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Perform basic calculations for the operation of wood forming machines
and grinders
Level
2
Credits
5
Purpose
People credited with this unit standard are able to perform basic calculations
required: in the operation of a wood forming machine, and a grinder used in a
wood forming operation.
Subfield
Solid Wood Manufacturing
Domain
Timber Machining
Status
Registered
Status date
18 December 2006
Date version published
18 December 2006
Planned review date
31 December 2011
Entry information
Recommended: Unit 15774, Demonstrate knowledge of
timber machining; or Unit 15055, Demonstrate
knowledge of the principles of finger jointing in solid
wood manufacturing; or demonstrate equivalent
knowledge and skills.
Accreditation
Evaluation of documentation by NZQA and industry.
Standard setting body (SSB)
Competenz
Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP) reference
0173
This AMAP can be accessed at http://www.nzqa.govt.nz/framework/search/index.do.
Special notes
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Definitions
Wood forming machine refers to a planer, finger-jointer, or sander. Evidence is
required of one.
SMPM refers to surface metres per minute and is applied to rim or cutting or surface
speed.
2
The trainee is expected to be able to use given formulae and to be able to transpose
formulae to complete calculations.
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All performance criteria must be demonstrated and assessed in accordance with the
reference text: Perform and apply calculations for operating and maintaining timber
machining equipment (Auckland: Competenz, 2001) available from Competenz, PO
Box 9005, Newmarket, Auckland 1149.
Elements and performance criteria
Element 1
Perform basic calculations required in the operation of a wood forming machine.
Range
calculations include – feed speed, cutting speed, motor speed, pulley sizes and
ratios, output in cubic and lineal metres.
Performance criteria
1.1
Formulae are transposed in accordance with mathematical principles.
1.2
Wood forming machine data are interpreted and entered into the formulae
correctly.
1.3
Calculations are completed accurately to provide the required values.
1.4
Accuracy of the calculated values is verified against industry standards
published in the reference text.
Element 2
Perform basic calculations required in the operation of a grinder used in a wood forming
operation.
Range
calculations include – SMPM, grinder revolutions per minute, pulley sizes and
ratios.
Performance criteria
2.1
Formulae are transposed in accordance with mathematical principles.
2.2
Grinder data are interpreted and entered into the formulae correctly.
2.3
Calculations are completed accurately to provide the required values.
2.4
Accuracy of the calculated values is verified against industry standards
published in the reference text.
Please note
Providers must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority, or an inter-institutional body
with delegated authority for quality assurance, before they can report credits from
assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
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Industry Training Organisations must be accredited by the Qualifications Authority before
they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Accredited providers and Industry Training Organisations assessing against unit standards
must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Accreditation requirements and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this
standard are outlined in the Accreditation and Moderation Action Plan (AMAP). The
AMAP 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 Comptenz at info@competenz.org.nz if you wish to suggest changes to
the content of this unit standard.
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