Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for assembly
- Applicable Occupational Health and Safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to preparing veneer for ply are identified and followed
- Work order is reviewed and checked with appropriate personnel
- Type and quantity of material to be assembled is acquired from the veneer production process
- Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer's recommendations
- Production process is selected in line with site procedures
- Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements
- Bond veneers
- Pre start-up checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements
- Spreader stations are adjusted to provide material delivery in line with required board cross-section distribution
- Glue feed, spread and tack levels are regularly adjusted to apply glue to cross-grain veneer evenly in line with operating procedures
- Veneer is positioned and fed to suit planned assembly with cross-grain and long grain veneer selected and assembled in the correct sequence
- Veneer is placed to minimise gaps and edge mismatch
- Completed assemblies are transferred for pressing in line with site requirements
- Processing and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel
- Redistribute material
- Assembled ply is graded in line with site requirements and industry standards
- Material is directed and moved to storage or processing operations in line with site requirements
- Sub-standard material is rejected and disposed of in line with site procedures and environmental requirements
- Excess glue is disposed of and unused glue is stored or disposed of, in line with environmental regulations
- Work area is cleaned in line with OHS requirements