Field          Manufacturing

 

Review of Fellmongery and Leather Processing unit standards

 

Subfield

Domain

ID

Fellmongery and Leather Processing

Fellmongery Processing Knowledge

6541, 18568-18571, 18573, 18574, 25148

Fellmongery Processing Skills

16487-16493, 22159, 25143, 27887, 27889, 27909

Leather Processing Knowledge

8011, 8263, 8380, 8382-8386, 8393-8395, 8399, 27893-27903, 27908

Leather Processing Skills

8013, 8015, 8017, 21830, 27904

 

The Primary Industry Training Organisation has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.

 

Date new versions published                                                          March 2014

 

Planned review date                                                                           December 2018

 

Summary

 

The Fellmongery and Leather Processing standards have been reviewed as a result of the Targeted Review of Qualifications (TROQ) process currently being carried out as part of the Food Processing Review.  The New Zealand Industry Training Organisation has merged with the Primary Industry Training Organisation requiring a change in SSB details.

 

Main changes

 

·      Twenty-eight standards have had their credits amended.

·      One standard has increased in level.

·      Three standards have been designated as expiring because they were no longer required.

·      Nine standards have had their titles amended.

·      SSB details have been amended.

 

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

Leather Processing Skills

3

Standard

21830

4

 

Impact on Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR)

 

None.

 

Impact on registered qualifications

 

None.

 

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

 

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 > Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Fellmongery Processing Knowledge

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

6541

Demonstrate knowledge of sheepskin fellmongery operations

2

4

B

18568

Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery raw material and its preparation for fellmongering

3

8

5

B

18569

Demonstrate knowledge of depilation chemistry and depilatory paint preparation and use in a fellmongery

3

8

5

B

18570

Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery paint tables, painted skin holding and machine wool pulling

Demonstrate knowledge of fellmongery paint tables, painted skin holding, and machine wool pulling

3

8

 

 

5

B

18571

Demonstrate knowledge of wool grading, washing and drying, and slipe wool usages

3

8

5

B

18573

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming, deliming and bating

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt liming, deliming, and bating

3

8

 

5

B

18574

Demonstrate knowledge of principles and practices of lamb and sheep pelt pickling and grading

3

8

5

B

25148

Demonstrate knowledge of the New Zealand fellmongery industry

2

3

B

 

Manufacturing > Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Fellmongery Processing Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

16487

Grade slipe wool

4

20

B

16488

Pull slipe wool

3

5

B

16489

Wash slipe wool

3

5

B

16490

Dry slipe wool

3

15

10

B

16491

Grade processed pelts

4

20

B

16492

Press and pack processed pelts

3

2

D

16493

Butt and prepare pelts for packing

3

3

D

22159

Preserve green skins

Preserve and store green skins

3

5

B

25143

Trim skins for wool removal

3

3

5

B

27887

Prepare and wash skins for wool removal

3

6

5

B

27889

Prepare and apply depilatory paint process for green skins

3

15

10

B

27909

Grade green skins

4

20

B

 

Manufacturing > Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Leather Processing Knowledge

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8011

Demonstrate knowledge of hide processing operations

2

2

B

8263

Demonstrate knowledge of tannery operations

2

5

B

8380

Demonstrate knowledge of chemistry used in leather manufacture

4

12

10

B

8382

Develop tannery production processes for product development

5

40

B

8383

Demonstrate knowledge of hides and skins used in leather manufacture

3

7

5

B

8384

Demonstrate knowledge of hide and skin structure

3

6

5

B

8385

Demonstrate knowledge of hide and skin faults

3

6

5

B

8386

Demonstrate knowledge of manufacturing stages used in leather manufacture

3

10

B

8393

Research and develop leather processes and products

6

40

B

8394

Develop systems for managing tannery waste discharges

6

40

 

D

8395

Analyse and evaluate leather colour

5

8

5

B

8399

Evaluate chrome tannage

5

8

5

B

27893

Analyse chemical testing in tanneries

5

5

B

27894

Analyse physical testing of leather

5

5

B

27895

Evaluate pretannage processes for woolskins

5

5

B

27896

Evaluate leather drying methods and conditioning

5

5

B

27897

Analyse measurements used in leather manufacture

Evaluate measurements used in leather manufacture

4

4

 

5

B

27898

Evaluate vegetable tannage

5

8

5

B

27899

Evaluate pretannage processes for bovine hides

5

5

B

27900

Evaluate chrome leather wet post tannage processes

Evaluate chrome leather wet post-tannage processes

5

6

 

5

B

27901

Evaluate woolskin post tannage processes

Evaluate woolskin post-tannage processes

5

6

5

B

27902

Evaluate vegetable leather wet post tannage processes

Evaluate vegetable leather wet post-tannage processes

5

6

 

5

B

27903

Analyse miscellaneous tannages

Demonstrate knowledge of and analyse miscellaneous tannages

5

8

5

B

27908

Analyse and evaluate leather finishing requirements

5

8

5

B

 

Manufacturing > Fellmongery and Leather Processing > Leather Processing Skills

ID

Title

Level

Credit

Review Category

8013

Prepare hides for processing

3

 

3

5

B

8015

Complete wet salting hide process

3

12

5

B

8017

Operate sammer to prepare wet blue hides for grading and packing

3

10

5

B

21830

Grade wet salted processed hides

3

4

10

20

B

27904

Prepare, operate and maintain hide fleshing machines

Prepare, operate, and maintain hide fleshing machines

3

20

 

5

B