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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for laminating
   • 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 board and laminating material from the production process.
   • Select production process in line with work order.
2. Laminate board
   • 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.
   • Load material and board and feed in correct sequence to suit planned assembly.
   • Check pressing process regularly to prevent creases, bubbles or other surface defects.
   • Monitor board and laid up material for position, adhesion, contamination and finish.
   • Transfer finished panels for further processing in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Dispose of sub-standard material in line with environmental protection practices.
3. Shut down and clean equipment
   • Coordinate shutdown with other line operators in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Strip and clean laminating press in line with organisational procedures.
   • Dispose of or store excess bonding agent in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Keep machine clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults 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:

laminate boards in line with individual work orders prescribing different laminating thicknesses and quantities; types of boards include:

medium density fibreboard

chipboard

plywood

fibreboard

apply different types of laminating material which include:

laminate

veneer

treated paper

after each of the above jobs, strip and clean the laminating press.

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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 boards

disposing of hazardous substances

typical flow of material supply in and out of the board laminating area

properties, at a basic level of understanding, of laminating materials and their uses for different types of boards:

laminate

veneer

treated paper

characteristics of board types and the effects of lamination:

medium density fibreboard

chipboard

plywood

fibreboard

typical work flow processes techniques used to laminate boards:

applying laminating material

spreading bonding agent

compressing laminating material to boards

purpose, features and operation of equipment used to laminate board:

laminating press with bond spreading stations

feeding systems

methods used to:

strip and clean laminating presses

safely store bonding agents

organisational procedures specific to laminating board:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes and equipment faults.

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