Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
FWPCOT3233 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Sharpen and align blades and knives
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
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Unit of Competency | FWPCOT3233 - Sharpen and align blades and knives |
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Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to sharpen and align straight and angled blades and knives for a variety of machines that use either babbitting or set screw processes for positioning blades and knives in disc chippers, canters, chipping heads and/or reducers. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting.The unit applies to Sawdoctor, Saw Repairer. No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements 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. The following resources must be made available: tools and equipment used to sharpen and align blades and knives: grinding machines grinding machine attachments abrasive grinding wheels in a variety of diameters babbitt making equipment machinery for which which blades and knives are to be sharpened blades and knives for sharpening including one or more of the following: chipper and canter or reducer knives planer and thicknesser blades spindle moulder knives guillotine blades other blades and knives that can be sharpened through a parallel grinding process consumable coolant and screws personal protective equipment suitable for sharpening and aligning blades and knives manufacturers’ instructions for use, repair and maintenance of equipment work order for repair and maintenance activities with specific instructions for sharpening and aligning blades and knives in specified equipment template documents for recording processing problems and equipment faults organisational policies and procedures for sharpening and aligning blades and knives. Competency is to be assessed in the workplace or a simulated environment that accurately reflects performance in a real workplace setting. Assessor requirements Assessors must: hold the appropriate assessor competency standards as outlined in regulations; and be able to demonstrate vocational competencies at least to the level being assessed; and be able to demonstrate how they are continuing to develop their VET knowledge and skills as well as maintaining their industry currency and assessor competence. |
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Competency Field |
Development and validation strategy and guide for assessors and learners | Student Learning Resources | Handouts Activities |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare blades and knives for sharpening |
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Element: Assess condition and set up blade and knife assemblies |
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Element: Set up equipment |
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Element: Operate grinder to sharpen blades and knives |
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Element: Align blades and knives |
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