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Title / Saw wood panels using a panel saw system
Level / 4 / Credits / 20
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of panel trimming; prepare to operate a panel saw system; operate and maintain a panel saw system; and monitor and control the performance of a panel saw system.
Classification / Wood Manufacturing - Generic Skills > Wood Panel Manufacturing Skills
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1Range
Wood panels may include but are not limited to – plywood, medium density fibreboard (MDF), particleboard, strandboard, fibre-faced strandboard, laminated veneer lumber (LVL);
evidence is required for one.
2The following apply to the performance of all outcomes of this unit standard:
aAll work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
bAll work practices must meet documented worksite quality management requirements. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities, events, and decisions.
cAll communications must be made in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and method.
3Definitions
Panel saw system refers to the infeed table, transport system, cutting area, and the outfeed pack assembly.
Preventative maintenance refers to the care and servicing of equipment and machinery. This may include periodic checks and inspections, testing, measurements, adjustments, or parts replacement as required in accordance with worksite policies and procedures for the purpose of preventing faults or failures and to maintain production requirements.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production, and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures, company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain fundamentals of panel trimming.
Evidence requirements
1.1The purpose of panel trimming in the wood panel manufacturing process is described in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.2The operating parameters and capability of the panel saw system are explained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangemay include but are not limited to – feed speed, panel size, book size.
1.3The operating components and process controls of the panel saw system are identified, and their purpose is explained, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.4Types of saws are matched with their function in wood panel manufacturing.
Rangemay include but are not limited to – scribing saw, rotary profiling saw, hog saw.
1.5Cutting defects are recognised from given samples.
Rangedefects may include but are not limited to – out of square, edge damage, corner damage, edge burn, lubrication failure.
1.6Hazards associated with panel sawing are identified, and the role of protective equipment and safety features is explained, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangehazards may include but are not limited to – dust, flying particles, moving panels, dust explosions, fire, confined space, moving equipment;
safety features may include but are not limited to – personal protective equipment, hold cards, lockouts, stop buttons, guards.
1.7The consequences of non-conformance with worksite standards are described in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangemay include but are not limited to – out of square, edge damage.
Outcome 2
Prepare to operate a panel saw system.
Evidence requirements
2.1Customer orders are selected and interpreted to set up the panel saw system in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.2Start-up checks are completed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.3Input panel checks are completed to ensure panels meet specification and production run expectations in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.4Checks ensure that other upstream and downstream processing stages are ready for production.
2.5Downgraded product options are identified and communicated to downstream processing stages.
Outcome 3
Operate and maintain a panel saw system.
Evidence requirements
3.1Panel saw is started up, operated, and shut down in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.2Setting and adjustment of operating parameters enable production requirements to be achieved in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangeoperating parameters may include but are not limited to – feed speed, saw speed, dimension, stacking alignment;
production requirements may include but are not limited to – product quality, production rate.
3.3Operating faults in the sawing, extraction, and transport systems are recognised, and corrective action is taken, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangesaws – blunt or broken saws, out of square, edge damage, corner damage, edge burn, lubrication failure;
extraction system – blockages, holed ducting;
transport system – product misalignment, seized bearings, seized wheels.
3.4Equipment faults and malfunctions are identified, and corrective action is taken, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangeequipment faults and malfunctions may include but are not limited to – electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation.
3.5Preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements are explained and applied in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 4
Monitor and control the performance of a panel saw system.
Evidence requirements
4.1Monitoring and interpretation of feedback information, and adjustment of control parameters, enable process requirements, plant performance, and product quality to be maintained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.2Output product meets length, width, thickness, squareness, and straightness of cut requirements in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.3Production rate is managed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.4Out-of-specification product is identified and processed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.5Waste material is processed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.6Selection of next production stage for product and routing of output stock to further processing stages is carried out in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
4.7Production, maintenance and quality records are completed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Planned review date / 31 December 2016Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 25 January 1995 / 31 December 2012
Review / 2 / 24 November 1995 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 3 / 12 February 1998 / 31 December 2012
Review / 4 / 25 March 1999 / 31 December 2012
Review / 5 / 26 June 2003 / 31 December 2012
Review / 6 / 29 March 2005 / 31 December 2012
Rollover and Revision / 7 / 23 February 2007 / 31 December 2013
Review / 8 / 19 April 2012 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0173
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