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Title Set-up a gilling machine to gill sliver or top
4 Credits 12 Level
Purpose
3132 version 8
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This unit standard is for people working in top making or semiworsted processing. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the operation and function of gilling machine components; and set-up a gill for safe and efficient processing of sliver or top.
Classification Textiles Manufacture > Top Making, Semi-Worsted and
Worsted Processing
Available grade
Entry information
Achieved
Critical health and safety prerequisites
Prerequisite: Unit 3131, Gill sliver or top on a gilling machine, or demonstrate equivalent knowledge and skills.
Explanatory notes
1 Plant safety practices comply with Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992 and workplace procedures.
2 Workplace productivity and quality requirements will be met.
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of gilling machine set-up.
Evidence requirements
1.1 Gilling machine set-up conditions are calculated according to machine specifications and workplace practice.
Range draft, sliver weight calculation, ratch, sliver tension.
1.2 Fibre and sliver properties are described in terms of their effects on processing and product quality.
Range fibre length, fibre distribution, sliver evenness.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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3132 version 8
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Fibre types used in the workplace are identified and their performance in gilling described.
Outcome 2
Prepare gill for operation.
Evidence requirements
2.1
2.2
Adjustments are made to gill according to plant safety procedures.
Gill is clean and condition of faller bars meets machine operating requirements.
2.3
2.4
Input creel is loaded with number of slivers or tops specified in work instruction.
Gill settings produce processed fibre specified in work instructions.
Range ratch, draft, autoleveller, speed, coiler, break detectors, metre counters, bump and ball formation.
2.5 Equipment for applying moisture and additives is operating and set according to plant procedure.
2.6 Instrumentation and control installed on equipment in the workplace are set according to plant procedure.
Range devices installed on equipment in workplace.
Outcome 3
Run gill to optimise machine settings.
Evidence requirements
3.1
3.2
Machine is operated according to workplace safety procedures.
Product is produced according to workplace productivity standards and product specification.
3.3
3.4
Test samples are taken according to operating procedures.
Test results are assessed and machine adjustments made to achieve product quality specification.
Range count, fibre diagram, Uster Spectrogram, moisture content, oil content, fibre content.
Competenz
SSB Code 101571
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020 New Zealand Qualifications Aut

NZQA Expiring unit standard 3132 version 8
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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
Revision
1
2
3 April 1995
8 August 1997
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
Revision
Revision
3
4
18 July 2000
10 October 2001
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
Revision
Rollover and
Revision
Rollover
5
6
12 August 2004
25 July 2007
31 December 2019
31 December 2019
7 21 May 2010 31 December 2019
Review 8 19 May 2016 31 December 2019
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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
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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
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New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2020 New Zealand Qualifications Aut