Elements and Performance Criteria
- Set up machine and load fibres
- Operate and monitor carding machine
- Carding machine is started and stopped according to manufacturer requirements and OHS practices.
- Machine and equipment is monitored to ensure correct operation.
- Blending is monitored to ensure blending consistency and feed uniformity.
- Carding operation is monitored to ensure correct feed rate and quality of web offtake.
- Waste is sorted.
- Environmental requirements and procedures concerned with waste, pollution and recycling of materials are correctly applied at all stages of the process.
- Minor product process and machine faults are identified and corrected where necessary to meet specified requirements.
- Major machine faults are reported.
- Remove carded fibres from machine
- Carded fibres are checked against quality standards.
- Carded fibres are unloaded or removed according to manufacturer specifications and workplace practices.
- Carded fibres are sent for despatch or further processing.
- Area is cleaned to ensure work environment is maintained in a safe and productive manner.
- Complete records