NZQA registered unit standard
8334 version 3
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Title
Demonstrate knowledge of the coating of steel products
Level
3
Credits
Purpose
4
This unit standard is for people working in the steel
manufacturing sector.
People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate
knowledge of: steel coating equipment; steel coating
processes; and the measurement of performance in steel
coating.
Classification
Steel Manufacturing > Steel Manufacturing - Supporting Skills
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
Definition
Company documentation refers to the documented procedures, manufacturer’s manuals
and selected reference texts for the equipment and process.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of steel coating equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The characteristics of steel coating equipment are described in terms of its
function, operation, and application.
Range
1.2
steel coating equipment may include but is not limited to – high
speed continuous lines, coating, furnaces, ovens;
evidence of two is required.
Service support systems are explained in terms of the function and interrelationship with each other.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
service support systems include but are not limited to – electrical,
control, data capture, water, steam, gas, hydraulic.
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1.3
The characteristics of coating ancillary equipment are described in terms of its
function and operation.
Range
1.4
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ancillary equipment may include but is not limited to – heat
exchangers, air knives, sink rigs, coater application rolls, passline
roll systems, roll-on pretreatment;
evidence of three is required.
The types and function of coating consumables are described in terms of
company documentation.
Range
consumables may include but are not limited to – paint, gases,
resins metals (zinc, aluminium), solvents, cleaners;
evidence of three is required.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of steel coating processes.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The characteristics of coating processes are described in terms of company
documentation.
Range
2.2
coating processes may include but are not limited to – paint,
organic, metallic;
evidence of two is required.
The applications and implications of changes in coating composition are
identified and described in terms of company documentation.
Range
coating composition may include but is not limited to – paint,
organic, metallic;
evidence of two is required.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of the measurement of performance of steel coating.
Evidence requirements
3.1
The application and implications of performance indicators are identified and
described in terms of company documentation.
Range
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
performance indicators may include but are not limited to – plant
utilisation, despatch performance, prime by first intent;
evidence of three is required.
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The identity, application, and effect of quality control factors for coating of steel
products are described in terms of company documentation.
quality control factors may include but are not limited to – coat
thickness, coat type, surface finish, adhesion, flexibility, hardness,
durability;
evidence of five is required.
Range
Planned review date
31 December 2012
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
17 December 1996
31 December 2012
Revision
2
18 July 2000
31 December 2012
Rollover and
Revision
3
15 March 2012
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0013
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 Competenz qualifications@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest
changes to the content of this unit standard.
Competenz
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