Elements and Performance Criteria
- Assess the requirements of the brief
- Design carton to suit requirements of the brief
- Determine appropriate carton style, size, material and calliper to meet the client brief
- Use scanners or digitisers to import design material into computer program
- Draw design using computer program
- Set height, width and depth and gluing flap dimensions to meet the requirements of the client brief
- Requirements for knife setting, stripping and gluing in production are checked and position is designed so as to have correct grain direction and to maximise use of material
- Use plotter to cut sample
- Output device (eg plotter) is set up ready for downloading design
- Cutting and creasing depths are set
- Calliper of material is checked
- Material is positioned correctly
- Output device is operated safely according to manufacturer's specifications and enterprise procedures
- Routine machine maintenance is carried out
- Assemble sample
- Check and adjust design
- Output design