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Seat last by machine
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 a seat laster and/or a seat/side laster; perform
seat and/or seat/side lasting operation to industry specified
performance and company quality standards; and maintain
machine.
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.
This unit standard covers seat and combined seat/side
lasting operations.
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Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Describe and set up seat laster and/or seat/side laster.
performance criteria
1.1
Purpose of seat and/or seat/side lasting is explained.
Range:
1.2
Machine parts are identified and described in terms of function and operation.
Range:
1.3
bands or rollers, wiper plates, post, hold down clamp, toe rest,
controls;
tack only – drivers, tack pot, selectors, tack feed;
cement only – hot melt pot, supply feed.
Selected equipment meets product specification and work ticket requirements.
Range:
1.4
shape, fit, appearance, bond security.
seat band.
Adjusted settings match product specification and work ticket requirements.
Range:
post height, band position, hold down clamp position, toe rest
height, pressure, dwell, temperature;
tack only – tack configuration;
cement only – hot melt temperature, feed.
element 2
Perform seat and/or seat/side lasting operation.
performance criteria
2.1
Work is completed to specified industry performance standard.
2.2
Upper is lasted to company quality standards.
Range:
back height, tight to last, flat bottom, bond security;
tack only – tack position, tacks clinched.
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2.3
Documentation is completed to company requirements and practice.
2.4
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
element 3
Maintain machine.
performance criteria
3.1
Machine is cleaned and irregularities reported according to company
requirements.
3.2
Machine is lubricated to company requirements and manufacturer's
specification.
3.3
Maintenance procedure meets company safety 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.
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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