Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners

AHCMKH303 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Service and repair milking equipment

Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024


Qualification -
Unit of Competency AHCMKH303 - Service and repair milking equipment
Description
Employability Skills
Learning Outcomes and Application This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to service and repair milking equipment.All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, work health and safety, animal welfare and biosecurity legislation and codes, and sustainability practices.This unit applies to individuals who work under broad direction and use discretion and judgement in the selection and use of available resources.No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements are known to apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Duration and Setting X weeks, nominally xx hours, delivered in a classroom/online/blended learning setting.

Competency is to be assessed in the workplace OR workplace and simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting.

Assessors must satisfy current standards for RTOs.

Prerequisites/co-requisites
Competency Field
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners Student Learning Resources Handouts
Activities
Slides
PPT
Assessment 1 Assessment 2 Assessment 3 Assessment 4
Elements of Competency Performance Criteria              
Element: Service and repair vacuum pumps and the vacuum regulator
  • Follow enterprise work health and safety policies
  • Establish vacuum pump capacity and assess performance against design parameters and shed requirements
  • Disassemble, service and reassemble vacuum pump
  • Check and repair vacuum pump exhaust and housing to minimise noise and ensure that levels remain within prescribed standards
  • Check and clean regulators for performance and replace defective parts
       
Element: Service pulsators and electronic systems
  • Assess pulsator performance during milking and as a part of mechanical testing
  • Remove and repair or replace electronic or pneumatic pulsators in mechanical testing
  • Test and replace extra low voltage segments of the pulsation and wash systems controllers
       
Element: Service and repair milk pumps and the milk releasing system
  • Check pumping performance of milk pumps
  • Disassemble and repair milk pumps, drives and couplings
  • Inspect milk releaser and replace rubber seals and flaps
       
Element: Repair and maintain the milk transport system
  • Inspect rubberware for correct specification including liner/teat cup matching and replace or adjust
  • Inspect claws and claw bowls for cleanliness and correct connection to suit the specific pulsation system
  • Assess the operation of automatic vacuum cut-off in the claw and clean air admission holes
  • Inspect milk lines and air lines and check joins for compliance with industry standards
  • Check cans and vessels for dents and damage and shut off valves for correct operation
  • Disassemble, clean and re- assemble plate cooler, and clean and replace filters
       
Element: Service and repair non-milking systems
  • Inspect jetters and cleaning system to ensure adequate air admission during cleaning and correct water volumes are circulating
  • Repair or replace cleaning system components
  • Check automatic cup removers to ensure that detectors are clean and effective and that the pistons operate effectively
  • Repair or replace automatic cup removers
  • Inspect herd recording equipment and valves and replace rubberware
  • Inspect and repair or maintain feed systems
       


Evidence Required

List the assessment methods to be used and the context and resources required for assessment. Copy and paste the relevant sections from the evidence guide below and then re-write these in plain English.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Service and repair vacuum pumps and the vacuum regulator

1.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Establish vacuum pump capacity and assess performance against design parameters and shed requirements

1.3 Disassemble, service and reassemble vacuum pump

1.4 Check and repair vacuum pump exhaust and housing to minimise noise and ensure that levels remain within prescribed standards

1.5 Check and clean regulators for performance and replace defective parts

2. Service pulsators and electronic systems

2.1 Assess pulsator performance during milking and as a part of mechanical testing

2.2 Remove and repair or replace electronic or pneumatic pulsators in mechanical testing

2.3 Test and replace extra low voltage segments of the pulsation and wash systems controllers

3. Service and repair milk pumps and the milk releasing system

3.1 Check pumping performance of milk pumps

3.2 Disassemble and repair milk pumps, drives and couplings

3.3 Inspect milk releaser and replace rubber seals and flaps

4. Repair and maintain the milk transport system

4.1 Inspect rubberware for correct specification including liner/teat cup matching and replace or adjust

4.2 Inspect claws and claw bowls for cleanliness and correct connection to suit the specific pulsation system

4.3 Assess the operation of automatic vacuum cut-off in the claw and clean air admission holes

4.4 Inspect milk lines and air lines and check joins for compliance with industry standards

4.5 Check cans and vessels for dents and damage and shut off valves for correct operation

4.6 Disassemble, clean and re- assemble plate cooler, and clean and replace filters

5. Service and repair non-milking systems

5.1 Inspect jetters and cleaning system to ensure adequate air admission during cleaning and correct water volumes are circulating

5.2 Repair or replace cleaning system components

5.3 Check automatic cup removers to ensure that detectors are clean and effective and that the pistons operate effectively

5.4 Repair or replace automatic cup removers

5.5 Inspect herd recording equipment and valves and replace rubberware

5.6 Inspect and repair or maintain feed systems

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

service and repair vacuum pumps and the vacuum regulator

service pulsators and electronic systems

service and repair milk pumps and the milk releasing system

repair and maintain the milk transport system

service and repair non-milking systems

apply enterprise work health and safety policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

types, functions, cleaning, monitoring and maintenance of milking machines and all components

criteria and methods for assessing optimal performance of milking machines and their components

requirements, procedures and assessment criteria for mechanical testing of milking machines and all components

possible faults, problems and poor performance with milking machines and their components, impacts on milking operations and corrective actions for these faults and problems

types, functions, cleaning, monitoring and maintenance of feed systems and their components

relevant work health and safety requirements


Submission Requirements

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Assessment task 1: [title]      Due date:

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Assessment Tasks

Copy and paste from the following data to produce each assessment task. Write these in plain English and spell out how, when and where the task is to be carried out, under what conditions, and what resources are needed. Include guidelines about how well the candidate has to perform a task for it to be judged satisfactory.

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Service and repair vacuum pumps and the vacuum regulator

1.1 Follow enterprise work health and safety policies

1.2 Establish vacuum pump capacity and assess performance against design parameters and shed requirements

1.3 Disassemble, service and reassemble vacuum pump

1.4 Check and repair vacuum pump exhaust and housing to minimise noise and ensure that levels remain within prescribed standards

1.5 Check and clean regulators for performance and replace defective parts

2. Service pulsators and electronic systems

2.1 Assess pulsator performance during milking and as a part of mechanical testing

2.2 Remove and repair or replace electronic or pneumatic pulsators in mechanical testing

2.3 Test and replace extra low voltage segments of the pulsation and wash systems controllers

3. Service and repair milk pumps and the milk releasing system

3.1 Check pumping performance of milk pumps

3.2 Disassemble and repair milk pumps, drives and couplings

3.3 Inspect milk releaser and replace rubber seals and flaps

4. Repair and maintain the milk transport system

4.1 Inspect rubberware for correct specification including liner/teat cup matching and replace or adjust

4.2 Inspect claws and claw bowls for cleanliness and correct connection to suit the specific pulsation system

4.3 Assess the operation of automatic vacuum cut-off in the claw and clean air admission holes

4.4 Inspect milk lines and air lines and check joins for compliance with industry standards

4.5 Check cans and vessels for dents and damage and shut off valves for correct operation

4.6 Disassemble, clean and re- assemble plate cooler, and clean and replace filters

5. Service and repair non-milking systems

5.1 Inspect jetters and cleaning system to ensure adequate air admission during cleaning and correct water volumes are circulating

5.2 Repair or replace cleaning system components

5.3 Check automatic cup removers to ensure that detectors are clean and effective and that the pistons operate effectively

5.4 Repair or replace automatic cup removers

5.5 Inspect herd recording equipment and valves and replace rubberware

5.6 Inspect and repair or maintain feed systems

Copy and paste from the following performance criteria to create an observation checklist for each task. When you have finished writing your assessment tool every one of these must have been addressed, preferably several times in a variety of contexts. To ensure this occurs download the assessment matrix for the unit; enter each assessment task as a column header and place check marks against each performance criteria that task addresses.

Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice Yes No Comments/feedback
Follow enterprise work health and safety policies 
Establish vacuum pump capacity and assess performance against design parameters and shed requirements 
Disassemble, service and reassemble vacuum pump 
Check and repair vacuum pump exhaust and housing to minimise noise and ensure that levels remain within prescribed standards 
Check and clean regulators for performance and replace defective parts 
Assess pulsator performance during milking and as a part of mechanical testing 
Remove and repair or replace electronic or pneumatic pulsators in mechanical testing 
Test and replace extra low voltage segments of the pulsation and wash systems controllers 
Check pumping performance of milk pumps 
Disassemble and repair milk pumps, drives and couplings 
Inspect milk releaser and replace rubber seals and flaps 
Inspect rubberware for correct specification including liner/teat cup matching and replace or adjust 
Inspect claws and claw bowls for cleanliness and correct connection to suit the specific pulsation system 
Assess the operation of automatic vacuum cut-off in the claw and clean air admission holes 
Inspect milk lines and air lines and check joins for compliance with industry standards 
Check cans and vessels for dents and damage and shut off valves for correct operation 
Disassemble, clean and re- assemble plate cooler, and clean and replace filters 
Inspect jetters and cleaning system to ensure adequate air admission during cleaning and correct water volumes are circulating 
Repair or replace cleaning system components 
Check automatic cup removers to ensure that detectors are clean and effective and that the pistons operate effectively 
Repair or replace automatic cup removers 
Inspect herd recording equipment and valves and replace rubberware 
Inspect and repair or maintain feed systems 

Forms

Assessment Cover Sheet

AHCMKH303 - Service and repair milking equipment
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