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Evidence Guide: AHCMKH305 - Mechanically test milking machines

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AHCMKH305 - Mechanically test milking machines

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Record milking machine specifications

  1. Establish herd details and health status
  2. Determine expected performance from machine specifications
  3. Assess and record condition of components
  4. Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks implement controls, record and report to supervisor
Establish herd details and health status

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Determine expected performance from machine specifications

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Assess and record condition of components

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Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks implement controls, record and report to supervisor

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Calculate required milking machine performance

  1. Calculate effective reserve based on facility specifications
  2. Calculate vacuum pump capacity from effective reserve
  3. Record manufacturer's recommended component specification and matching
Calculate effective reserve based on facility specifications

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Calculate vacuum pump capacity from effective reserve

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Record manufacturer's recommended component specification and matching

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Measure milking machine performance

  1. Measure working vacuum levels in line with required performance
  2. Adjust vacuum to optimise milking facility performance
  3. Determine and report air consumption and component leakage.
  4. Test pulsators in line with manufacturer's recommendations
  5. Establish and match working air consumption to manufacturer's recommendations
Measure working vacuum levels in line with required performance

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Adjust vacuum to optimise milking facility performance

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Determine and report air consumption and component leakage.

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Test pulsators in line with manufacturer's recommendations

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Establish and match working air consumption to manufacturer's recommendations

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Make recommendations to optimise machine performance

  1. Interpret test results in line with desired performance and herd details
  2. Provide recommendations and a written report on safety considerations for the specific installation tested
  3. Provide recommendations on milking facility performance
  4. Complete report on component condition in line with manufacturer's requirements
Interpret test results in line with desired performance and herd details

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Provide recommendations and a written report on safety considerations for the specific installation tested

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Provide recommendations on milking facility performance

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Complete report on component condition in line with manufacturer's requirements

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Record milking machine specifications

1.1 Establish herd details and health status

1.2 Determine expected performance from machine specifications

1.3 Assess and record condition of components

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks implement controls, record and report to supervisor

2. Calculate required milking machine performance

2.1 Calculate effective reserve based on facility specifications

2.2 Calculate vacuum pump capacity from effective reserve

2.3 Record manufacturer's recommended component specification and matching

3. Measure milking machine performance

3.1 Measure working vacuum levels in line with required performance

3.2 Adjust vacuum to optimise milking facility performance

3.3 Determine and report air consumption and component leakage.

3.4 Test pulsators in line with manufacturer's recommendations

3.5 Establish and match working air consumption to manufacturer's recommendations

4. Make recommendations to optimise machine performance

4.1 Interpret test results in line with desired performance and herd details

4.2 Provide recommendations and a written report on safety considerations for the specific installation tested

4.3 Provide recommendations on milking facility performance

4.4 Complete report on component condition in line with manufacturer's requirements

Required Skills and Knowledge

Element

Performance criteria

Elements describe the essential outcomes.

Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element.

1. Record milking machine specifications

1.1 Establish herd details and health status

1.2 Determine expected performance from machine specifications

1.3 Assess and record condition of components

1.4 Identify work health and safety hazards, assess risks implement controls, record and report to supervisor

2. Calculate required milking machine performance

2.1 Calculate effective reserve based on facility specifications

2.2 Calculate vacuum pump capacity from effective reserve

2.3 Record manufacturer's recommended component specification and matching

3. Measure milking machine performance

3.1 Measure working vacuum levels in line with required performance

3.2 Adjust vacuum to optimise milking facility performance

3.3 Determine and report air consumption and component leakage.

3.4 Test pulsators in line with manufacturer's recommendations

3.5 Establish and match working air consumption to manufacturer's recommendations

4. Make recommendations to optimise machine performance

4.1 Interpret test results in line with desired performance and herd details

4.2 Provide recommendations and a written report on safety considerations for the specific installation tested

4.3 Provide recommendations on milking facility performance

4.4 Complete report on component condition in line with manufacturer's requirements

The candidate must be assessed on their ability to integrate and apply the performance requirements of this unit in a workplace setting. Performance must be demonstrated consistently over time and in a suitable range of contexts.

The candidate must provide evidence that they can:

record milking machine specifications

calculate required milking machine performance

measure milking machine performance

make recommendations to optimise machine performance

apply enterprise work health and safety policies

The candidate must demonstrate knowledge of:

information required, criteria and methods for assessing herd health status

types, functions, cleaning, monitoring and maintenance of milking machines, milking machine components and milking facility equipment

requirements, criteria and assessment methods for optimal performance of milking machines and their components

requirements and methods for determining the performance targets of a milking enterprise from the herd status and milking installations

possible faults, problems and poor performance with milking machines and their components, impacts on milking operations and corrective actions for these faults and problems

relevant work health and safety requirements

key aspects and components of reports and recommendations to a milking enterprise

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