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Set up and produce complex guillotined product

Set up and produce complex guillotined product

Unit of competency
National Code
ICPCBF3210
State Code
OBP51
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
06/05/2020
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
20/08/2020
Field of Education
030103 - Printing
Original Release Date
20/08/2020
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to complete complex guillotining, including knife changing and involving programmable guillotines and/or complex cutting sequences. It applies to individuals who prepare material, monitor and run equipment and machinery, and apply solutions to a defined range of unpredictable problems. They may also provide leadership and guidance to others with some limited responsibility for the output of others.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Prepare job
  • 1.1 Identify job specifications
  • 1.2 Set up required printing machinery according to manufacturer specifications and work health and safety (WHS) requirements
  • 1.3 Confirm availability of all job components
  • 1.4 Identify grip and lay edges of sheet
  • 1.5 Check knife sharpness, report and remove dull knives according to enterprise procedures and replace cutting sticks as required
2. Set up machine for guillotining
  • 2.1 Set up and adjust guillotine
  • 2.2 Set and adjust clamping pressures according to job specifications
3. Conduct sample cut
  • 3.1 Operate machine according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures to produce specified sample
  • 3.2 Inspect and test proof as required according to enterprise procedures
  • 3.3 Interpret results and make adjustments according to product and machine specifications as required
4. Maintain guillotining process
  • 4.1 Observe and adjust knife and cutting stick
  • 4.2 Monitor and adjust cutting pressures and confirm product quality meets the approved sample standard
  • 4.3 Check and adjust registration of knives and confirm product quality meets the approved sample standard
5. Maintain operation of production process
  • 5.1 Use machine controls as required
  • 5.2 Monitor and verify performance using the process control system
  • 5.3 Report process adjustments to eliminate problems
6. Identify and rectify problems and faults
  • 6.1 Identify and report problems in guillotining machine operation
  • 6.2 Carry out adjustments and corrections as required according to manufacturer specifications and within scope of own role
  • 6.3 Identify machine faults requiring repair and report to designated person according to enterprise procedures
  • 6.4 Verify repairs and adjustments prior to resumption of operations
7. Conduct shutdown of production process
  • 7.1 Follow shutdown sequence according to manufacturer specifications
  • 7.2 Remove substrate waste from operating area and recycle and dispose of, as required, according to Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) regulatory requirements
  • 7.3 Clean and disengage guillotining machine according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
AUO81 ICPCBF321 Set up and produce complex guillotined product Unit of competency
State Code National Code Title Type
BFB9 ICP31320 Certificate III in Print Binding, Finishing and Packaging Qualification