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Evidence Guide: FWPSAW3206 - Dry softwood

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FWPSAW3206 - Dry softwood

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

Prepare for drying

  1. Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
  2. Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and use in line with manufacturer's recommendations.
  3. Identify and obtain type and quantity of softwood to be dried from conversion process.
  4. Plan drying process in line with work order.
Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

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Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and use in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

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Identify and obtain type and quantity of softwood to be dried from conversion process.

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Plan drying process in line with work order.

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Load and control kiln conditions

  1. Assess racks visually to ensure consistent drying requirements for timber and adjust as required.
  2. Measure moisture content and routinely compare with anticipated levels in line with organisational procedures.
  3. Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.
  4. Load kiln with racks selected for processing and report to appropriate personnel.
  5. Position baffles and blankets in line with manufacturer’s instructions.
  6. Adjust and check kiln control settings regularly in line with drying schedules and organisational safety procedures.
  7. Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.
Assess racks visually to ensure consistent drying requirements for timber and adjust as required.

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Measure moisture content and routinely compare with anticipated levels in line with organisational procedures.

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Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

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Load kiln with racks selected for processing and report to appropriate personnel.

Completed
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Position baffles and blankets in line with manufacturer’s instructions.

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Adjust and check kiln control settings regularly in line with drying schedules and organisational safety procedures.

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Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

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Unload kiln and process softwood

  1. Identify drying end point and make kiln safe for entry.
  2. Open kiln and identify moisture content of processed softwood.
  3. Remove moisture probes and baffles from timber.
  4. Direct and move softwood to storage or processing operations in line with organisational procedures.
  5. Identify sub-standard material and re-process or direct for lower value usage.
  6. Keep work area clean and clear of debris in line with organisational safety procedures.
  7. Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.
Identify drying end point and make kiln safe for entry.

Completed
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Open kiln and identify moisture content of processed softwood.

Completed
Date:

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Remove moisture probes and baffles from timber.

Completed
Date:

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Direct and move softwood to storage or processing operations in line with organisational procedures.

Completed
Date:

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Identify sub-standard material and re-process or direct for lower value usage.

Completed
Date:

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Keep work area clean and clear of debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

Completed
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Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

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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 work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and use in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.3 Identify and obtain type and quantity of softwood to be dried from conversion process.

1.4 Plan drying process in line with work order.

2. Load and control kiln conditions

2.1 Assess racks visually to ensure consistent drying requirements for timber and adjust as required.

2.2 Measure moisture content and routinely compare with anticipated levels in line with organisational procedures.

2.3 Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.4 Load kiln with racks selected for processing and report to appropriate personnel.

2.5 Position baffles and blankets in line with manufacturer’s instructions.

2.6 Adjust and check kiln control settings regularly in line with drying schedules and organisational safety procedures.

2.7 Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

3. Unload kiln and process softwood

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

3.2 Open kiln and identify moisture content of processed softwood.

3.3 Remove moisture probes and baffles from timber.

3.4 Direct and move softwood to storage or processing operations in line with organisational procedures.

3.5 Identify sub-standard material and re-process or direct for lower value usage.

3.6 Keep work area clean and clear of debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.7 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

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 work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.

1.2 Select appropriate personal protective and other equipment and use in line with manufacturer's recommendations.

1.3 Identify and obtain type and quantity of softwood to be dried from conversion process.

1.4 Plan drying process in line with work order.

2. Load and control kiln conditions

2.1 Assess racks visually to ensure consistent drying requirements for timber and adjust as required.

2.2 Measure moisture content and routinely compare with anticipated levels in line with organisational procedures.

2.3 Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.

2.4 Load kiln with racks selected for processing and report to appropriate personnel.

2.5 Position baffles and blankets in line with manufacturer’s instructions.

2.6 Adjust and check kiln control settings regularly in line with drying schedules and organisational safety procedures.

2.7 Follow emergency shutdown procedures when alarm is triggered.

3. Unload kiln and process softwood

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

3.2 Open kiln and identify moisture content of processed softwood.

3.3 Remove moisture probes and baffles from timber.

3.4 Direct and move softwood to storage or processing operations in line with organisational procedures.

3.5 Identify sub-standard material and re-process or direct for lower value usage.

3.6 Keep work area clean and clear of debris in line with organisational safety procedures.

3.7 Identify routine processing and equipment faults and resolve or report to appropriate personnel.

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:

operate a kiln to dry one or more different types of softwood as listed below in line with an individual work order for each job:

imported timber species

dressed timber

in-the-rough timber

preservative treated timber.

visually assess racks and make necessary adjustments for:

stability

spacing of strips

support to minimise warping.

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

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

purpose of kiln drying softwood and meaning of equilibrium moisture content (EMC)

characteristics of softwood and effects of the drying process

issues considered when visually assessing racks to ensure consistent drying requirements for timber:

stability

spacing of strips

support to minimise warping

methods used to measure moisture content of timber before and after drying process

typical work flow processes used to dry timber using kilns

typical flow of timber board supply in and out of the drying area

purpose, features and operation of equipment used for drying softwood:

different types of drying kilns:

conventional

high temperature

very high temperature

extremely high temperature

vaccum dryer

different types of lifting equipment:

fork lifts

slings

trolley jacks

gantry cranes

loaders

baffles and blankets

moisture probes

organisational procedures specific to drying softwood:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis use of personal protective and other equipment

kiln operation

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting processing and equipment faults.

Range Statement

Not Applicable