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Title
Review the capability of carpet tufting machines and select and set
up a tufting machine to run a product trial
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to review the
manufacturing capability of carpet tufting machines, and select
and set up a tufting machine to run a product trial.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Carpet Manufacture
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or documented procedures for performing
activities including health and safety, operational, environmental and quality
management requirements. They refer to manuals, manufacturer's specification,
codes of practice, or policy statements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Review the manufacturing capability of carpet tufting machines.
Evidence requirements
1.1
A summary of the specifications of all operational tufting machines is prepared
in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
1.2
gauge, cut pile, loop pile, needle bar, lateral movement, yarn
tensioning system, production rate.
A summary of specifications of current standard product range includes the
critical factors which differentiate the products and is prepared in accordance
with workplace procedures.
Range
yarn specification, carpet gauge, stitch rate, pile type, pile height,
pile weight, patterning system;
evidence – five products.
Outcome 2
Select, and set up a tufting machine to run a product trial.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Evidence requirements
2.1
The tufting machine is selected to suit product specification.
Range
yarn specification, dyeing specification, gauge, stitch rate, pile
type, pile height, pile weight, patterning system.
2.2
Selected tufting machine is set up in the appropriate configuration for a
manufacturing trial in accordance with workplace procedures and data from
sample production.
2.3
Run carpet tufting machine in accordance with workplace procedures.
2.4
Critical parameters of carpet from trial are confirmed to be within allowable
tolerances in accordance with product specification.
Range
2.5
pile height, pile weight, pile appearance, back stitch, absence of
faults.
Machine configuration is finalised and added to the summary of specifications in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 26026, unit standard
26028, unit standard 26029, and unit standard 26030
replaced unit standard 7194.
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
12 February 2010
31 December 2019
Review
2
19 May 2016
31 December 2019
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0030
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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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