Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to set-up, operate and adjust multi-headed machines to dress boards and involves evaluating and monitoring dressing conditions and processes. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting and includes operator maintenance.
The unit applies to operators of multi-headed machines for dressing timber boards in a wood products factory setting and includes operator maintenance.
No licensing, legislative, regulatory, or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. Where bold italicised text is used, further information is detailed in the range of conditions. |
1. Plan dressing process | 1.1 Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel. 1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and check for operational effectiveness. 1.3 Identify sizes and quantities for dressed boards, assess available sawn boards and estimate material removal rates. 1.4 Plan dressing operation and processing sizes in line with work order. |
2. Set up cutters | 2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices. 2.2 Lock-out equipment, set and adjust cutters, feeders, guides and conveyors to suit required dressed product dimensions and available sawn material. 2.3 Complete trial run to check equipment operation, accuracy and quality and dimensions of finished work. 2.4 Accept or reject trialled material and dispose of in line with environmental protection practices. 2.5 Adjust equipment settings as necessary. |
3. Dress boards | 3.1 Select and follow cutting sequence to maximise volume recovery and produce required dimensions and quantity. 3.2 Maintain feed rate appropriate to timber condition and board size. 3.3 Assess dressing conditions regularly to ensure continuity of supply and processing. 3.4 Adjust conditions to optimise feed rate and maintain finished dimensions in line with work order. 3.5 Regularly evaluate finish and measure dressed board dimensions and make adjustments to ensure product quality and required dimensions. 3.6 Dispose of incorrect cuts, off cuts and defective material in line with environmental protection practices. |
4. Complete operator maintenance | 4.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment. 4.2 Check cutter for bluntness or damage. 4.3 Remove and replace cutters and blades in line with manufacturer’s recommendations. 4.4 Dispose of used cutters in line with environmental protection practices. 4.5 Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures. 4.6 Record and report production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements to appropriate personnel. |
Evidence of Performance
A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit.
produce dressed boards of timber in line with an individual work order for board type prescribing different dimensions and tolerances and number of boards for each job. Types of timber include:
softwood
hardwood
treated
untreated
after each of the above jobs, complete operator maintenance on the equipment used.
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:
reducing water and energy use
cleaning plant, tools and equipment
disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste
typical timber defects and how these affect ability to produce a quality finished product:
warp
wane
cupping
shakes
insect defects
knots
resin pockets
typical dressing problems triggering adjustment of process to ensure product quality:
blunt or damaged cutters
burn marks
extra cuts
excessive cutter marks
dimensional errors
industry standard profiles, lengths, cross sections and tolerances and applicable terminology
cutting patterns used on boards to achieve maximum volume recovery
feed rates and how they affect production output and finished quality of boards
purpose, features and operation of multi-headed machines for dressing boards:
single or multi-headed machines
machines cutting on one side of board only
machines cutting two or more sides of board simultaneously
machines incorporating grooving or splitting saws
methods for assessing cutter condition
organisational procedures specific to dressing boards using multi-headed machines:
workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out and use of personal protective equipment
communication reporting lines
recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.
Assessment Conditions
The following resources must be made available:
multi-headed machines for dressing boards:
single or multi-headed machines
machines cutting on one side of board only
machines cutting two or more sides of board simultaneously
machines incorporating grooving or splitting saws
maintenance tools and equipment for replacing cutters
consumable cutters
personal protective equipment suitable for dressing boards using multi-headed machines
commercial timber boards
manufacturers’ instructions for use and maintenance of equipment
work order with specific instructions for dressing boards using multi-headed machines
template documents for recording production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements
organisational procedures for dressing boards using multi-headed machines.
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.
Foundation Skills
This section describes those core and employment skills that are essential to performance and are not explicit in the performance criteria. | |
Numeracy skills to: | identify quantities of required material within work orders and count numbers of boards interpret order sizes and set up equipment to achieve correct dimensions calculate the feed rate to optimise quality and quantity of production output measure finished dimensions against specifications and allowable tolerances. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask questions and actively listen to clarify contents of work orders. |
Reading skills to: | interpret: workplace health and safety and other organisational procedures work orders manufacturers’ instructions and maintenance recommendations. |
Writing skills to: | complete accurate basic records for production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements. |
Planning and organising skills to: | efficiently and logically sequence the stages of preparation and production using work order to guide activities. |
Range Statement
Not Applicable
Sectors
Timber Manufactured Products
Wood Panel and Board Production
Sawmilling and Processing