Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare substrate
- Substrates selected are of suitable quality according to job specifications and the end use of the product
- Substrate is inspected and print capability assessed, including the need for any special preparation requirements
- Necessary preventive action is taken to avoid wastage and to ensure best yield with respect to grain direction and the type of substrate selected
- Substrate is suitably pre-treated, where required
- Cut substrate
- Set-up is carried out correctly in minimum time with minimum wastage
- Grip and lay edges of sheet are identified
- Knives are checked for appropriate sharpness
- Cutting sticks are replaced when necessary
- Guillotine is manually set up and adjusted according to job specifications
- Clamping pressures are set up and adjusted according to job specifications
- Problems in cutting (guillotining) machine operation are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
- Quality of cuts is checked to ensure quality standards are met