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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for hole punching
   • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
   • Obtain type and quantity of material to be punched from storage location.
   • Plan punching process and hole lay out in line with work order.
2. Punch peg holes
   • Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
   • Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.
   • Feed material into machine at prescribed feed rate.
   • Follow punching sequence, and adjust to produce required quantity and maximum feed rate.
   • Check punching process regularly and adjust to maintain desired quality and output.
   • Dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Stack material safely in designated location in line with work order.
3. Complete operator maintenance
   • Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment.
   • Check punches for bluntness or damage.
   • Remove and replace punches in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
   • Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

produce punched panels in line with individual work orders for each panel type prescribing different hole layouts/patterns and number of panels; material type include:

medium density fibreboard

chipboard

fibreboard

for each of the above jobs, stack batches of punched panels in storage location according to material type, dimension and hole layout/pattern

after each of the above jobs, complete operator maintenance on the punching machine used.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste

storage layout and categories for:

raw materials

stacking finished panels

typical panel defects and how they affect ability to produce quality punched panels:

warp

wane

cupping

common uses for punched panels and typical hole layout/patterns

typical work flow processes and veneer punching techniques for optimising use of panels

appropriate range of feed rates to produce specified hole layout/pattern and quality finish

features of defects in finished panels which would trigger rejection and disposal:

incorrect margins

incorrect patterns

doglegs

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to punch peg holes in panels:

measuring equipment

punching machines

methods for assessing punch condition and completing basic non-specialist repair and maintenance for punching machines

organisational procedures specific to punching peg holes in panels:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.

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