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LEATHER - CUTTING AND CLOSING
Set up cutting equipment and service
cutting area prior to cutting materials
level:
2
credit:
3
planned review date:
November 2005
sub-field:
Footwear and Leather Trades
purpose:
People credited with this unit standard are able to:
demonstrate knowledge of equipment and machinery; set up
the presses prior to cutting; and prepare and set up work
area prior to commencing work. This unit standard is for
those in the footwear trade seeking knowledge of the
footwear cutting techniques.
entry information:
Open.
accreditation option:
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
moderation option:
A centrally established and directed national moderation
system has been set up by Competenz.
special notes:
Company safety requirements conform to the Health and
Safety in Employment Act 1992.
Elements and Performance Criteria
element 1
Identify and describe cutting machinery.
Range:
swing arm, beam, travelling head.
performance criteria
1.1
Different types of cutting press are identified and described.
1.2
Different types of press and their suitability for cutting different materials are
compared.
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Set up cutting equipment and service
cutting area prior to cutting materials
Range:
leathers, synthetics, fabrics.
element 2
Set up presses prior to cutting.
performance criteria
2.1
Safety equipment is identified and procedures explained.
2.2
Beam height is set according to material to be cut and size of knives.
2.3
Presses are set up for length of drop and pressure according to materials to be
cut.
2.4
Machines are lubricated and cleaned to company requirements and
manufacturer's recommendations.
2.5
Press board meets company requirements.
2.6
Work practices meet company safety requirements.
element 3
Demonstrate knowledge of cutting equipment.
performance criteria
3.1
Types of press cutting knives and their uses are described.
Range:
3.2
Types of hand cutting pattern are identified.
Range:
3.3
double edge, single edge, forged steel.
board, brass bound, metal template, light card patterns.
Knife and pattern markings indicating sizes and left and right are identified
according to company practice.
element 4
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Set up cutting equipment and service
cutting area prior to cutting materials
Prepare and set up work area prior to commencing work.
performance criteria
4.1
Work area is tidied and laid out according to company requirements and
practice.
4.2
Material to be cut is located and placed according to company requirements
and practice.
4.3
Knives and patterns to be used are located and selected according to cutting
specifications.
4.4
Area for stacking cut pieces is identified and prepared.
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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