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Title
Set-up a jet dye applicator for carpet printing
Level
3
Purpose
Credits
18
This unit standard is for people working in the carpet printing
industry.
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of jet dye applicator set-up; prepare a pattern
control programme; and set up a dye applicator and carry out
start-up checks.
Classification
Textiles Manufacture > Textile Dyeing and Finishing
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Critical health and
safety prerequisites
Prerequisite: Unit 5423, Apply dyestuff and/or chemicals to
carpet with a jet dye applicator, or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge or skills.
Explanatory notes
1
Performance of the elements must comply with the Health and Safety in Employment
Act 1992.
2
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 jet dye applicator set-up.
Evidence requirements
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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1.1
Components of the jet dye applicator that require adjustment or setting during
preparation are identified and described according to their function and
operation.
Range
1.2
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print head flow rate, air pressure adjustment, steamer
temperature.
Printing faults caused by set-up are identified and described in terms of their
effects in subsequent processing and product quality.
Range
jets blocked, incorrect flow rate, contamination.
Outcome 2
Prepare a pattern control programme.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Pattern is loaded in machine computer according to system requirement.
Range
2.2
pattern conforms to work instruction, pattern information converted
from master tape.
Firing times are calculated in relation to substrate weight according to
workplace procedures.
Outcome 3
Set up dye applicator and carry out start-up checks.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Machine is prepared for operation according to workplace procedures.
Range
warmed up, air pressure to gun bars, all jets firing, seam
temperature, dye directed to specified gun bar, dye flow rate
checked at each head, gun bars in registration.
3.2
Dye application rates and quantities are calculated in accordance with the
product specifications.
3.3
Pattern is produced according to product specifications.
3.4
Test piece is produced and sampled according to workplace procedures.
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
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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 and
Revision
6
25 July 2007
Review
7
17 April 2009
31 December 2019
Review
8
19 May 2016
31 December 2019
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