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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare machine and equipment for clothing change
   • Identify clothing problems causing production issues and determine need for clothing change.
   • Obtain new clothing to be installed and direct operators to prepare it.
   • Prepare equipment for isolation and shut down equipment in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.
2. Remove and install machine clothing
   • Prepare and remove damaged or exhausted machine clothing.
   • Dismantle and remove machine parts in line with organisational safety and standard operating procedures.
   • Install new machine clothing in line with manufacturer’s specifications.
   • Reassemble machine parts and replace as required.
   • Remove isolations and establish and confirm operational settings to required specification.
3. Prepare machine section for production
   • Inspect clothing section for potential hazards, assess and control associated risks.
   • Tension clothing to specification and to meet operational requirements.
   • Check and adjust clothing guiding system to operational specification.
   • Record and report clothing change process to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

co-ordinate and direct clothing changes for pulp and paper manufacturing equipment, at least twice in line with required enterprise intervals

on completion of clothing change jobs, complete accurate basic records for clothing change processes.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

methods used to assess clothing problems and associated production issues

typical faults with machinery clothing and effects on machine and process productivity:

end of life

score mark

holes and tears

creases

narrow

blind

scold marks

compacted

scorched

process stages and key control points undertaking clothing changes

operational specifications for:

tensioning clothing

clothing guiding systems

safe manual handling techniques for shifting machinery clothing

organisational procedures:

standard operating procedures specific to clothing changes

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, manual handling and use of personal protective equipment

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting clothing change processes.

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