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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Prepare job
  2. Install and replace cutting knives into machine
  3. Set up machine for guillotining
  4. Conduct sample cut
  5. Maintain guillotining process
  6. Maintain operation of production process
  7. Identify and rectify problems and faults
  8. Conduct shutdown of production process
  9. Clean guillotining machine at end of run

Performance Evidence

Evidence of the ability to:

correctly set up (including knife change) and produce THREE complex guillotined products (with three different substrates eg paper, strawboard, plastic, book cloth, and both large and small sheets) using a semi-automated or automated electronic guillotine, and setting a complex cutting program according to manufacturer’s and job specifications, enterprise procedures and listed performance criteria

demonstrate all safety devices on the machine

demonstrate use of computerised control, monitoring and data entry systems if available and appropriate.

Note: If a specific volume or frequency is not stated, then evidence must be provided at least once.


Knowledge Evidence

To complete the unit requirements safely and effectively, the individual must:

identify work health and safety (WHS) factors for:

handling knife blades during the knife change operation

setting up and operating the guillotine for a complex cutting job

checking and adjusting the machine

maintaining the production process

shutting down and/or cleaning the machine

determine information concerning cutting found in the job documentation or production control system, and how to interpret this information to ensure smooth workflow throughout the factory

explain SIX trade terms that may be used in the documentation for complex cutting or guillotine knife change operations

determine elements that must be considered when planning a cutting sequence

identify recommended knife angles for general cutting and the result if the:

knife angle is less than 19 degrees

knife angle is more than 24 degrees

explain the use of a double bevel on a guillotine knife

list factors that indicate a new blade is needed, and the result if a dull blade is used continuously

explain the difference between a sharp knife and a dull knife, and the information to record when a dull knife is replaced

explain when to replace a cutting stick, and the result of not replacing the cutting stick regularly

determine when a knife with a double angle is required

determine forces acting on a guillotine knife

list requirements to choose, and adjust the correct clamping pressure for a given job, and explain the result of the clamp pressure not being appropriate for the stock

identify clamp pressure recommended for:

NCR paper

80gsm offset paper

2400um strawboard

identify the largest and smallest size sheets that can be processed on this machine and the procedures used to complete undersize requirements

determine how to recognise a:

‘work and turn’ job

‘work and twist’ job

‘work and tumble’ job

‘work and back’ job

list problems that can occur when activating the automatic knife, and types of jobs unsuitable for automatic cutting

explain requirements of trimming multi-section books or magazines with bulky spines

determine machine adjustment parameters and the setting that may need to be altered after checks have been made

list FIVE methods for identifying a lay and gripper edge if not marked

identify reporting procedures if the machine malfunctions

explain treatment/disposal of waste from the guillotine area

list ways to mark lay and gripper edges on sheets, and the result if the lay and grip edges are not recognised

determine need to build-up the clamp of a guillotine, and how to ‘pack-up’ the clamp of a guillotine

identify why:

the guillotine knife will not operate when the machine is turned on

a book block may be cut out-of-square

the program not working after it has been entered into the machine

identify parts of the guillotine to check if, after a cut, top sheets are:

longer than the bottom sheets

shorter than the bottom sheets

out-of-square

creasing along the cut line

list checks necessary when the clamp plate is removed and the machine adjusted

explain factors that indicate a need for machine lubrication, and the correct types and methods of lubrication

determine special operations essential when shutting down the machine

identify maintenance procedures to keep the machine in good condition and order, and methods to rid the machine of waste

list recommended cleaning agents to use on the guillotine

identify quality aspects to consider in a completed cutting job

list steps to ensure important features of the production control system are followed

determine items to check against the client sample (including the cutting result) and the steps required if the result does not coincide with the sample produced

determine areas of the finished product to inspect, and any production alterations required to meet client requirements

identify machine manuals, safety and other documentation relevant to this task, where they are kept, and the information included in them.