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Title
Prepare for and carry out short period maintenance of a carpet
tufting machine and change the configuration
Level
5
Credits
10
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare for
short period maintenance of a carpet tufting machine; service
the machine; and change the configuration of a carpet tufting
machine.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Carpet Manufacture
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
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Definitions
Short period maintenance includes lubrication and replacement of key tufting
components, and is usually carried out when changing the configuration of the tufting
machine.
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 short period maintenance of a carpet tufting machine.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The importance of the settings of key components of a tufting machine is
explained.
Range
1.2
bed height adjustment, jerker bar position, timing and stroke of
needle bar, cam.
The factors that influence the selection of key tufting components are described.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
needle, looper, hook, knives, reeds.
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Key tufting components are checked for alignment and wear and any
modifications needed are specified in accordance with workplace procedures.
Range
needle, looper, hook, knives, reeds.
1.4
Machine parts, consumables and tools required for maintenance are specified.
1.5
Appropriate staff are notified of the impending maintenance of the machine in
accordance with workplace procedures.
Outcome 2
Carry out maintenance on the machine.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Maintenance of tufting components is completed in accordance with
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.
Outcome 3
Change the configuration of a tufting machine.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Appropriate staff are notified of the impending servicing of the machine in
accordance with workplace procedures.
3.2
Changes to the configuration are completed in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
3.3
adjust, check.
Changes to machine configuration are confirmed in accordance with workplace
procedures.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
stitch rate, pile height.
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Updating of machinery status record are completed in accordance with
workplace procedures.
Replacement information
This unit standard, unit standard 26026, unit standard
26027, unit standard 26028, and unit standard 26029
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.
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
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