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Produce bonded non-woven product from batting
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
This unit standard is for people working in the textile industry who are making
bonded non-woven product from batting. People credited with this unit
standard will be able to: demonstrate knowledge of the bonding process;
process carded batting on a bonding line; identify and fix plant malfunction
and deviations from product quality; and keep machine and work area clean.
Subfield
Textiles Manufacture
Domain
Non-Woven Textile Processing
Status
Registered
Status date
26 April 2005
Date version published
16 April 2010
Planned review date
31 December 2013
Entry information
Open.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0030
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
1
Competence will be demonstrated on the type of blend preparation equipment
installed in the candidate’s workplace.
2
Competence will be demonstrated on a range of products produced in the
candidate’s workplace.
3
Plant safety practices must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act
1992 and workplace procedures.
4
Workplace productivity and quality requirements must be met.
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Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the bonding process.
Performance criteria
1.1
Process line sections are identified and described in terms of their function and
operation.
Range
1.2
feed system, bonding oven, splitting, crosscutting, packaging.
Machine and batch information is identified from the work instructions.
Element 2
Process carded batting on a bonding line.
Performance criteria
2.1
Machine is operated in accordance with plant safety practices.
2.2
Equipment is prepared for operation according to workplace practice and work
instructions.
Range
line feed settings, bonding oven zone temperature, bonding oven
fans, splitter and crosscut setting, finished product dimensions.
2.3
Start-up sequence for machinery is followed according to machine
requirements.
2.4
Batting is fed to line according to plant operating procedure and machine
requirement.
2.5
Product and machinery are monitored during processing, and adjustments are
made if required to optimise production and quality.
2.6
Production is handled and packed according to work instructions.
Range
2.7
weight recorded, finished product to specification, packaging size
and type, labels match work instruction, storage location.
Records are maintained according to workplace practice.
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Element 3
Identify and fix plant malfunction and deviations from product quality.
Performance criteria
3.1
Process interruptions and line faults that affect quality are identified and rectified
according to workplace practice.
3.2
Machine malfunction is identified, and corrective action is taken according to
workplace practice.
Range
may include but not restricted to flameout, blocked baffles, belt
slippage, belt tracking, unusual noises.
Element 4
Keep machine and work area clean.
Performance criteria
4.1
Machine and work area are kept clean during processing and all waste
collected and sorted according to type to prevent contamination.
4.2
Machine is cleaned at end of a batch according to plant requirement and in
accordance with plant safety practices.
Please note
Providers must be 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 accredited by NZQA 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 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.
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