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Title
Prepare for and carry out long period maintenance of a carpet tufting
machine
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to prepare for
and carry out long period maintenance on a carpet tufting
machine.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Carpet Manufacture
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Long period maintenance includes lubrication and replacement of worn or damaged
machine parts and is performed at intervals greater than three months.
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.
2
Performance of the elements must comply with Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Prepare for long period maintenance of a carpet tufting machine.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The importance of the long period maintenance of tufting machines is explained
in terms of its impact on production.
1.2
Sections of the machine and components requiring maintenance, and the
nature of the maintenance required are identified and described in accordance
with workplace procedures.
Range
1.3
lubrication, replacement.
Machine parts, consumables and tools required to perform required
maintenance are specified.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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Appropriate staff are notified of the impending maintenance of the machine in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Outcome 2
Carry out maintenance on a carpet tufting machine machine.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Maintenance of tufting components is completed in accordance with long period
maintenance schedules and workplace procedures.
Range
2.2
check, adjust, replace.
Machine adjustments are completed in accordance with machine operating
manual.
Range
stitch rate, pile height.
2.3
The machine is operated in accordance with workplace procedures to verify it is
running correctly.
2.4
Maintenance records for the machine are updated in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 26026, unit standard
26027, 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