Domain - Timber Grading

Domain - Timber Grading

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Level 2

Demonstrate knowledge of mechanical stress grading of timber

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20754 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to demonstrate knowledge of: mechanical stress grading and its application in the timber industry; and operating principles of mechanical stress grading equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Explain and verify requirements for structural timber

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24605 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to explain: the verification of structural timber and the wood properties and defects affecting verification; structural timber verification requirements; the verified structural timber grades; verification testing requirements and the branding and release requirements of verified structural timber products; and use testing equipment to verify timber grades.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Level 3

Grade timber to NZS 3631:1988 Group III rules at 80% accuracy
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 5

139 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; identify and measure timber and processing defects; assess the effects of defects on end use; apply NZS 3631 Group III grading rules to timber; and perform calculations relating to NZS 3631 Group III grade determination.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Grade timber using customer specific grading rules at 80% accuracy
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 2

20755 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; identify and measure timber and processing defects; assess the effects of defects on end use; apply customer specific grading rules to timber; and perform calculations relating to specific grade determination.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Apply company grade specifications for timber grading

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27069 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; and apply company grade specifications for timber grading.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Demonstrate knowledge of specifications for timber grading

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Version 3

27070 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: identify and measure defects in timber; explain company grade specifications for timber grading; calculate the value of timber; and compare international timber grading standards to company grading specifications.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Operate a machine stress grader

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Version 2 This unit standard and unit standard 28117 replaced unit standard 141.

28116 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the operation and operating principles of machine stress graders (MSG); prepare to operate an MSG; and operate an MSG.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Grade timber to AS 2858-2004: structural rules at 80% accuracy
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

5852 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; identify and measure timber and processing defects; assess the effects of defects on end use; apply AS 2858 grading rules to timber; and perform calculations relating to AS 2858.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Grade lumber to United States of America grading rules at 80% accuracy
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

8004 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; identify and measure lumber and processing defects; assess the effects of defects on end use; and apply USA grading rules to lumber.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Level 4

Operate a mechanical stress grading machine to grade timber
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 6 This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 28116 and unit standard 28117.

141 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the operation and operating principles of mechanical stress grader (MSG) machines; prepare to operate, operate, and monitor the performance of a MSG machine.

Standard-setting body:

Te P?kenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Grade timber to NZS 3631 Group III structural rules
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

15770 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace, apply NZS 3631 Group III structural to timber, and grade timber in order to maximise value.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Grade timber to NZS 3631 Group III appearance and cuttings rules
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

15771 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace, apply NZS 3631 Group III appearance and cuttings rules to timber; and grade timber in order to maximise value.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Grade timber using customer specific grading rules
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 3

20756 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; apply customer specific grading rules to timber; and grade timber in order to maximise value.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Verify structural timber, analyse test data, and complete despatch procedures

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24606 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain the verification process for structural timber; identify and describe test failures and corrective action to be taken in case of test failures; verify structural timber; and analyse the verification test data, and complete audit, branding and despatch procedures.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Grade structural timber to company grade specifications at an average of 95% accuracy and a minimum 90% accuracy

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27071 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to grade structural timber to company grade specifications at an average of 95% accuracy and a minimum 90% accuracy.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Grade appearance and cuttings to company grade specifications at an average of 95% and a minimum 90% accuracy

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27072 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to grade appearance and cuttings to company grade specifications at an average of 95% and a minimum 90% accuracy.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Monitor performance of a machine stress grader

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Version 2 This unit standard and unit standard 28116 replaced unit standard 141.

28117 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to monitor performance of a machine stress grader (MSG).

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Grade timber to AS 2858-2004: structural rules
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

5846 Unit Standard 15 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; apply AS 2858 structural rules to timber; and grade timber in order to maximise value.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Audit timber grading operations

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5848 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: audit the technical performances of other timber graders and identify training needs; and, analyse and evaluate ongoing production of a grading operation and identify opportunities for improvement.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 13 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Grade lumber to United States of America grading rules
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

Version 4

8003 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: manage safety and hazards when grading timber in the workplace; apply USA grading rules to lumber; and grade lumber in order to maximise value.

Standard-setting body:

Competenz - Forest Industries Training and Education Council (FITEC)

Data as at 02 December 2024