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Evidence Guide: MEM04007 - Pour molten metal

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MEM04007 - Pour molten metal

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

Pour molten metal

  1. Inform personnel in the immediate area of the metal pour that pour is to take place
  2. Pour metal safely to specification
  3. Pour metal at an appropriate and continuous rate
  4. Pour a test bar as required
Inform personnel in the immediate area of the metal pour that pour is to take place

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Pour metal safely to specification

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Pour metal at an appropriate and continuous rate

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Pour a test bar as required

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Determine job requirements

  1. Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)

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Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times

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Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs

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Identify job requirements from specifications, job sheets or work instructions

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Prepare for pouring molten metal

  1. Select equipment as required
Select equipment as required

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Check the condition of the mould and ladle according to procedures

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Check the temperature of molten metal for conformance to specification

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Sequence pouring method to procedures

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Identify the capacity of the required pour against specification

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Preheat and prepare the ladle to receive molten metal

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Transfer ladle to furnace

  1. Check safety clips in accordance with safety procedures
Check safety clips in accordance with safety procedures

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Fill and transfer the ladle to the pouring area

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Determine additives from specification and add to molten metal as required

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Maintain quality of metal as required

  1. Remove slag and/or dross where necessary
Remove slag and/or dross where necessary

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Monitor the temperature as required

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Undertake chemical analysis and apply remedial action as required

  1. Inform personnel in the immediate area of the metal pour that pour is to take place
Inform personnel in the immediate area of the metal pour that pour is to take place

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Pour metal safely to specification

Completed
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Pour metal at an appropriate and continuous rate

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Pour a test bar as required

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Empty excess metal from ladle and return ladle

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Empty, clean and maintain the ladle according to SOPs

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Assessed

Teacher: ___________________________________ Date: _________

Signature: ________________________________________________

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge
Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.

Ladle includes one (1) or more of the following:

lip pour

tea pot

bottom pour

barrel

bull ladles of varying capacity

Additives include one (1) or more of the following:

alloys

inoculants

spheroidisers

coagulants