NZQA registered unit standard
263 version 5
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Title
Run and monitor the production process for vacuum thermoforming
Level
2
Credits
8
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate
knowledge of the vacuumforming process; set up and monitor
vacuumforming machine settings; perform a material
changeover on the vacuumforming machine; and identify and
correct routine product faults.
Classification
Plastics Processing Technology > Thermoforming
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 262, Operate a thermoforming process, and Unit 23130,
Classify and name plastics materials.
Explanatory notes
Definitions
Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place,
and/or where the trainee is employed.
Enterprise procedure is defined as actions which comply with the policies, systems, and
directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedure must comply with the
requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992, and subsequent
amendments.
Material refers to roll stock, cut sheet or film.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of the vacuumforming process.
Evidence requirements
1.1
The construction and operation of a vacuumforming machine control unit, sheet
transport system, sheet clamping system, heating unit, forming unit, trimming
unit, and stacking unit are described.
1.2
The vacuumforming machine operation cycle is described.
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1.3
Vacuumforming techniques are described.
Range
1.4
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vacuumforming techniques may include – female mould forming,
male mould forming, drape forming, pre-blow forming, plug assist
forming, vacuum snap pack;
evidence is required for three techniques.
The advantages of the pressure and vacuum forming processes are compared
in terms of output, product detail, sheet materials, sheet gauge, mould cost,
part size, machine cost.
Outcome 2
Set up and monitor vacuumforming machine settings in accordance with enterprise
procedure.
Range
evidence is required for one machine set-up.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Machine set-up information is interpreted, and the vacuumforming machine is
set up.
2.2
Vacuumforming machine settings are monitored to maintain product
specification, and are reported.
Outcome 3
Perform a material changeover on the vacuumforming machine in accordance with
enterprise procedure.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Material is selected to comply with job specification.
3.2
Machine is cleaned of all previous materials, and is reloaded with the selected
material.
3.3
Machine is run with the new material and monitored to meet job specifications.
Outcome 4
Identify and correct routine product faults.
Range
routine product faults include – poor material distribution, incomplete forming,
trim quality, trim accuracy, dimensions, contamination.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Routine product faults are identified and corrected in accordance with enterprise
procedure.
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Vacuumforming process faults are reported according to enterprise procedure.
Planned review date
30 June 2016
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process
Version Date
Last Date for Assessment
Registration
1
28 April 1993
31 December 2012
Revision
2
13 February 1997
31 December 2012
Review
3
23 January 1998
31 December 2012
Review
4
27 October 2005
31 December 2012
Review
5
18 August 2011
N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0134
This CMR can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Please note
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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
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Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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