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Title
Press wood veneer to wood panel substrates using a veneer
pressing system
Level
4
Credits
15
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain
fundamentals of veneer pressing; prepare equipment and
product components to press wood veneer to wood panel
substrates; operate and maintain a veneer pressing system;
and monitor and control performance of veneer pressing
system.
Classification
Solid Wood Manufacturing > Overlay Bonding
Available grade
Achieved
Explanatory notes
1
Definition
Work site documentation refers to instructions to staff on policy and procedures
(including the application of legislation to work site situations) which are formally
documented, and are available for reference at the work site. Examples are standard
operating procedures, specifications, manuals, and manufacturer’s information.
2
The following apply to the performance of all elements of this unit standard:
a
All work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented
work site health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed
code) for personal, product and work site health and safety, and must meet the
obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in
Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their
subsequent amendments.
b
All work practices must meet documented work site quality management
requirements. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic
means) of activities, events, and decisions.
c
All communications must be made in accordance with work site procedures for
content, recipient, timing and method.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain fundamentals of veneer pressing.
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Evidence requirements
1.1
The functions of veneer presses in the bonding process are described in
accordance with work site documentation.
Range
include but are not limited to – heating, pressing, glue
composition.
1.2
The need for dust free surfaces is explained in accordance with work site
documentation.
1.3
The operating parameters and capability of veneer presses are explained in
accordance with work site documentation.
Range
1.4
Operating components and process controls of veneer presses are identified
and their purpose is explained in accordance with work site documentation.
Range
1.5
may include but are not limited to – frame, platen, mylar belt,
loading systems, unloading systems, glue spreader,
programmable logic controllers, distributed control system.
Hazards associated with veneer pressing are identified and the role of
protective equipment and safety features is explained in accordance with work
site documentation.
Range
1.6
may include but are not limited to – pressure, time in press,
temperature.
hazards may include but are not limited to – heat, moving
equipment, pressure; safety features may include but are not
limited to – personal protective equipment, hold cards, lockouts,
stop buttons, guards, interlocks, alarms.
The consequences of non-conformance with work site standards are described
in accordance with work site documentation.
Outcome 2
Prepare equipment and product components to press wood veneer to wood panel
substrates.
Evidence requirements
2.1
Glue type is selected to match the product in accordance with work site
documentation.
2.2
Glue characteristics are checked for glue weight and/or viscosity and/or pot life
in accordance with work site documentation.
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Action is taken to rectify glue deficiencies in accordance with work site
documentation.
Range
2.4
may include but is not limited to – replace, replenish.
Press parameters are selected to meet the requirements of work site
documentation for product type.
Range
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parameters may include but are not limited to – pressure, time in
press, board length, temperature.
Substrate is selected in accordance with work site documentation for the
product.
Outcome 3
Operate and maintain a veneer pressing system.
Evidence requirements
3.1
Safe work practices associated with operating the veneer pressing system are
identified and used in accordance with works site documentation and legal
requirements.
Range
practices may include but are not limited to – isolation procedures,
lockouts, emergency stops, machine guarding, the wearing of
appropriate safety equipment.
3.2
Glue spreader and press are set up, started up, operated, and shut down in
accordance with work site documentation.
3.3
Veneer is laid up on glued substrate in accordance with the requirements of
work site documentation for alignment.
3.4
Waste material is disposed of in accordance with work site documentation.
3.5
Preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements for the veneer pressing
system are explained and applied in accordance with work site documentation.
Outcome 4
Monitor and control performance of veneer pressing system.
Evidence requirements
4.1
Glue level is monitored and topped up for production use in accordance with
work site documentation.
4.2
Glue viscosity is monitored and altered for ambient temperature and humidity in
accordance with work site documentation.
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4.3
Glue application rate and coverage are monitored and adjusted in accordance
with work site documentation.
4.4
Operating faults and malfunctions are identified and corrective action is taken in
accordance with worksite documentation.
Range
operating faults and malfunctions may include but are not limited
to – out-of-specification pressure, veneer surface damage,
delamination.
4.5
Veneer pressing, quality level, and production rate are maintained in
accordance with work site documentation.
4.6
Raw material utilisation is maintained in accordance with work site
documentation.
4.7
Production, maintenance and quality records are completed in accordance with
work site documentation.
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
1
25 January 1995
31 December 2015
Review
2
24 November 1995
31 December 2015
Revision
3
12 February 1998
31 December 2015
Review
4
25 March 1999
31 December 2015
Review
5
29 March 2005
31 December 2015
Rollover and
Revision
6
23 February 2007
31 December 2015
Review
7
19 April 2012
31 December 2018
Rollover
8
19 November 2015
31 December 2018
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference
0173
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.
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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.
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