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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Maintain operation of delivery systems
  2. Maintain operation of complex rotary die cutting or embossing process
  3. Maintain production process
  4. Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
  5. Identify and rectify rotary cutting machine problems and faults
  6. Conduct shutdown of production process
  7. Clean rotary cutting units at end of run

Range Statement

This section specifies different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Delivery systems MUST include EITHER:

reel

OR

sheet.

Monitoring and adjusting MUST include:

reel stand and rewind stand

web control system

sheeting section

OR

feeder and delivery systems

sheet pick-up and transportation systems

transfer systems.



Knowledge Evidence

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

All Systems

identify work health and safety (WHS) factors for:

setting up and/or operating machine transport systems

setting up and/or operating machine delivery systems

maintaining the cutting process

problem-solving on the rotary machine cutting process

conducting machine shutdown procedures

identify areas of the machinery that require cleaning at the end of the run

identify items of importance to consider when maintaining rotary cutting operations

lists checks to be made:

on cutting pressures, cutting registration, packing of cutting area, condition of cutting edges, and the smooth running of the operation

cutting accuracy once it has been adjusted

when removing substrate from the machine

when packing cutting devices

when waste is removed from the machine and surrounding area for disposal or recycling

when cutting devices or knives are cleaned, stored or replaced ready for the next run

when shutting down the machine

determine indicators that demand replacement of cutting edges

identify ways to guarantee a clean and precise result

explain production difficulties expected during production runs and procedure for correcting any machine faults

identify cleaning agents used to clean the machine

identify production records to be kept or written up and the information that should be included

determine quality aspects to consider in a completed rotary cutting job

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

identify production areas that may have to be adjusted to meet client requirements

identify items to check against the client sample

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

For Reel Systems Only

identify areas of the:

reel stand to monitor to ensure trouble-free operation

web control system to adjust to maintain correct web tension and the correct positioning of the web

delivery system to observe to maintain tension and prevent damage to the finished product

For Sheet Systems Only

identify areas of the sheet-fed feeder to monitor to ensure trouble-free operation

list parts of the sheet pick-up system to adjust to ensure accurate and continuous sheet handling.