The Evidence Guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the following is essential:

produce rotary cut products that meet the job specifications, production time frames and quality requirements

demonstrate an ability to find and use information relevant to the task from a variety of information sources

competency must be demonstrated on any THREE different processes. For each process produce TWO jobs with different types and sizes of substrate and design of finished patterns, according to manufacturer's and job specifications, enterprise procedures and the listed Performance Criteria.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure:

assessment may take place on the job, off the job or a combination of these

assessment off the job must be undertaken in a closely simulated workplace environment.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

direct questioning combined with review of portfolios of evidence and third party workplace reports of on-the-job performance by the candidate.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, for example:

ICPSU201C Prepare, load and unload reels and cores on and off machine

ICPSU202C Prepare, load and unload product on and off machine

ICPSU208C Operate and monitor machines (basic).

Since the component processes often occur as in-line processes they may also be assessed at the same time as virtually any printing, converting, binding and finishing or corrugating process.

Required skills

OHS in relation to operating machinery

communication skills by monitoring and verifying performance using process control systems

planning and organising when monitoring and adjusting transportation systems

teamwork by conducting the shutdown with fellow workers

using technology by adjusting machinery to improve performance

identifying problems and faults and developing solutions

Required knowledge

OHS factors that must be considered when setting up and/or operating machine transport systems

areas of the reel stand that should be monitored to ensure trouble-free operation

areas of the sheet-fed feeder that should be monitored to ensure trouble-free operation

OHS factors that must be considered when setting up and/or operating machine delivery systems

checks needed when substrate is removed from the machine

OHS factors that must be considered when maintaining the cutting process

important points to monitor when maintaining the rotary cutting process

sectors of the basic in-line printing/converting/binding/finishing process that may need to be monitored and adjusted to meet the approved standards

production difficulties that can be expected during production runs

OHS factors that must be considered when problem solving on the rotary machine cutting process

the procedure for correcting common machine faults

OHS factors that must be considered when conducting machine shutdown procedures

checks needed when waste is removed from the machine and surrounding area for disposal or recycling

checks needed when cutting devices or knives are cleaned, stored or replaced ready for the next run

areas of the machine that require cleaning at the end of the run

production records that need to be kept or written up

information that should be included in this reporting procedure

quality aspects that should be considered in a completed rotary cutting job

production areas that may have to be adjusted to meet client requirements

machine manuals, safety and other documentation that are relevant to this task and where they are kept

information that is included in these documents

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. 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) may also be included.

Substrate handling may include:

wide or narrow reel or large or small sheet handling systems

Cutting process may include:

rotary die and forme cutting, kiss cutting, perforating, sprocket hole punching, slotting, slitting, sheeting, creasing, scoring and embossing

In-line processes may include:

minor processes that are integral to this competency can include basic in-line operations such as perforating, numbering, slitting that do not in themselves constitute another defined unit of competency. Where a major in-line process is defined as a separate competency (eg flat-bed cutting, folding) it should be assessed as such

Rotary cutting units may include:

a range of machines with dies or cutting formes and manual, semi-automated, fully automated or computerised process control

Shapes may include:

simple or single shapes

Substrate types may include:

range of substrates within the major categories of:

paper

pressure sensitive material

board

plastics and related films

metal.