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The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included. |
Substrate handling may include: | wide or narrow reel or large or small sheet or large or small book or section handling systems. |
Collating units may include: | a range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control. |
Fastening units may include: | a range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control. |
Equipment may include: | either single process machines or multiple process machines. |
Substrate types may include: | range of substrates within the major categories of paper, pressure sensitive material, board, plastics and related films, corrugated board or metal. |
Converting/finishing processes may include: | flat-bed or rotary die or forme cutting, embossingsequenced, multiple folding or gussetingcollating/inserting of sheets or book sections, or reels (may include tabs, crimping) of varied form, weight or shapeadhesive fastening (such as cold and hot melt gluing, taping) of substrates of varied form, weight or shape, eg hard case making, casing in, spine lining, multiple head and complex pattern gluingmechanical fastening (such as wire stitching, loop stitching) of substrates of varied form, weight or shapesection sewing. |
Complexity may include: | at least one major process must be complex as defined in this unit or the appropriate set up unit. |
Shapes for die cutting/embossing may include: | complex, multiple shapes. |
Cutting units may include: | a range of machines with dies, cutting formes and manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control. |
Folding units may include: | a range of machines with manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control. |
In-line processes may include: | minor processes that are integral to this competency can include basic in-line operations such as numbering, date stamping and basic converting that do not in themselves constitute another defined unit of competency. Where a major in-line process is defined as a separate competency (eg printing or coating) it should be assessed as such. |