NZQA registered unit standard
280 version 5
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Title
Set up and control operations for film slitting
Level
2
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the operation of a film slitting machine; set up a
film slitting machine for a product; and run a film slitting
machine for products.
Classification
Plastics Processing Technology > Film Slitting
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Unit 279, Perform process operations for film slitting.
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Enterprise – an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedures – actions which comply with the policies, systems, and
directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedures must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and subsequent
amendments.
2
For assessment, the performance of all the evidence requirements must take place in
accordance with enterprise procedures.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the operation of a film slitting machine.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Film slitting machine components are identified and their purpose is described.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
components include but are not limited to – unwinding station,
slitting station, rewind, power unit, control unit, photo eye.
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Machine services are identified, and their purpose and operation are described.
Range
machine services – compressed air, isolating switch.
Outcome 2
Set up a film slitting machine for a product.
Range
product may include – multi-roll product with narrow width tolerance, product slit
from extensible film.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Work area is cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating conditions.
Range
work area may include – floors, stairs, platforms, machine
surfaces, ledges, intake and output areas, hand tools.
2.2
Film slitting machine set-up information is interpreted.
2.3
Material for slitting is selected, and verified against job specification.
2.4
Film slitting machine is set up.
Outcome 3
Run a film slitting machine for products.
Range
products may include – multi-roll product with narrow width tolerance, product
slit from extensible film;
evidence is required for two products.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Film slitting operations are performed and quality assurance procedures are
consistently applied.
Range
3.2
Film slitting machine controls are monitored and adjusted to optimise production
and quality.
Range
3.3
film slitting operations include but are not limited to – roll loading,
roll unloading, product inspection, product packaging, product
handling.
machine controls include – web tension, blade selection, blade
condition.
Routine film slitting faults are identified and corrected.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
routine film slitting faults include but are not limited to – air trapped
in film, core misalignment, crushed core, tapered roll, telescoping
roll, edge wander, edge finish, creasing.
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Film visual and surface defects are identified, and are reported.
visual and surface defects include but are not limited to – gels,
surface finish, gloss, print quality, scratches, creases, pin holes,
dirt, oil, grease.
Range
3.5
Film splicing is carried out.
3.6
Common machine malfunctions are identified and reported.
common machine malfunctions may include – tension variations,
film alignment variations, broken slitting blades, blunt slitting
blades, length counter errors;
evidence is required for identification of one malfunction, and
knowledge of two other malfunctions.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1993
31 December 2014
Revision
2
13 February 1997
31 December 2014
Review
3
23 January 1998
31 December 2014
Review
4
27 October 2005
31 December 2014
Review
5
15 September 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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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 Competenz info@Competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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