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Evidence Guide: FWPSAW3205 - Dry hardwood

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FWPSAW3205 - Dry hardwood

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

Prepare for drying

  1. Review and check work order.
  2. Locate required type and quantity of hardwood that has been through the conversion process and requires drying.
  3. Select equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
  4. Select oven sections and sample boards and cut boards following standard operating procedures.
  5. Plan drying process.
Review and check work order.

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Locate required type and quantity of hardwood that has been through the conversion process and requires drying.

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Select equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

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Select oven sections and sample boards and cut boards following standard operating procedures.

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Plan drying process.

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Load kiln and control kiln conditions

  1. Visually assess racks to be dried for consistent drying characteristics.
  2. Measure and check moisture content of hardwood for drying.
  3. Conduct pre start-up checks according to site requirements.
  4. Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.
  5. Load kiln with racks selected for processing.
  6. Weigh sample boards during drying and check results against standard operating procedures.
  7. Position baffles and blankets.
  8. Check and adjust kiln control settings are to meet drying schedules.
Visually assess racks to be dried for consistent drying characteristics.

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Measure and check moisture content of hardwood for drying.

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Conduct pre start-up checks according to site requirements.

Completed
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Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

Completed
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Load kiln with racks selected for processing.

Completed
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Weigh sample boards during drying and check results against standard operating procedures.

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Position baffles and blankets.

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Check and adjust kiln control settings are to meet drying schedules.

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Unload kiln and process hardwood

  1. Identify end point of drying and make kiln safe for entry.
  2. Check hardwood for compliance with target moisture content
  3. Follow site procedures for removal of moisture probes and baffles.
  4. Monitor kiln charge and recondition or conduct high humidity treatment as appropriate
  5. Move and store hardwood for processing.
  6. Identify sub-standard material and recommend lower value product uses.
  7. Clean work area according to site requirements.
  8. Record drying process and report any equipment faults.
Identify end point of drying and make kiln safe for entry.

Completed
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Check hardwood for compliance with target moisture content

Completed
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Follow site procedures for removal of moisture probes and baffles.

Completed
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Monitor kiln charge and recondition or conduct high humidity treatment as appropriate

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Move and store hardwood for processing.

Completed
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Identify sub-standard material and recommend lower value product uses.

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Clean work area according to site requirements.

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Record drying process and report any equipment faults.

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

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 drying

1.1 Review and check work order.

1.2 Locate required type and quantity of hardwood that has been through the conversion process and requires drying.

1.3 Select equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.4 Select oven sections and sample boards and cut boards following standard operating procedures.

1.5 Plan drying process.

2. Load kiln and control kiln conditions

2.1 Visually assess racks to be dried for consistent drying characteristics.

2.2 Measure and check moisture content of hardwood for drying.

2.3 Conduct pre start-up checks according to site requirements.

2.4 Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

2.5 Load kiln with racks selected for processing.

2.6 Weigh sample boards during drying and check results against standard operating procedures.

2.7 Position baffles and blankets.

2.8 Check and adjust kiln control settings are to meet drying schedules.

3. Unload kiln and process hardwood

3.1 Identify end point of drying and make kiln safe for entry.

3.2 Check hardwood for compliance with target moisture content

3.3 Follow site procedures for removal of moisture probes and baffles.

3.4 Monitor kiln charge and recondition or conduct high humidity treatment as appropriate

3.5 Move and store hardwood for processing.

3.6 Identify sub-standard material and recommend lower value product uses.

3.7 Clean work area according to site requirements.

3.8 Record drying process and report any equipment faults.

Required Skills and Knowledge

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 drying

1.1 Review and check work order.

1.2 Locate required type and quantity of hardwood that has been through the conversion process and requires drying.

1.3 Select equipment and check for operational effectiveness.

1.4 Select oven sections and sample boards and cut boards following standard operating procedures.

1.5 Plan drying process.

2. Load kiln and control kiln conditions

2.1 Visually assess racks to be dried for consistent drying characteristics.

2.2 Measure and check moisture content of hardwood for drying.

2.3 Conduct pre start-up checks according to site requirements.

2.4 Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

2.5 Load kiln with racks selected for processing.

2.6 Weigh sample boards during drying and check results against standard operating procedures.

2.7 Position baffles and blankets.

2.8 Check and adjust kiln control settings are to meet drying schedules.

3. Unload kiln and process hardwood

3.1 Identify end point of drying and make kiln safe for entry.

3.2 Check hardwood for compliance with target moisture content

3.3 Follow site procedures for removal of moisture probes and baffles.

3.4 Monitor kiln charge and recondition or conduct high humidity treatment as appropriate

3.5 Move and store hardwood for processing.

3.6 Identify sub-standard material and recommend lower value product uses.

3.7 Clean work area according to site requirements.

3.8 Record drying process and report any equipment faults.

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

follow organisational policies and procedures for drying hardwood – work orders will include information regarding species colour, type, width, length, thickness, quantity, instructions for the environmental monitoring of work and procedures, environmental care requirements relevant to the work.

use moisture probes and correctly calculate moisture content

safely and efficiently use and maintain kilns and equipment for drying hardwood

dry hardwood to specified end moisture content in readiness for storage and/or processing

safely move and store dried hardwood according to site procedures

accurately record and report on drying processes.

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection requirements and organizational procedures for the safe disposal or recycling of waste material and the cleaning of plant, tools and equipment

organisational and site policies and procedures for drying hardwood

drying techniques

kiln operations

fire safety procedures

visual assessment of materials for:

stability

spacing of strips

support to minimise warping

characteristics of hardwood which must include one or more of the following:

native timber species

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

preservative treated timber

methods for the measurement of moisture content and Equilibrium Moisture Content (EMC)

storage systems and labeling processes

baffles and blankets and their applications

procedures for recording and reporting workplace information.

Range Statement

Not Applicable