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Title
Steam and press socks on boards or formers
Level
2
Purpose
Credits
4
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 the boarding and steaming process; prepare a
boarding and steaming machine to process socks; process
socks on a boarding and steaming machine; and carry out
batch end procedures.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Textile Dyeing and Finishing
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Competence must be shown on the type of press in the workplace and over the full
range of socks processed in the workplace.
2
Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992
3
Definition
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.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the boarding and steaming process.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Boarding and steaming of socks is described in terms of the reasons for
carrying out the process.
1.2
Machine sections and associated equipment are described in terms of their
function and operation.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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machine controls and indicators, safety interlocks, emergency cutoffs, steam pressure controls, boards or formers, board conveyor
or carrier, steam chamber, filters when these are fitted, stripper
section.
Outcome 2
Prepare a boarding and steaming machine to process socks.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Machine is emptied and cleaned to prevent contamination from the previous
batch.
2.2
Machine is prepared and operated according to workplace procedures.
Range
board or former size selected, boards prepared, steam pressure
set, steam chamber and boards pre-heated.
Outcome 3
Process socks on a boarding and steaming machine.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Alignment of sock meets workplace procedures.
3.2
Faults in socks are identified.
Range
knitting faults, dye faults, sizing, moisture content at entry,
moisture content at exit.
3.3
Machine operating conditions are maintained in accordance with workplace
procedures.
3.4
Socks are removed and handled according to workplace procedures.
3.5
Records are kept according to workplace procedures.
Outcome 4
Carry out batch end procedures.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Machine and work area are cleaned to prevent contamination.
Range
4.2
air filters, boards or formers, surrounding work area.
Machine is maintained and lubricated according to workplace procedures.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
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This unit standard is expiring. Assessment against the standard must take place by
the last date for assessment set out below.
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