NZQA registered unit standard 264 version 5 Page 1 of 3 Title Run and monitor the production process for pressure thermoforming Level 2 Credits 8 Purpose People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the pressureforming process; set up and monitor pressureforming machine settings; perform a material changeover on the pressureforming 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 pressureforming process. Evidence requirements 1.1 The construction and operation of a pressureforming machine control unit, sheet transport system, sheet clamping system, heating unit, forming unit, trimming unit, and stacking unit are described. Range Competenz SSB Code 101571 construction and operation – evidence is required for fundamental characteristics only. New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 1.2 The pressureforming machine operation cycle is described. Range 1.3 operation cycle – sheet-feeding, sheet-heating, mould actuation, forming, cooling, ejection. Pressureforming techniques are described. Range 1.4 264 version 5 Page 2 of 3 pressureforming techniques may include – female mould forming, male mould forming, pre-blow forming, heated blow plate forming, plug assist forming, cut in place; 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. Outcome 2 Set up and monitor pressureforming 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 pressureforming machine is set up. 2.2 Pressureforming machine settings are monitored to maintain product specification, and are reported. Outcome 3 Perform a material changeover on the pressureforming 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 in accordance with enterprise procedure. Range routine product faults include – poor material distribution, incomplete forming, trim quality, trim accuracy, dimensions, poor definition, contamination. Competenz SSB Code 101571 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016 NZQA registered unit standard 264 version 5 Page 3 of 3 Evidence requirements 4.1 Routine product faults are identified and corrected. 4.2 Pressureforming process faults are reported. 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 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 the Competenz info@Competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard. Competenz SSB Code 101571 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016