Field                   Manufacturing

 

Revision and rollover of Plastics Fabrication unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Plastics Processing Technology

Plastics Fabrication

20655-20658

 

The Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation has completed the revision and rollover of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2011

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2013

 

Summary

 

These unit standards were revised and rolled over in 2009 to extend their planned review date and maintain their currency until they are reviewed in 2013.  The amendments made at revision were confirmed by an Industry Advisory Group made up of industry representatives.

 

Main changes resulting from the revision and rollover

 

·         The entry information for unit standard 20655 was updated.

·         References to technical documents were updated in unit standards 20656 and 20657.

·         The planned review date for these unit standards was extended to December 2013.

 

Detailed list of unit standards - classification, title, level, and credits

 

Manufacturing > Plastics Processing Technology > Plastics Fabrication

ID

Title

Level

Credit

20655

Demonstrate knowledge of plastics materials joining techniques

2

2

20656

Hot-air weld rigid plastics materials

3

8

20657

Extrusion weld rigid plastics materials

3

6

20658

Butt weld polyolefin pipes

3

6