NZQA registered unit standard
27553 version 1
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Title
Trial and optimise an initial thermoforming production run
Level
4
Credits
12
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: trial tooling
in specified thermoforming equipment; and start up the process
for an initial thermoforming production run.
Classification
Plastics Processing Technology > Thermoforming
Available grade
Achieved
Entry information
Recommended skills
and knowledge
Unit 261, Perform process operations for thermoforming; Unit
262, Operate a thermoforming process; Unit 263, Run and
monitor the production process for vacuum thermoforming; Unit
264, Run and monitor the production process for pressure
thermoforming; Unit 268, Set up complex tooling for
thermoforming; and Unit 270, Service complex tooling for
thermoforming.
Explanatory notes
1
Definitions
Trial refers to the testing and evaluation of either new, raw material; new tooling; or
tooling for which there is neither prior knowledge nor production set up information
available.
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.
2
For assessment, the performance of all the evidence requirements must take place in
accordance with enterprise procedure.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27553 version 1
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Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Trial tooling in specified thermoforming equipment.
Evidence requirements
1.1
Tooling and equipment trial preparations are carried out.
1.2
The tooling is fitted, and pre-start procedures are carried out.
1.3
Initial machine conditions are set according to product design, material type,
and tooling construction.
1.4
Trial procedures are carried out, and adjustments are made to optimise product
quality and productivity under stable process conditions, to satisfy
organisational quality and machine cycle time requirements.
1.5
Trial results are recorded.
Outcome 2
Start up the process for an initial thermoforming production run.
Evidence requirements
2.1
The equipment and tooling are put into production, and are monitored to
maintain job specification.
2.2
Running adjustments are made, and are recorded.
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
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.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
 New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2016
NZQA registered unit standard
27553 version 1
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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 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