262 Operate a Thermoforming Process

Explanatory notes

Definitions

Enterprise means an organisation where training and/or assessment is taking place, and/or where the trainee is employed.

Enterprise procedure is defined as actions which comply with the policies, systems, and directives in a particular enterprise. Enterprise procedure must comply with the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act, 1992, and subsequent amendments.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Demonstrate knowledge of the construction of a thermoforming machine.

Evidence requirements

1.1Thermoforming machine components are identified using enterprise equipment and their purpose is described.

Rangecomponents may include – heating oven, controls, safety features, sheet transport system, sheet clamping system, vacuum thermoforming unit, pressure thermoforming unit, trimming unit, stacking unit, sheet loading system, roll-stock loading system.

1.2Machine services are identified using enterprise equipment and their purpose and controls are described.

Rangemachine services may include – power, water, compressed air, vacuum, hydraulic power pack.

Outcome 2

Start up and shut down a thermoforming machine and ancillary equipment that have been pre-set in accordance with enterprise procedure.

Evidence requirements

2.1Work area is cleared and cleaned to ensure safe operating conditions.

Rangework area may include – floors, stairs, platforms, machine surfaces, ledges, intake and output areas, hand tools.

2.2Sheet or roll stock for thermoforming is verified against job specification, and loaded.

2.3Thermoforming machine and ancillary equipment start-up is performed.

2.4Thermoforming machine and ancillary equipment shut-down is performed.

Outcome 3

Operate a thermoforming process in accordance with enterprise procedure.

Evidence requirements

3.1Process operations are performed, and quality inspection procedures are consistently applied, for complex products.

Rangeprocess operations may include – product removal, product finishing, pre-forming preparation, cleaning between roll changes;

complex products may include – multi-surface products, multi-cavity products, inserted products;

evidence is required for two complex products.

3.2Common product forming faults are identified and reported.

Rangecommon product forming faults include – bubbles, discoloration, poor definition, webbing, surface marks, poor material distribution, tearing, warpage, trim accuracy, trim quality, part size accuracy; evidence is required for four product forming faults.

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