NZQA Expiring unit standard 5405 version 8 Page 1 of 3 Title Dry loose fibre in a conveyor dryer or drum dryer Level 2 Purpose Credits 3 This unit standard is for people working in the dyeing and finishing industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a conveyor or drum dryer; prepare and use a conveyor or drum dryer to dry fibre; and carry out batch end procedures. Classification Textiles Manufacture > Textile Dyeing and Finishing Available grade Achieved Explanatory notes 1 Competency can be demonstrated on a suction drum or conveyor dryer, depending on the type of dryer installed in the workplace. 2 Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992. 3 Definitions Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or documented procedures for performing activities including health and safety, operational, environmental and quality management requirements. They refer to manuals, manufacturer's specification, codes of practice, or policy statements. Product specifications refer to the document which accompanies each manufacturing order. This specifies all of the parameters for production of the yarn batch. This may include the fibre specification, the shade, dye bath parameters, machinery to be used and finishing procedures. Outcomes and evidence requirements Outcome 1 Demonstrate knowledge of a conveyor or drum dryer. Evidence requirements 1.1 Dryer and related equipment are described in terms of function and operation. Competenz SSB Code 101571 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard Range 5405 version 8 Page 2 of 3 may include but is not limited to – cake breaker, squeeze press, feed hopper, conveyor belt or suction drums, fans, energy supply, fibre exit section. Outcome 2 Prepare and use a conveyor or drum dryer to dry fibre. Evidence requirements 2.1 Dryer is clean and empty to prevent contamination. 2.2 Dryer is prepared and operated according to workplace procedures. Range 2.3 Dryer is monitored during operation. Range 2.4 cake breaker, squeeze press pressure, hopper feed rate, zone temperatures, drum or conveyor speeds, safety devices and cut-out operational, instrumentation and control devices set. maintain even fibre feed, feed blockages cleared, air filters remain clear, conveyor belt alignment maintained in a conveyor dryer, fibre checked for dryness at dryer exit, dryer temperatures. Records are maintained according to workplace procedure. Outcome 3 Carry out batch end procedures. Evidence requirements 3.1 Machine and work area are cleaned to prevent contamination. Range 3.2 filters, conveyor or drums, fibre build-up in dryer chamber. Any machine faults are reported according to workplace procedure. This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by the last date for assessment set out below. Competenz SSB Code 101571 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA Expiring unit standard 5405 version 8 Page 3 of 3 Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 25 October 1995 31 December 2019 Revision 2 8 August 1997 31 December 2019 Revision 3 18 July 2000 31 December 2019 Revision 4 10 October 2001 31 December 2019 Revision 5 15 January 2004 31 December 2019 Rollover 6 25 July 2007 31 December 2019 Review 7 17 April 2009 31 December 2019 Review 8 19 May 2016 31 December 2019 Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference 0030 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. Competenz SSB Code 101571 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016