Application
This unit of competency describes the outcomes required to cut material to a profile with shaping equipment to produce moulded timber products. Work is completed in a forest products factory setting and includes operator maintenance.
The unit applies to Benchman, Machine Operator, Timber Products Technician, Production technician, Press operator.
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. Prepare for profiling | 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 Obtain type and quantity of material for profiling from storage location. 1.4 Identify profile to be cut and select cutting blades. |
2. Set up profiling equipment | 2.1 Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices. 2.2 Follow lock-out procedures, select and attach machine guides and install cutting blades. 2.3 Set depth of cut or profile in line with required shape and to minimise waste. 2.4 Stack material in close proximity to maximise ease of machine feeding. 2.5 Test equipment set up for correct profile alignment through trial run and adjust as required. |
3. Cut material to profile | 3.1 Feed material into machine at feed rate prescribed by organisational requirements. 3.2 Follow, maintain and adjust cutting sequence to produce required quantity and maximise feed rate. 3.3 Check profiling process regularly and adjust to maintain desired depth and profile. 3.4 Dispose of incorrect cuts, off cuts and defective material in line with environmental protection practices. 3.5 Stack material safely in designated location in line with work order. |
4. Complete operator maintenance | 4.1 Follow organisational safety procedures to lock out equipment. 4.2 Check cutting blades for bluntness or damage. 4.3 Remove and replace cutting blades in line with manufacturer’s recommendations. 4.4 Keep machine area clear of dust and debris in line with organisational safety procedures. 4.5 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.
follow organisational policies and procedures relevant to cutting material to profile
cut material to profile in line with a work order and prescribed organisational specifications
conduct operator maintenance
stack batches of cut material in line with organisational requirements and WHS regulations
Evidence of Knowledge
A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:
environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:
cleaning plant, tools and equipment
disposing of, recycling and reusing timber and other waste
reducing water and energy use
characteristics of timber and timber features
storage systems and labelling procedures including
storage racks
storage bays
bins
stacks
pallet boxes
modularised storage components
temporary stacking bays
storage layout and categories for:
raw materials
stacking finished panels
typical timber defects and how they affect ability to produce quality profiled product:
warp
wane
cupping
shakes
insect defects
knots
resin pockets
range of common profiles and applicable terminology including:
quad
beading
mouldings
shaped beams
architraves
skirting boards
scotia
common cutting patterns used to achieve common profiles
range of feed rates and how they affect production output and finished quality of material
purpose, features and operation of equipment used to cut materials to profile:
measuring equipment
multi-head planing machines (four siders)
spindle moulders
routing machines
shaping machines
machine guides
methods for assessing cutting blade condition
organisational procedures specific to cutting materials to profile:
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:
measuring equipment
profiling equipment including one or more of the following:
multi-head planing machines (four siders)
spindle moulders
routing machines
shaping machines
machine guides
maintenance tools and equipment for for removing and replacing cutting blades
consumable profile cutting blades in various shapes and sizes
personal protective equipment suitable for cutting material to profile
suitable material including one or more of the following:
dressed timber
in-the-rough timber
stress and non-stress graded timber
preservative treated timber
medium density fibreboard
laminated veneer
chipboard
fibreboard
coated and/or treated timber products
beams, including laminated beams
manufacturers’ instructions for use and maintenance of equipment
work order with specific instructions for cutting material to profile
template documents for recording production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements
organisational policies and procedures for cutting material to profile.
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 panels to be profiled complete basic calculations of required depth of cut or profile to determine equipment set up measure finished dimensions against specifications and allowable tolerances. |
Oral communication skills to: | ask open and closed probe 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
Common Technical