Unit of Competency Mapping – Information for Teachers/Assessors – Information for Learners
FWPSAW3220 Mapping and Delivery Guide
Maintain wide band saw blades
Version 1.0
Issue Date: March 2024
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Unit of Competency | FWPSAW3220 - Maintain wide band saw blades |
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Employability Skills | |||
Learning Outcomes and Application | This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to level, tension, back-gauge, weld and replace teeth on wide band saw blades. 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 repair and maintain wide band saw blades: hammers stretcher or tension rolls levelling rolls tension gauges and straight edges welding equipment welding jigs run-off tabs punches engineers hammers angle grinders sanders hand files abrasive paper or cloth welding material tools and equipment to be repaired and maintained: large heavy duty wide band and gang saws used to cut timber personal protective equipment suitable for repairing and maintaining wide band saw blades manufacturers’ instructions for use, repair and maintenance of equipment work order for repair and maintenance activities with specific instructions for repairing wide band and gang saw blades in specified equipment documents, spreadsheets and commonly used proformas for recording processing and equipment faults relevant personnel for the purposes of communicating information organisational policies and procedures for maintaining wide band saw blades. 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 |
Slides PPT |
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Elements of Competency | Performance Criteria | |||||||
Element: Prepare for maintenance |
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Element: Assess saw condition |
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Element: Level, tension and back-gauge saw blade |
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Element: Repair teeth and blade cracks |
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