include but is not limited to anti-corrosion
primer.
The metal is welded in position in accordance with welding manufacturer
instructions and legislative requirements.
Range
includes but is not limited to – 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.
1.5
No damage to electronics has occurred as a result of welding on the vehicle,
machine, or equipment.
1.6
Welding equipment is shut down after use and put away in accordance with
welding manufacturer instructions and company requirements. There is no
damage to equipment or injury to people.
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Element 2
Maintain a spot welder.
Performance criteria
2.1
Safe working practices are carried out throughout the task in accordance with
legislative requirements.
Range
2.2
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety;
environmental safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Spot welder is maintained in accordance with welding manufacturer
instructions.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA before they can register
credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation 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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
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