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Dress boards using multi-headed machines

Dress boards using multi-headed machines

Unit of competency
National Code
FWPCOT3205
State Code
AXL57
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
13/05/2016
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
05/10/2016
Field of Education
030111 - Wood MacHining And Turning
Original Release Date
05/10/2016
Nominal Hours
35
Description
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to set-up, operate and adjust multi-headed machines to dress boards and involves evaluating and monitoring dressing conditions and processes. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting and includes operator maintenance.The unit applies to operators of multi-headed machines for dressing timber boards in a wood products factory setting and includes operator maintenance.No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Plan dressing process
  • 1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  • 1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  • 1.3 Identify sizes and quantities for dressed boards, assess available sawn boards and estimate material removal rates.
  • 1.4 Plan dressing operation and processing sizes in line with work order.
2. Set up cutters
  • 2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
  • 2.2 Lock-out equipment, set and adjust cutters, feeders, guides and conveyors to suit required dressed product dimensions and available sawn material.
  • 2.3 Complete trial run to check equipment operation, accuracy and quality and dimensions of finished work.
  • 2.4 Accept or reject trialled material and dispose of in line with environmental protection practices.
  • 2.5 Adjust equipment settings as necessary.
3. Dress boards
  • 3.1 Select and follow cutting sequence to maximise volume recovery and produce required dimensions and quantity.
  • 3.2 Maintain feed rate appropriate to timber condition and board size.
  • 3.3 Assess dressing conditions regularly to ensure continuity of supply and processing.
  • 3.4 Adjust conditions to optimise feed rate and maintain finished dimensions in line with work order.
  • 3.5 Regularly evaluate finish and measure dressed board dimensions and make adjustments to ensure product quality and required dimensions.
  • 3.6 Dispose of incorrect cuts, off cuts and defective material in line with environmental protection practices.
4. Complete operator maintenance
  • 4.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
  • 4.2 Check cutter for bluntness or damage.
  • 4.3 Remove and replace cutters and blades in line with manufacturer’s recommendations.
  • 4.4 Dispose of used cutters in line with environmental protection practices.
  • 4.5 Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
  • 4.6 Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D5916 FPICOT3205B Dress boards using multi-headed machines Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OAL97 FWPCOT3266 Dress timber using multi-headed machines Unit of competency