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The Range Statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Add any essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts.Where reference is made to industry codes of practice, and/or Australian/international standards, the latest version must be used.ContextThis competency applies to all injection moulding operations within the plastics and rubber sectors. It includes the operation of all relevant additional equipment where that equipment is integral to the injection moulding process.ProceduresAll operations are performed in accordance with procedures.Procedures include all relevant workplace procedures, work instructions, temporary instructions and relevant industry and government codes and standards.Tools and equipmentThis unit of competency includes use of equipment and tools such as:injection moulding machines (such as electrical, mechanical, electromechanical and hydraulic)components of injection moulding machines (such as base, material supply systems, barrel and screw plastification unit, injection units)dies/tools (such as pneumatic, or hydraulic actuation of cores, slides ejector systems)ancillary equipment (such as chillers, die heating equipment, hopper driers, mixing hoppers, dehumidifying driers, air compressors, dosing machines, blending and mixing equipment and conveyors where they are integral to the operation of the injection moulder)hand tools used in the injection moulding processmaterial loading equipment used for loading of raw materials relevant personal protective equipment.HazardsTypical hazards include:spills dusts/vapoursslip and fall (such as due to spilt granules) temperature (such as due to heated barrel, nozzle and hot runner moulds)hazardous substances (including decomposing polymer during start up and shut down)moving equipment (such as moving moulds, robots and ancillary equipment)manual handling hazards.Problems'Respond to routine problems' means 'apply known solutions to a limited range of predictable problems'. Typical process problems may include:equipment malfunctionvariations in cycle time, temperature, pressure, speedvariations in materials or contamination of materialsdie/tooling problems such as damage to die.Typical product problems may include routine injection moulding faults such as: short mouldingsflashsink marksvoidsburn markssplay/splash marks/silver streakingblisteringflow markspoor surface finishweld lines poor colour dispersioncolour contaminationblack spotsejection damage.Appropriate action for non-routine problems may be reporting to designated person or other action specified in the procedures.