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MEM26002A
Lay up composites using vacuum closed moulding techniques
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Version 1.0
Issue Date: April 2024
This unit covers one of the fundamental techniques for fabricating a composite product – vacuum closed moulding techniques. There are many closed moulding techniques and this unit includes an awareness of all common forms of vacuum closed moulding and competence in at least one vacuum technique. Closed moulding may be undertaken by an individual or by a fabrication team. It may be undertaken in a workshop or factory environment or in the field and may be used to manufacture new products, prototypes and samples, or to make repairs.
This unit is one of three units covering the basic composite fabrication techniques, the other two being MEM26001A Lay up composites using open moulding techniques and MEM26003A Lay up composites using pressure closed moulding techniques, which together are intended to ensure the composite tradesperson can undertake a basic fabrication using these methods.
This unit of competency covers the skills and knowledge required to fabricate composites using a vacuum infusion processing (VIP) or other vacuum closed mould technique.
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