Domain - Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Skills

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Level 3

Operate pulp or paper mill auxiliary equipment

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10833 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, in a pulp or paper mill: operate cleaning equipment; operate auxiliary moving, lifting and securing equipment; and operate communication equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Reclaim wood pulp fibre at low consistency for pulp or paper manufacturing

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15832 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pulp concentration; operate lowconsistency pulp concentration equipment; and monitor and control the performance of lowconsistency pulp concentration equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Test in-process pulp and chemicals as a pulp or paper manufacturing plant operator

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3510 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain pulp or paper testing; select, apply pulp or paper tests, and record and report data. This unit standard is for operators working in pulp or paper plants who are required to test in-process product as part of their job requirements. It addresses generic testing skills that can be applied at all stages of these production processes.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Assist with changing machine clothing in pulp or paper manufacturing

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3514 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe clothing removal and installation methods; describe methods involved in threading and seaming clothing on the machine; select machine clothing; and prepare and assist in the removal and installation of machine clothing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Operate a pulp bale making unit

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3517 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a pulp bale making unit; operate a pulp bale-making unit; and monitor and control the performance of a pulp bale-making unit.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Form wood pulp web using a vat former for pulp manufacture
This standard has expired and is no longer available.

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3580 Unit Standard 8 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of vat forming; operate and maintain a vat former efficiently; and monitor and control the efficient performance of a vat former.

Standard-setting body:

Te Pūkenga - New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology

Level 4

Operate bark burner systems
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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10834 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of bark burner systems used in a pulp mill; operate and maintain bark burner and associated equipment efficiently; monitor and control the efficient performance of bark burner and associated equipment.

Standard-setting body:

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

Prepare and monitor chemical additives in the pulp or paper industry

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15827 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of chemical hazards, handling, and mixing procedures; prepare chemicals for use; and monitor chemicals and maintain records.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Screen furnish

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15829 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of furnish screening to remove reject material; operate a furnish screening system; and monitor and control the performance of a furnish screening system.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Dewater furnish at high consistency

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15831 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of furnish dewatering; operate a high-consistency dewatering press; and monitor and control the performance of a high-consistency dewatering press.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Form wood pulp web for wood pulp manufacturing using a fourdrinier former

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15833 Unit Standard 20 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to, for wood pulp manufacture: demonstrate knowledge of a fourdrinier former; operate a fourdrinier former; and monitor and control the performance of a fourdrinier former.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Operate an extended nip press to press wet pulp or paper webs

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21489 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of an extended nip press; operate an extended nip press; and monitor and control the performance of an extended nip press.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Operate multi-cylinders to dry pulp or paper webs

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Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 3521 and, with unit standard 21491, replaced unit standard 3575.

21490 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of web drying; operate multicylinder dryer section, associated hood, and sheet tensioning equipment; and monitor and control the performance of dryer section, associated hood, and sheet tensioning equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Dry pulp webs using air drying process

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Version 3 This unit standard replaced unit standard 3522 and, with unit standard 21490, replaced unit standard 3575.

21491 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the air drying process; operate and control airborne dryer section and sheet tensioning equipment; and monitor and control the performance of the airborne dryer and sheet tensioning equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Clean furnish

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3509 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of furnish cleaning; operate a furnish cleaning system; and monitor and control the performance of a furnish cleaning system.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Laboratory test pulp, paper, and chemical products
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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3511 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of pulp, paper and chemical product testing in a laboratory; gather samples, and select and apply tests in a laboratory; and record, analyse, and report test data.

Standard-setting body:

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

Run machine clothing in pulp or paper manufacturing

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3513 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of the removal and installation of machine clothing; supervise machine clothing de-cloth and installation; operate machine clothing; and monitor and control the performance of machine clothing.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Control a pulp storage system in the pulp or paper manufacturing industry

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3518 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of pulp storage systems; operate a pulp storage system; and monitor and control the performance of a pulp storage system.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Press wet pulp and paper webs in the pulp or paper manufacturing industry

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3519 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of web pressing; operate the press section; and monitor and control the performance of the press section.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Blend furnish

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3524 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of furnish blending; operate stock chests and agitators to blend furnish; and monitor and control the performance of furnish blending equipment.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Dewater wood pulp using twin wire

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3572 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of twin wire dewatering; operate a twin wire; and monitor and control the performance of a twin wire.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Control a pulp or paper machine broke system

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3596 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of a broke system; operate a pulp or paper machine broke system; and monitor and control the performance of a pulp or paper machine broke system.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

Operate a white water system for pulp or paper manufacturing

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3597 Unit Standard 10 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: demonstrate knowledge of conservation of raw materials, fibre, and water in pulp or paper manufacturing; demonstrate knowledge of a pulp or paper white water system; operate and balance the white water system; and monitor and control the performance of the white water system.

Consent & Moderation Requirements:

CMR 173 Word PDF

Standard-setting body:

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

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