NZQA registered unit standard
17466 version 4
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Title
Set up a mould for expanded polystyrene moulding production
Level
2
Credits
7
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of the construction and operation of expanded
polystyrene moulds, and remove, fit, and set an expanded
polystyrene mould in an expanded polystyrene moulding
operation.
Classification
Plastics Processing Technology > Expanded Polystyrene
Moulding
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 17462, Operate and control the expanded polystyrene
moulding machine.
Explanatory notes
1
All work practices must meet enterprise health and safety requirements.
2
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedure is defined as actions which comply with the policies, systems,
and directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedure must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and subsequent
amendments.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the construction and operation of expanded polystyrene
moulds.
Range
block moulds, shape moulds, cup moulds, multi-cavity moulds.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
17466 version 4
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The basic construction of the main components and features of expanded
polystyrene moulds are described.
main components – fixed side, moving side, steam chest;
features include – locating devices, filling systems, sealing
systems, cooling systems, ejection systems.
Range
1.2
The functions and operations of expanded polystyrene moulds are described.
functions and operations – filling, steaming, cooling, vacuum
application, opening, ejection, closing.
Range
Outcome 2
Remove, fit, and set an expanded polystyrene mould.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The expanded polystyrene moulding machine is prepared for a mould change in
accordance with enterprise procedure.
2.2
Moulds are prepared for removal and fitting in accordance with enterprise
procedure.
2.3
Tools for mould changing are selected in accordance with enterprise procedure.
2.4
Mould change is carried out in accordance with enterprise procedure.
2.5
Mould operation is verified in accordance with enterprise procedure.
Planned review date
31 December 2015
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
29 May 2000
31 December 2015
Revision
2
17 March 2004
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
3
25 September 2006
31 December 2015
Review
4
21 January 2011
N/A
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0134
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
17466 version 4
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Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, or
an inter-institutional body with delegated authority for quality assurance, 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.
Consent 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 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 Competenz info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the
content of this unit standard.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016