NZQA registered unit standard
23493 version 2
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the cutting and shaping of materials in
the industrial textile fabrication industry
Level
3
Credits
2
Purpose
This theory-based unit standard is for people who work in the
industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this
unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: cutting
equipment in the industrial textile fabrication industry; and
cutting and shaping material.
Classification
Industrial Textile Fabrication > Industrial Textile Fabrication
Core Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
2
Definition
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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of cutting equipment in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Safe working practices relating to the use of cutting equipment are described in
accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Range
1.2
personal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool,
equipment, and machine safety.
Cutting equipment and their particular uses are identified in accordance with the
manufacturer specifications.
Range
includes but is not limited to – hand tools, power tools.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23493 version 2
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Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of cutting and shaping materials.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Fabric cutting characteristics are described in accordance with the manufacturer
specifications.
Range
2.2
natural and synthetic materials.
Preparation procedures for cutting and shaping materials are described in
accordance with company requirements.
Range
layout, check measurements, clean area, adequate space,
adequate lighting and ventilation, moving materials, checking
cutting equipment, cutting list.
2.3
Bulk cutting and shaping procedures are described in accordance with the
manufacturer specifications.
2.4
Single layer cutting and shaping procedures are described in accordance with
the manufacturer specifications.
2.5
Procedures for cutting complex shapes are described in accordance with
company requirements.
2.6
Importance of labelling the cut pieces, and procedures for doing this are
explained in accordance with company requirements.
includes but is not limited to – assembly, storage, customer
requirements.
Range
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 23487, unit standard
23488, and unit standard 23494 replaced unit standard
1318.
Planned review date
31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
26 March 2007
N/A
Rollover
2
27 January 2015
N/A
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
23493 version 2
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Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0014
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.
Comments on this unit standard
Please contact the NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation (Incorporated) (MITO)
info@mito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation
(Incorporated)
SSB Code 101542
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016