NZQA registered unit standard
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Title
Set up, operate, and maintain specialist machines used for the
production of high-pressure laminate benchtops
Level
4
Credits
Purpose
20
This unit standard is for experienced people working in a
joinery workshop producing high-pressure laminate benchtops.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of setting up and operating fixed joinery machines
for laminated fabrication; set up specialist machines; operate
specialist machines; and maintain specialist machines used to
produce high-pressure laminate benchtops.
Classification
Joinery > Joinery Operational Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
All workplace practices must comply with current legislation, codes of practice, and
documented site safety procedures for personal, product, and worksite safety.
2
Legislation and regulations relevant to this unit standard include but are not limited to
– Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Health and Safety in Employment
Regulations 1995.
3
Specialist machines include – laminate forming machine, nip roller, heated press,
horizontal sander, glue spreader
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of setting up and operating fixed joinery machines for laminated
fabrication.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The process for setting up a fixed joinery machine is identified and described in
accordance with manufacturer’s specifications and workplace practices.
1.2
The process for making jigs and templates is selected and described in
accordance with given job specifications and workplace practices.
Range
evidence is required of three different examples.
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Organisation
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NZQA registered unit standard
1.3
Types of fixed joinery machinery used in laminated fabrication are identified and
described in terms of their purpose.
Range
1.4
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evidence is required of three different types.
The process for machining material for laminated fabrication is described in
accordance with given job specifications and workplace practices.
Range
evidence is required of three different examples of machined
material.
Outcome 2
Set up specialist machines used to produce high-pressure laminate benchtops.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Required jigs and templates are made to meet job specifications.
2.2
Machines are set up in accordance with legislation and manufacturer’s
specifications.
Outcome 3
Operate specialist machines used to produce high pressure laminate benchtops.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Required material is machined to meet job specifications.
3.2
Machines are operated in accordance with job specifications and workplace
practice.
3.3
Machine operation is monitored to ensure continuity of process in accordance
with workplace practice.
3.4
Required jigs and templates are used to guide the machine operation in
accordance with the job specifications.
3.5
Any sub-standard materials are identified, rejected, and reported in accordance
with workplace practice.
Outcome 4
Maintain specialist machines used to produce high pressure laminate benchtops.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Cutting edges are maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
4.2
Machines are maintained in accordance with manufacturer’s specifications.
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Organisation
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NZQA registered unit standard
4.3
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Any faults are corrected and/or reported in accordance with manufacturer's
specifications and workplace practice.
Replacement information
Planned review date
This unit standard replaced unit standard 10173 and unit
standard 25606.
31 December 2018
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
24 October 2014
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0073
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.
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 the Building and Construction Industry Training Organisation
info@bcito.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.
Building and Construction Industry Training
Organisation
SSB Code 101562
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