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Title / Demonstrate knowledge of tools and equipment used in the industrial textile fabrication industry
Level / 2 / Credits / 3
Purpose / This theory-based unit standard is for people entering or working in the industrial textile fabrication industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: measuring equipment; hand operated cutting and fastening tools and equipment; and power operated tools, used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Classification / Industrial Textile Fabrication > Industrial Textile Fabrication Core Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992;and Resource Management Act 1991.
2Definition
Industry requirements refer to those practices and procedures commonly used as standard procedures to produce items of acceptable merchantable quality in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
3Hand tools and workshop equipment may vary between businesses and between occupations. This unit standard is not intended to encompass all variants available on the market, but to indicate basic tools and equipment required that may be used to complete the various jobs in the industrial textile fabrication industry. The NZ Motor Industry Training Organisation Training (Incorporated) (NZMITO) manuals for the relevant occupations list recommended tools and equipment for particular unit standards.
4NZMITO training manuals can be obtained by contacting NZMITO, PO Box 10803, Wellington 6143, or by telephone on 0800 88 21 21.
5Terminology for hand tools and workshop equipment can vary between manufacturers and between countries.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Demonstrate knowledge of measuring equipment used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
1.1Metric and imperial measuring equipment application and use are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – rules, tapes, straight edges, squares, string lines, plumb bobs, straight edges, pens, pencils, chalk, awls, chalk line.
1.2Conversion between metric and imperial units of measurement is carried out in accordance with industry requirements.
1.3Procedures and the importance of maintaining and checking measuring equipment for accuracy are described in accordance with industry requirements.
Outcome 2
Demonstrate knowledge of hand operated cutting and fastening tools and equipment used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
2.1Hand operated tools and equipment application and use are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – scissors – left and right handed, shears, general purpose, thread snips; knives – disposable blade, leather knives, boot makers; assorted tools – side cutters, pliers, vice grips, multi grips, rope cutters, rivet dollies, staple guns, material clamps, compass, dividers; presses – kick press for setting eyelets, eyelet press and attachments durable press, rope end and rope splice clips, hydraulic/hand operated press for setting large press eyes.
2.2Tools for attaching fasteners and fittings are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – pop riveter, hammers, screwdrivers, spanners, mallets, swaging tools, splicing tools, hank attachment tools, wad punches, stapler, turn-button punch, lift-the-dot punch, general punches.
2.3Tools for cutting and finishing metal and timber are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – hacksaw, tin snips, files and rasps, bench vice, clamps, cross cut or tenon saws, coping saws, bolt cutters, chisels, sanding block.
2.4Maintenance procedures for hand tools and equipment are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
2.5Safe working practices when working with hand tools and equipment are explained to prevent injury, damage, and/or loss.
Rangepersonal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
Outcome 3
Demonstrate knowledge of power operated tools used in the industrial textile fabrication industry.
Evidence requirements
3.1Power tools and equipment application and use are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – air driven, electrically driven; drills, cutters, metal welding equipment, presses, rivet gun, nibbler, hot air and hot wedge welders, grinders, jig saw, sanders, staple gun, portable blowers, portable generators, extension cords, hose, hot knives.
3.2Procedures for operating tools are described in accordance with manufacturer‘s recommended parameters and in accordance with industry requirements.
Rangespeed, accuracy, finish.
3.3Principles of compressor operation and maintenance procedures are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
3.4Maintenance procedures for power tools and equipment are described in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
3.5Safe working practices are described in accordance with manufacturer instructions and legislative requirements.
Rangepersonal safety; safety of other people; workshop safety; tool, equipment, and machine safety.
3.6Equipment used for maintaining tools and equipment are identified in accordance with manufacturer specifications.
Rangeincludes but is not limited to – wire brush, sharpening stones, screwdrivers, Allen keys, spanners, cleaning equipment, special tools for machinery, oil.
Replacement information / This unit standard and unit standard 23480 replaced unit standard 8298. This unit standard, unit standard 23480, unit standard 23491, and unit standard 23492 replaced unit standard 1314.Planned review date / 31 December 2019
Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 26 March 2007 / N/A
Rollover / 2 / 27 January 2015 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0014
This CMR can be accessed at
Please note
Providers must be granted consent to assess against standards (accredited) by NZQA, before they can report credits from assessment against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assessment.
Industry Training Organisations must be granted consent to assess against standards by NZQA before they can register credits from assessment against unit standards.
Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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SSB Code 101542 / New Zealand Qualifications Authority 2018