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LEATHER - BOTTOM STOCK, MAKING
AND LASTING
Perform skiving operation for bottom
stock, stiffeners, and toe puffs
level:
3
credit:
9
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe
purpose of skiving bottom stock stiffeners and toe puffs, and
machinery requirements; set up skiving machine; and
produce skived work 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.
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stock, stiffeners, and toe puffs
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe the purpose of skiving bottom stock stiffeners and toe puffs, and explain the
machinery requirements.
performance criteria
1.1
Different skives are identified and purpose stated.
Range:
1.2
Drum knife skiver parts are identified and described in terms of function and
purpose.
Range:
1.3
insole strip, stiffener, toe puff and/or half sole.
knife, sharpening stone, feed rollers, extractor, adjustment
screws.
Reasons for some materials requiring lubrication are identified and lubrication
procedure explained.
element 2
Set up skiving machine.
performance criteria
2.1
Machine is set up, tested, and adjusted to produce skive matching product
specification and work ticket requirements.
2.2
Knives are sharpened according to company requirements and practice.
2.3
Worn and damaged parts are identified and reported to company requirements
and practice.
Range:
knives, sharpening stones, feed wheel, edge guide, foot.
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stock, stiffeners, and toe puffs
element 3
Skive work.
Range:
may include – insole strip, stiffener, toe puff, and/or half sole.
performance criteria
3.1
Work is completed to specified industry performance standard.
3.2
Work is completed to company quality standards.
3.3
Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.
3.4
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
3.5
Waste material is disposed of 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.
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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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