Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare work area and equipment
- Work area is made clean and functional prior to commencement of work
- Equipment is inspected to ensure it is functional and, where necessary, appropriate remedial action is taken prior to commencement of work
- Appropriate coating troughs for automatic coaters are selected, ensuring they are free of nicks and burrs
- Automatic coating equipment is inspected and routine user maintenance is carried out according to manufacturer instructions and enterprise procedures
- Automatic coating equipment is adjusted to suit screen frame and mesh and emulsion
- Prepare screen
- Select emulsion
- Emulsion is selected according to requirements for ink type, print resolution, substrate, mesh type and machine type
- Emulsion is checked for expiry date and appropriate action taken
- Emulsion is prepared according to WHS requirements and manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Emulsion is used and dried according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Process coated screen
- Coated screen frame is placed in vacuum frame and adequately vacuumed with positive positioned according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Light source is positioned according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Exposure is calculated and stencil exposed according to manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Exposed screen is removed from vacuum frame
- Exposed screen is washed after positive removal according to 4.5 WHS requirements and manufacturer or supplier specifications
- Store screen