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Evidence Guide: MSMPMC311 - Operate a firing kiln

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MSMPMC311 - Operate a firing kiln

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

Prepare the firing equipment

  1. Determine the firing requirements from the production program
  2. Identify and set up the kiln cars or furniture
  3. Check kiln refractories are within specifications, including kiln cars, kiln lining and refractories at burners
  4. Check the firing equipment is safe to use
  5. Check for fuel feed obstructions and clear burner pathways
Determine the firing requirements from the production program

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Identify and set up the kiln cars or furniture

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Check kiln refractories are within specifications, including kiln cars, kiln lining and refractories at burners

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Check the firing equipment is safe to use

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Check for fuel feed obstructions and clear burner pathways

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Load kiln and monitor operation

  1. Use kiln space efficiently to set or stack products to specification
  2. Use correct stacking pattern and allow adequate spacing around each item
  3. Monitor kiln firing to ensure temperature rise and fall rate is to specification
  4. Monitor and record kiln car movement or kiln contents
  5. Monitor and adjust kiln heating equipment (elements or burners) and record temperature gradient details
  6. Monitor the kiln atmosphere
  7. Monitor for correct operation of kiln
  8. Move kiln car or kiln contents to the appropriate storage area
  9. Check and record condition of products leaving the kiln
Use kiln space efficiently to set or stack products to specification

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Use correct stacking pattern and allow adequate spacing around each item

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Monitor kiln firing to ensure temperature rise and fall rate is to specification

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Monitor and record kiln car movement or kiln contents

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Monitor and adjust kiln heating equipment (elements or burners) and record temperature gradient details

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Monitor the kiln atmosphere

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Monitor for correct operation of kiln

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Move kiln car or kiln contents to the appropriate storage area

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Check and record condition of products leaving the kiln

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Rectify routine problems

  1. Identify and rectify faults and equipment failure
  2. Maintain records and log books of equipment operations
  3. Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person
Identify and rectify faults and equipment failure

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Maintain records and log books of equipment operations

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Identify non-routine problems and report to designated person

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Control hazards

  1. Identify hazards in kiln work area
  2. Assess the risks arising from those hazards
  3. Implement measures to control those risks
Identify hazards in kiln work area

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Assess the risks arising from those hazards

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Implement measures to control those risks

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Required Skills and Knowledge