Domain - Top Making, Semi-Worsted and Worsted Processing

Domain - Top Making, Semi-Worsted and Worsted Processing

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Level 2

Card fibre on a semi-worsted or worsted card

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3129 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of carding and the carding machine; operate a semi-worsted or worsted card; identify and fix machine malfunction and deviations from product quality; and keep the card and work area clean.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Gill sliver or top on a gilling machine

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Version 9

3131 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe gilling and the gilling machine; prepare and operate a gilling machine; identify and fix operational and product faults; and keep the gill and work area clean.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Comb top on a combing machine
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 8

3133 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the top making industy. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the function of a comb; operate the comb safely and efficiently to make product to specification; and maintain a clean machine and work area.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Process slivers on a roving machine

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3138 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of roving and the roving machine; prepare and operate a roving machine; identify and fix operational and product faults; and clean the roving machine and work area.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Spin yarn on a semi-worsted or worsted spinning machine

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3140 Unit Standard 9 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe, prepare and operate a semi worsted or worsted spinning machine; identify and fix operational and product faults; clean spinning machine and work area.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Process yarn on a brushing machine
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Version 8

3143 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: operate a brushing machine safely and efficiently to make product to specification; and maintain a clean machine and work area.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Process yarn on a balling machine
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3144 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: operate a balling machine safely and efficiently to make product to specification; and maintain a clean machine and work area.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 3

Set-up and test semi-worsted or worsted card to card fibre

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Version 9

3130 Unit Standard 9 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in top making or semi-worsted carding. People credited with this unit are able to: demonstrate knowledge of carding machine set-up; prepare semi-worsted or worsted card for operation; test run semi-worsted or worsted card to optimise machine settings.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Set-up a gilling machine to gill sliver or top

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3132 Unit Standard 9 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in top making or semi-worsted processing. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of gilling machine set up; prepare gill for operation; and run gill to optimise machine settings.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Process sliver or top in a backwash
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Version 8

3135 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in top making or semi-worsted processing. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the function and operation of a backwash; set-up and operate the backwash to produce product to specification; explain and carry out chemical processes and chemical handling procedures; and maintain a clean machine and work area.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Test sliver and top
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3136 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in top making or semi-worsted processing. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the reasons for carrying out tests on sliver and top; follow the test methods to carry out tests; and be able to interpret and report the results.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Set-up roving machine to process slivers

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3139 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the semi-worsted or worsted yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the operation and function of the roving machine components; set-up a roving machine for safe and efficient manufacture of yarn that meets specification; analyse test results to confirm correct operation; maintain the machine; and keep records.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Set-up a semi-worsted or worsted spinning machine to spin yarn

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3141 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the semi-worsted or worsted yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of semi-worsted or worsted spinning machine set-up; set up, adjust and maintain a semi-worsted or worsted spinning machine for operation; and keep records.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 30 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Set-up and process yarn on a continuous steaming machine
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Version 8

3142 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the reasons for steaming yarn; set-up and operate the machine safely and efficiently; identify and react to faults in product or machine; and maintain a clean machine and work area.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Set-up a balling machine to process yarn
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 8

3145 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the yarn making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the machine variables and their effect on ball construction; and set-up a balling machine for safe and efficient processing of balls that meet specification.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Demonstrate knowledge of semi-worsted and worsted carding and gilling
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

3127 Unit Standard 6 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who require knowledge of the top making process. People credited with this unit standard will be able to: explain the fibres used in semi-worsted and worsted processing; describe the mechanical principles and functions of the plant used; and explain the tests that are carried out on semi-worsted or worsted sliver and top.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Plastics and Materials Processing - Apparel and Textile

Demonstrate knowledge of combing
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Version 5

3128 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who require knowledge of the combing process. People credited with this unit standard will be able to describe the mechanical principles and functions of the plant used in combing.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Plastics and Materials Processing - Apparel and Textile

Set-up a combing machine to comb top
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Version 8

3134 Unit Standard 12 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in the top making industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the operation and function of the comb components; and set-up a comb for safe and efficient manufacture of top that meets specification.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Demonstrate knowledge of semi-worsted and worsted yarn spinning
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

3137 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who require an understanding of the semi-worsted and worsted yarn spinning. People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the characteristics and end-uses for semi-worsted and worsted yarns; and explain the mechanical principles and functions of the plant used in worsted spinning.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Plastics and Materials Processing - Apparel and Textile

Level 5

Maintain a semi-worsted or worsted ring spinning machine
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

19853 Unit Standard 60 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in semi-worsted or worsted spinning. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a spinning machine maintenance schedule; carry out routine maintenance on a semi-worsted or worsted ring spinning machine; rectify spinning machine mechanism and component faults; and tune spinning machine for optimum performance.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Maintain a semi-worsted or worsted card
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Version 3

19854 Unit Standard 80 Credits

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This unit standard is for people working in semi-worsted or worsted carding. People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare a card maintenance schedule; carry out routine maintenance on a semi-worsted or worsted card; rectify card mechanism faults; and tune card for optimum performance.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Plastics and Materials Processing - Apparel and Textile

Demonstrate knowledge of semi-worsted and worsted yarn making technology
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Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 3127, unit standard 3128, and unit standard 3137.

22166 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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This unit standard is for people who require knowledge of the top making process. People credited with this unit standard will be able to demonstrate knowledge of: semi-worsted and worsted fibre blends, semi-worsted and worsted carding, gilling, combing, roving, semi-worsted and worsted spinning mechanisms, and sliver, top and yarn testing.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Diagnose and rectify machine or component faults on a semi-worsted card
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Version 2

26008 Unit Standard 35 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to diagnose sub-standard semi-worsted carding machine performance, and rectify card machine or component faults.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Configure and set up a semi-worsted card
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Version 2

26356 Unit Standard 25 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of carding theory and practice; apply knowledge of carding theory and practice to configure and set up a semi-worsted card using hand held gauges, and configure and set up a semi-worsted drafting zone and coiler.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

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