Domain - Binding and Finishing

Domain - Binding and Finishing

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Level 2

Demonstrate trade knowledge for print finishing and bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 1 This unit standard replaces unit standard 3641.

17929 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: use trade terms and vocabulary applicable to binding and finishing; follow written instructions and complete forms; use measurement systems, measuring devices and calculations; use reference material to ensure procedures are followed and required standards are met; demonstrate knowledge of further processes in regard to print finishing and bookbinding production; report bar code printing faults; demonstrate knowledge of the ink drying process; use section and spine marks; observe quality control methods; demonstrate knowledge of the factors contributing to production costs; and explain the importance of confidentiality.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Communications and Media

Level 3

Fold up to sixteen pages using three directional folds for print finishing

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Version 4

17933 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; draw up lay sheets for portrait and landscape work up to sixteen pages; demonstrate knowledge of folding machinery and folds; load and set the feeder, set the folding and delivery sections, and undertake machine folding in accordance with workplace practices.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate industry knowledge for print finishing and bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27779. This unit standard replaced unit standard 17929.

21276 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: terms applicable to binding and finishing; the use of reference material to ensure procedures are followed and required standards are met; further processes in regard to print finishing and bookbinding production; product barcode printing and reporting of faults; inks and ink drying processes; and the use of signature/section and spine marks to meet job requirements.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of the print finishing and bookbinding industry

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Version 2

27779 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: use industry terms applicable to binding and finishing; and demonstrate knowledge of the requirements of processes related to print finishing and bookbinding production, and the impacts of different inks and ink drying processes on print finishing and bookbinding production.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate single function machines for bookbinding

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Version 1

32064 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Demonstrate knowledge of substrates and printed finishes, and prepare, handle, and store substrates for print industry

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Version 8

3642 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of substrates used for print industry, and the effects of workplace conditions on substrates; prepare, handle, and store substrates for print industry; and demonstrate knowledge of printed finishes.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Use hand skills for print finishing and bookbinding

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Version 8

3644 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; hand fold printed sheets; hand assemble jobs using different methods; hand feed different kinds of machinery; and prepare jobs for the next process.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Hand sew books using different styles for print finishing and bookbinding

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Version 9

3645 Unit Standard 18 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; select and use sewing materials; hand fold books; hand assemble books using different methods; and hand sew books using different styles.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate gluing machine, produce loose leaf binders, and quarter flush books for bookbinding

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Version 8

3647 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; select and use adhesives; set up and operate a gluing machine for bookbinding; and produce loose leaf binders using fittings, and quarter flush books.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Use a manual blocking machine for bookbinding

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Version 8

3651 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; select and use typefaces, borders, rules and decorative devices (blocks); and use a manual blocking machine.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Wire stitch books for print finishing

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Version 8

3659 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; and wire stitch books.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a sewing machine for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 3666, unit standard 3667, unit standard 3669, unit standard 17932, and unit standard 25346 were replaced by unit standard 32064 and unit standard 32065.

3665 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; demonstrate knowledge of the use of signature/section and spine marks to meet job requirements, and set up and operate a sewing machine in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate book smashing and nipping and back gluing and drying machines for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 3665, unit standard 3667, unit standard 3669, unit standard 17932, and unit standard 25346 were replaced by unit standard 32064 and unit standard 32065.

3666 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; use adhesives; set up and operate a book smashing and nipping machine in accordance with workplace practices; and set up and operate a back gluing and drying machine in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a rounding and backing machine for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 3665, unit standard 3666, unit standard 3669, unit standard 17932, and unit standard 25346 were replaced by unit standard 32064 and unit standard 32065.

3667 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available, and set up and operate a rounding and backing machine in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Level 4

Set up and operate pressing and casing-in units for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

17932 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; set up and run an automatic casing-in machine and an automatic pressing machine in accordance with workplace practices; and inspect, pack and stack books.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Solve problems in print finishing production
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Version 4 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27780.

21790 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a problem solving technique for print finishing production; outline the problem solving technique for problems encountered in print finishing production; and apply a problem solving technique in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Make protective enclosures for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

25346 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; demonstrate knowledge of the different types and styles of protective enclosures and materials used to cover them; select and use hand tools and equipment for making a protective enclosure; select, measure, and cut materials; and assemble, cover, and finish a protective enclosure to meet the job requirements.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Machine fold multi panels and use auxiliary equipment for print finishing

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Version 2

27778 Unit Standard 18 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; demonstrate understanding of impositions for multi panel work up to sixteen pages; and machine fold, and use auxiliary equipment in accordance with workplace practices.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Troubleshoot and rectify faults for print finishing production and solve workplace problems

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Version 2

27780 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for people training or working in the print industry and who are undertaking print finishing production. People credited with this unit standard are able to troubleshoot and rectify faults when undertaking print finishing production and solve workplace problems.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate multifunction machines for bookbinding

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Version 1

32065 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Hand bind books for bookbinding

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Version 8

3648 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check job documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; select and use hand tools and equipment for hand binding books; choose endpaper style to match binding and produce books; hand glue and trim books; hand round and back books; line the spines; select and prepare covering materials; hand make hard cover cases; case-in and press books; produce soft covers for hand binding; and set up and operate a book press.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Repair and rebind books for bookbinding

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Version 8

3649 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: assess condition of books to be repaired or rebound and select treatment options; check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; dissect (pull down) books; repair books; and rebind books.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Carry out hand tooling and lettering for bookbinding
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Version 8

3652 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; select and use finishing materials and tools for bookbinding; and undertake lettering for bookbinding.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Machine fold including roll folds and slitting for print finishing
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 27778.

3655 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; draw up lay sheets for portrait and landscape work up to sixteen pages; machine fold, including roll folds and slitting, and use auxiliary equipment.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Set up and operate collator, stitcher, and trimmer for print finishing

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Version 7

3661 Unit Standard 40 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; maintain the stitching head of a stitcher; install new knives onto a trimmer; and set up and operate a trimmer, stitcher, and collator and auxiliary equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a collator or gatherer, and adhesive binding machine for print finishing

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Version 7

3664 Unit Standard 35 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; use signature recognition or spine marks for print finishing; set up a collator or gatherer, auxiliary equipment, and an adhesive binding machine for print finishing; and operate a collator or gatherer, and adhesive binding machine for print finishing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a 3-knife trimmer for print finishing and bookbinding

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Version 7

3668 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; remove knives from a 3-knife trimmer ready for replacement; install new knives on a 3-knife trimmer, change cutting sticks, and store tools; and set up and operate a 3-knife trimmer.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a case making machine for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7 This unit standard, unit standard 3665, unit standard 3666, unit standard 3667, unit standard 17932, and unit standard 25346 were replaced by unit standard 32064 and unit standard 32065.

3669 Unit Standard 35 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; use adhesives; set up and operate a case maker in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Hanga-Aro-Rau Manufacturing, Engineering and Logistics Workforce Development Council

Set up and operate a head and tail band and lining machine for bookbinding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 7

3670 Unit Standard 16 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; use adhesives; and set up and operate a head and tail band and lining machine in accordance with workplace practices.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 5

Undertake split board library binding, account bookbinding and extra (fine) binding
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 10

3650 Unit Standard 45 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: check documentation and confirm requirements for the job are available; produce spring back account books and split board library binding; select and make endpapers and boards; decorate book edges to suit the job; use leather and hides to meet the job requirements; produce extra (fine) binding, and select and apply panel work, to meet the job requirements.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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