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Reduce soles and insoles
level:
3
credit:
6
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to describe
and set up reducing equipment; and reduce soles and
insoles to industry specified performance and company
quality standards.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation and visit by NZQA and
industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Competenz.
special notes:
Specified industry performance is 55% BSI performance or
equivalent. BSI performance is the British Standards
Institute internationally recognised performance system
(BS3138) where 100% is the standard expected from a
competent fully qualified performer using the correct
methods and taking the allowed rest, working briskly, and as
though on an incentive. Other comparable rating or
performance systems such as the 60/80 system are
acceptable, with the appropriate performance adjustment.
Company safety requirements conform to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Competence may be demonstrated on soles or insoles
depending on company requirement.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe and set up reducing equipment.
performance criteria
1.1
Machine parts are identified and described in terms of function and operation.
Range:
1.2
die roll, depth gauge, feed adjustment, magazine, knife blade,
take out rollers, take out roller adjustment screws, stacker bin.
Machine is set up and adjusted to product specification and work ticket
requirement.
Range:
feed adjustment, roll pressure, take out pressure.
1.3
Selected die roll matches product specification, work ticket, and company
requirements.
1.4
Magazine setting matches requirements for left or right sole, or insole.
1.5
Worn and damaged knives are identified, reported, and replaced according to
company requirements and practice.
1.6
Machine is set up, tested, and adjusted to meet materials and product
specification and work ticket requirements.
element 2
Reduce soles and/or insoles.
performance criteria
2.1
Work is completed to specified industry performance standard.
2.2
Work is completed to company quality standards.
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2.3
Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.
2.4
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
2.5
Waste material is disposed of according to company requirements and
practice.
2.6
Soles and/or insoles are removed from stacking device and packed according
to company requirements and practice.
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.
Please Note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority or a delegated interinstitutional body before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards
or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit
standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP also includes useful information about special requirements for providers wishing
to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors
and assessors, and special resource requirements.
This unit standard is covered by AMAP 0030 which can be accessed at
http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
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