The important thing to remember when gathering evidence is that the more evidence the better - that is, the more evidence you gather to demonstrate your skills, the more confident an assessor can be that you have learned the skills not just at one point in time, but are continuing to apply and develop those skills (as opposed to just learning for the test!). Furthermore, one piece of evidence that you collect will not usualy demonstrate all the required criteria for a unit of competency, whereas multiple overlapping pieces of evidence will usually do the trick!
From the Wiki University
What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?
Prepare blades and knives for sharpening
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Applicable occupational health and safety (OHS), environmental, legislative and organisational requirements relevant to sharpening and aligning blades and knives are identified and followed Completed |
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Work order is reviewed and clarified with appropriate personnel Completed |
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Type of blade or knife to be sharpened is removed from the designated machinery Completed |
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Equipment is selected appropriate to work requirements and checked for operational effectiveness in line with manufacturer recommendations Completed |
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Sharpening and aligning process is planned in line with site procedures and environmental requirements Completed |
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Communication with others is established and maintained in line with OHS requirements Completed |
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Assess condition and set up blades or knives and assemblies
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Cutting performance of blade or knife is assessed to determine sharpening requirements Completed |
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Condition of knife holder, jig and chuck is assessed and defects are corrected Completed |
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Knife holder is cleaned and secured to the chuck to enterprise standards Completed |
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Jig type and setting are selected for required blade or knife setup Completed |
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Sharpen blades and knives
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Pre-startup checks are carried out on equipment in line with site requirements Completed |
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Blades or knives are cleaned of excess build-up and babbitts and inspected for defects, with those unable to be repaired by sharpening replaced Completed |
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Geometry for blades or knives is selected from manufacturer's instructions Completed |
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Grinder is set up with suitable attachment for holding the knife or blade and grinding wheel is examined and dressed Completed |
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Grinding wheel speed and feeds are selected to suit the wheel and the blade or knife Completed |
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Grinding wheel is fed across and into cutting edge to obtain clean cutting edge to conform to geometric requirements without defects and burns Completed |
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Coolant is applied in line with manufacturer specifications Completed |
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Blade or knife is inspected after sharpening for accuracy and remaining burrs are honed to obtain a sharp cutting edge Completed |
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Blades and knives that cannot be sharpened or are damaged in the sharpening process are dealt with in line with site procedures, manufacturer recommendations and environmental requirements Completed |
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Sharpening and equipment faults are recorded and reported to the appropriate personnel Completed |
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Align blades and knives
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Babbitts are inspected to assess the requirement for reconditioning Completed |
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Babbitt material is heated to required pouring temperature Completed |
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Blade or knife is set up in pouring jig to required dimensions and babbitt is poured without excessive material wastage and avoiding cavities and shrinkage Completed |
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Assembly is cooled and excess material removed to allow correct positioning in machinery Completed |
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Set screws are inspected in line with standard operating procedures, and bent or broken screws are replaced Completed |
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Set screws are adjusted to position knife or blade at the correct depth Completed |
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Set screws are locked into position to avoid knife or blade movement Completed |
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