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Review of Plastics Processing Technology unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Plastics Processing Technology

Injection Moulding

252-260, 9712, 9713

 

The Plastics and Materials Processing Industry Training Organisation (PaMPITO) has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2013

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2017

 

Summary

 

These unit standards were reviewed as they had passed their planned review date.

 

A review meeting was held in August 2012 with industry representatives from plastics processing companies who carry out injection moulding processes as well as a PaMPITO registered workplace assessor and a PaMPITO Training Services Manager.  The group was asked to consider the following:

·          the currency of the unit standards and the accuracy and appropriateness of their content in relation to the roles undertaken within the workplace

·          levels and credits in relation to performance outcomes

·          gaps in skills and/or knowledge that could be captured by the development of new unit standards.

 

Other minor changes were required to all of the unit standards to make them fit for purpose and relevant.  Unit standard 257 was split into two new standards as it contained assessment criteria that had been a barrier to achievement.

 

The reviewed unit standards were posted on the PaMPITO website for wider consultation throughout September 2012.  Feedback received was confirmed with the industry representative group and incorporated into the relevant unit standard.

 

Main changes

 

·      Unit standard 257 has been replaced by two new unit standards 27925 and 27926 as the assessment criteria in this unit standard are unable to be assessed together in most organisations.

·      Titles, purpose statements, explanatory notes, outcomes, evidence requirements, and range statements have, where applicable, been reworded to clarify and simplify.

·      Levels and credits have been updated to better reflect the content of the unit standards.

 

The category C unit standard will expire at the end of December 2014

 

Impact on existing organisations with consent to assess

 

Current consent for

Consent extended to

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Nature of consent

Classification or ID

Level

Domain

Injection Moulding

3

Standard

27925, 27926

3

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

Key to type of impact

Affected

The qualification lists a reviewed classification (domain or subfield) in an elective set

The qualification lists a standard that has changes to level or credits

The qualification lists a C or D category standard

Not materially affected

The qualification lists a standard that has a new title

The qualification lists a standard that has a new classification

 

The following PaMPITO qualifications are impacted by the outcome of this review and will be updated when they are reviewed in 2014.  The classifications and/or standards that generated the status Affected are listed in bold.

 

Ref

Qualification Title

Classification or ID

0394

National Certificate in Plastics Processing Technology (Technical) (Level 2) with strands in Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Pressure Thermoforming, Vacuum Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Film Conversion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Film Slitting, and Expanded Polystyrene Moulding

252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259

0395

National Certificate in Plastics Processing Technology (Technical) (Level 3) with strands in Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Pressure Thermoforming, Vacuum Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Film Conversion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding, and Expanded Polystyrene Moulding

255, 257, 260

0396

National Certificate in Plastics Processing Technology (Technical) (Level 4) with strands in Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding Single Stage, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding Two Stage, and Rotational Moulding

9712, 9713

1361

National Certificate in Plastics Processing Technology (Production) (Level 1) with strands in General, Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Film Conversion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Film Slitting, and Expanded Polystyrene Moulding

252, 253

1362

National Certificate in Plastics Processing Technology (Production) (Level 2) with strands in General, Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Pressure Thermoforming, Vacuum Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Film Conversion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, Rotational Moulding, Expanded Polystyrene Moulding, and Polystyrene Pre-expansion

254

1407

National Certificate in Engineering and Technology (Plastics Engineering) (Level 4) with strands in Injection Moulding, Extrusion, Blow Moulding, Pressure Thermoforming, Vacuum Thermoforming, Blown Film Extrusion, Film Conversion, Injection Stretch-Blow Moulding, and Rotational Moulding

252, 253, 254, 256, 258, 259

 

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

 

All changes are in bold.

 

Key to review category

A

Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

B

Changes made, but the overall outcome remains the same - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number

C

Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID

D

Standard will expire and not be replaced

 

Manufacturing > Plastics Processing Technology > Injection Moulding

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

252

Perform basic process operations for injection moulding

Perform process operations for injection moulding

1

4

B

253

Operate the injection moulding machine

2

6

B

254

Run and monitor the injection moulding production process

2

9

B

255

Control and optimise the injection moulding production process

3

12

B

256

Set up simple moulds for injection moulding

2

8

B

257

27925

 

27926

Set up advanced moulds for injection moulding

Remove and refit an injection moulding machine screw

Set up advanced moulds for injection moulding

3

3

 

3

7

3

 

7

C

258

Service simple moulds for injection moulding

2

6

B

259

Service advanced moulds for injection moulding

2

4

B

260

Service and maintain a complex mould for injection moulding

3

10

B

9712

Trial advanced injection moulds

4

6

B

9713

Set up and remove complex injection moulds

4

5

B