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Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Test components
  2. Determine job requirements
  3. Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  4. Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  5. Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions
  6. Assess spring condition
  7. Identify springs suitable for rework and the appropriate repair procedure
  8. Set and reset springs for repair
  9. Allow for setting tolerances in set/reset of springs to specification
  10. Control correct temperature for setting/resetting springs
  11. Set up and operate spring forming equipment
  12. Position spring material and safety guards
  13. Select forming equipment and tools for given application
  14. Form and shape material
  15. Taper, roll and bend material to conform to specifications
  16. Adopt correct procedure for hot and cold forming
  17. Make allowance for relief and spring-back
  18. Determine any defects and confirm dimensional accuracy
  19. Re-set non-conforming springs and adjust spring forming equipment as necessary
  20. Nest springs to specification

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Springs include one (1) or more of the following:

laminated

compression/coil

plate

Equipment includes one (1) or more of the following:

tapering

coiling

stripping and buckling

spring testing machines

Material includes one (1) or more of the following:

spring

specialised steel