Unit of competency Outline
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Produce basic converted or finished product
Produce basic converted or finished product
Unit of competency
National Code
ICPCF220C
ICPCF220C
State Code
D3016
D3016
TGA Status
Replaced
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Replaced
State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
09/09/2014
Field of Education
030717 - Plant And Machine Operations
Original Release Date
09/09/2014
Nominal Hours
30
Description
This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to cover most converting and finishing operations.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Maintain operation of reel (OR Element 2)
- 1.1. Reel stand and rewind is monitored and adjusted to ensure efficient continuous operation and to maintain correct tension and to ensure no marks, blemishes or damage to finished product
- 1.2. Web control system is monitored and adjusted to ensure correct tension and accurate continuous positioning of the web for efficient operation
- 1.3. Substrate is added and removed to and from the process according to job specifications
- 1.4. Sheeting section is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality and efficient product delivery
2. Maintain operation of sheet system (OR Element 1)
- 2.1. Feeder and delivery systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure continuous and efficient feeding to machine
- 2.2. Sheet pick-up and transport system is monitored and adjusted to ensure accurate and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
- 2.3. Transfer systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure correct and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
- 2.4. Substrate is added to process according to job specifications
3. Maintain basic cutting or embossing process
- 3.1. Cutting edge and knife or die condition is monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 3.2. Cutting/embossing pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 3.3. Registration of cutting devices and knives or dies is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 3.4. Packing of cutting/embossing devices is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
4. Maintain folding process
- 4.1. Registration and squareness of fold are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample, if relevant
- 4.2. Collating/inserting process is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample, if relevant
5. Maintain basic fastening (adhesive/ mechanical/thermal) process
- 5.1. Registration of fastening is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 5.2. Wire straightness, length, cut-off and clinching pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample OR
- 5.3. Power current and dwell time is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
6. Maintain basic laminating process
- 6.1. Registration of laminating is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 6.2. Pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 6.3. Adhesion is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
- 6.4. Basic in-line printing/coating processes are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
7. Maintain production process
- 7.1. Production process is operated in association with fellow workers and according to enterprise procedures and planned daily schedule
- 7.2. Production is maintained according to OHS requirements, manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures
- 7.3. Manual and/or automatic control is used according to job specifications
- 7.4. Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
- 7.5. Production difficulties are anticipated and preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence by timely intervention
- 7.6. Process adjustments to eliminate problems are reported according to enterprise procedures
- 7.7. Faulty performance of equipment is identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- 7.8. Waste is sorted according to enterprise procedures
8. Identify and rectify problems or faults
- 8.1. Product and substrate are monitored and tested to ensure conformance to client requirements
- 8.2. Problems in converting/finishing machine operation are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- 8.3. Adjustments or corrections are carried out according to specified procedures and are consistent with operator's skill level
- 8.4. Converting/finishing machine operation is checked to ensure correct operation
9. Conduct shutdown of production process
- 9.1. Correct shutdown sequence is followed according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures
- 9.2. Shutdown is conducted in association with fellow workers and in compliance with OHS requirements
- 9.3. Substrate waste is removed from operating area and recycled or disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- 9.4. Machine faults requiring repair are identified and reported to designated person according to enterprise procedures
- 9.5. Repair/adjustment is verified prior to resumption of operations
10. Clean converting/ finishing machine at end of run
- 10.1. Cutting units are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- 10.2. Cutting devices are sharpened according to OHS procedures
- 10.3. Machine bed is cleaned ready for next run
- 10.4. Cutting devices and knives are cleaned or replaced ready for next run
- 10.5. All units are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- 10.6. Adhesive or glue system is washed up ready for next run, and liquid waste is disposed of according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
- 10.7. Reel feed, transportation and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run OR
- 10.8. Sheet feed, transport and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
- 10.9. Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures
RANGE STATEMENT
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Substrate types may include:
substrates within the major categories of paper, pressure sensitive material, board, plastics and related films, corrugated board or metal.
Cutting or embossing process may include:
flat-bed/rotary/trimming.
Folding units may include:
range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Collating units may include:
range of suction and friction feed machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Fastening units may include:
range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Laminating units may include:
manual, semi-automated, fully automated and computerised process control.
In-line processes may include:
minor processes that are integral to this competency can include basic in-line operations such as numbering, date stamping that do not in themselves constitute another defined unit of competency. Where a major in-line process is defined as a separate competency (eg printing or coating) it should be assessed as such.
Equipment may include:
either single process machines or multiple process machines.
Substrate handling may include:
wide or narrow reel or large or small sheet or large or small book or section handling systems.
Converting/finishing processes may include:
single of multiple knife, manual or programmable 3- or 5-knife trimmers and spine trimmers
flat-bed or rotary die or forme cutting, embossing, flat-bed or rotary hole punching, hole drilling, slotting, slitting, sheeting, creasing, scoring, pin perforating, indexing, round cornering
single, parallel or continuous folding of sheets, book sections or other products of identical or varied form, weight, shape
collating/inserting of sheets or book sections of identical form, weight, shape
adhesive fastening such as cold and hot melt gluing, taping
mechanical fastening such as riveting, string and wire stitching, and wire binding
thermal fastening such as high frequency and heat welding
moisture, chemical and thermal cured and extrusion laminating processes.
Cutting units may include:
a range of machines with dies or cutting formes or 3-knife trimmers and spine trimmers with manual, semi-automated fully automated or computerised process control.
Laminating adhesives may include:
single or two-component adhesives used in laminating.
Shapes for die cutting may include:
simple or single shapes.
Complexity for fastening may include:
basic refers to simple hand-fed or single-head adhesive and thermal machines, single-head mechanical machines.
The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.
Substrate types may include:
substrates within the major categories of paper, pressure sensitive material, board, plastics and related films, corrugated board or metal.
Cutting or embossing process may include:
flat-bed/rotary/trimming.
Folding units may include:
range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Collating units may include:
range of suction and friction feed machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Fastening units may include:
range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control.
Laminating units may include:
manual, semi-automated, fully automated and computerised process control.
In-line processes may include:
minor processes that are integral to this competency can include basic in-line operations such as numbering, date stamping that do not in themselves constitute another defined unit of competency. Where a major in-line process is defined as a separate competency (eg printing or coating) it should be assessed as such.
Equipment may include:
either single process machines or multiple process machines.
Substrate handling may include:
wide or narrow reel or large or small sheet or large or small book or section handling systems.
Converting/finishing processes may include:
single of multiple knife, manual or programmable 3- or 5-knife trimmers and spine trimmers
flat-bed or rotary die or forme cutting, embossing, flat-bed or rotary hole punching, hole drilling, slotting, slitting, sheeting, creasing, scoring, pin perforating, indexing, round cornering
single, parallel or continuous folding of sheets, book sections or other products of identical or varied form, weight, shape
collating/inserting of sheets or book sections of identical form, weight, shape
adhesive fastening such as cold and hot melt gluing, taping
mechanical fastening such as riveting, string and wire stitching, and wire binding
thermal fastening such as high frequency and heat welding
moisture, chemical and thermal cured and extrusion laminating processes.
Cutting units may include:
a range of machines with dies or cutting formes or 3-knife trimmers and spine trimmers with manual, semi-automated fully automated or computerised process control.
Laminating adhesives may include:
single or two-component adhesives used in laminating.
Shapes for die cutting may include:
simple or single shapes.
Complexity for fastening may include:
basic refers to simple hand-fed or single-head adhesive and thermal machines, single-head mechanical machines.
EVIDENCE GUIDE
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
correctly maintain substrate operation and complete relevant finishing process according to job specifications and within the production timeframe
demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
competency must be demonstrated on any converting or finishing equipment (whether involving one process or a sequence of processes)
demonstrate all safety devices on the machine
on the chosen equipment TWO different jobs must be demonstrated preferably involving different types, sizes and weights of substrate according to manufacturer's and job specifications, enterprise procedures and the listed Performance Criteria NOTE: in the case of stand alone minor flat-bed or rotary cutting processes (as in ICPCF231B Set up machine for basic flat-bed cutting and ICPCF235B Set up machine for basic rotary cutting) THREE processes must be demonstrated.
demonstrate use of computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems if available and appropriate.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these
off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example any converting, binding and finishing basic set up units.
The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.
Overview of assessment
Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit
Evidence of the following is essential:
correctly maintain substrate operation and complete relevant finishing process according to job specifications and within the production timeframe
demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources
competency must be demonstrated on any converting or finishing equipment (whether involving one process or a sequence of processes)
demonstrate all safety devices on the machine
on the chosen equipment TWO different jobs must be demonstrated preferably involving different types, sizes and weights of substrate according to manufacturer's and job specifications, enterprise procedures and the listed Performance Criteria NOTE: in the case of stand alone minor flat-bed or rotary cutting processes (as in ICPCF231B Set up machine for basic flat-bed cutting and ICPCF235B Set up machine for basic rotary cutting) THREE processes must be demonstrated.
demonstrate use of computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems if available and appropriate.
Context of and specific resources for assessment
Assessment must ensure:
assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these
off the job assessment must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment.
Method of assessment
A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:
direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.
Guidance information for assessment
Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example any converting, binding and finishing basic set up units.
Replaces
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| D0279 | ICPCF220B | Produce basic converted or finished product | Unit of competency |
Replaced By
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| AUM56 | ICPCBF220 | Produce basic converted or finished product | Unit of competency |
| State Code | National Code | Title | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| J188 | ICP30912 | Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons and Corrugating) | Qualification |
| W768 | ICP20810 | Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Cartons) | Qualification |
| W766 | ICP20610 | Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (Converting, Binding and Finishing) | Qualification |
| W761 | ICP20110 | Certificate II in Printing and Graphic Arts (General) | Qualification |
| J185 | ICP30612 | Certificate III in Printing and Graphic Arts (Screen Printing) | Qualification |