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Title
Investigate, diagnose and rectify carding problems that impact on
product quality or process efficiency
Level
5
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the causes of carding problems, and their impact
on product quality or production efficiency; investigate and
diagnose carding related product or performance problems and
propose technical or operational solutions that to resolve the
problems; and make and evaluate recommendations to rectify
identified carding related problems.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Core Yarn Processing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
2
Workplace procedures refer to the documented methods for performing work
activities and include health and safety, operational, environmental, and quality
management requirements. They may be manuals, manufacturer’s specifications, or
policy statements.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the causes of carding problems, and their impact on product
quality or production efficiency.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Factors that affect carding quality are explained.
Range
1.2
blend, preparation, lubrication, moisture, atmospheric conditions,
hopper feed, drives, card clothing, cleanliness, settings, air
currents, loadings, intermediate feeds, peralta, web removal, tape
condenser, rubbing section, creel, materials handling.
Typical card problems are described, their likely cause determined, and
possible solution proposed.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA Expiring unit standard
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problems must be relevant to the product range and processing
equipment in the workplace and may include problems resulting in
irregular yarn count, lumpy yarn, cloudy web, neps, thick and thin
yarn.
Outcome 2
Investigate and diagnose carding related product or performance problems and propose
technical or operational solutions to resolve the problems.
Range
five different problems occurring in the workplace that have a significant impact
on product or process performance.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Investigation defines the problem, and identifies potential causative factors.
Range
identify problem, select and plan appropriate method of diagnosis.
2.2
Diagnosis confirms the causative factors and enables recommendation of
solutions.
2.3
Documentation describes the investigation process and supports the diagnosis
of causative factors.
Outcome 3
Make and evaluate recommendations to rectify identified carding related problems.
Range
recommendations are proposed and evaluated for two specific carding related
problems encountered in the workplace.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Recommendations are appropriate and relevant to the identified problem.
3.2
Recommendations are trialled and assessed to determine effectiveness in
rectifying the problem.
3.3
Final solution is identified and documented in terms of workplace procedures.
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
20 November 2009
31 December 2019
Review
2
19 May 2016
31 December 2019
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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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
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016