Field Manufacturing
Review of Solid Wood Manufacturing unit standards
|
Subfield |
Domain |
ID |
|
Solid Wood Manufacturing |
Saw Doctoring |
652-656, 662, 669, 670, 672-674, 5844, 5845, 8337, 15758-15760, 15762, 15763, 17962, 17967-17969, 23439, 27067 |
Competenz has completed the review of the unit standards listed above.
Date new versions published September 2020
Planned review date December 2024
Summary
The review was conducted in conjunction with the review of the qualifications for this sector, and the development of programmes later this year, leading to the:
Competenz took over the responsibility for these unit standards from the Forest Industry Training and Education Council in 2013 as part of the industry training organisation mergers.
All feedback received prior to and during the review process was incorporated and endorsed for registration by the Technical Advisory Group in January 2020.
Main changes
· Unit standards 5845, 23439, and 27067 were set to expire without replacement as they are no longer required.
· Guidance Information, Outcomes, and Performance criteria were updated to reflect current industry practices in the wood manufacturing industry sector.
· Credits for unit standards 672 and 673 were decreased to better reflect the time required for learning and assessment.
· Some titles were amended to better reflect outcomes.
· Last dates for assessment of Category D standards were set. Different dates were set depending on whether the standard is being used in programmes.
· Last dates for assessment of superseded versions of older versions of some Category B standards were specified.
Category D unit standards will expire at the end of December 2022
Detailed list of unit standards – classification, title, level, and credits
All changes are in bold.
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Key to review category |
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A |
Dates changed, but no other changes are made - the new version of the standard carries the same ID and a new version number |
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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 |
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C |
Major changes that necessitate the registration of a replacement standard with a new ID |
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D |
Standard will expire and not be replaced |
Manufacturing > Solid Wood Manufacturing > Saw Doctoring
|
ID |
Title |
Level |
Credit |
Review Category |
|
652 |
Weld wide bandsaws |
4 |
15 |
B |
|
653 |
Bench bandsaws |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
654 |
Bench circular saws |
4 |
20 |
B |
|
655 |
Swage and shape a saw |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
656 |
Set circular saws |
2 |
3 |
B |
|
662 |
Grind and hone straight knives and anvils |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
669 |
Demonstrate knowledge of grinding wheels and fluids |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
670 |
Maintain a wood chipping machine |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
672 |
Maintain and align bandsaw centre |
4 |
20 15 |
B |
|
673 |
Maintain and align circular saw centre |
4 |
20 15 |
B |
|
674 |
Grind bandwheels |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
5844 |
Tip circular saw teeth and profile circular saw tips Tip circular saw teeth |
4 |
15 |
B |
|
5845 |
Manage technical aspects of saw doctoring operations |
5 |
20 |
D |
|
8337 |
Tip saw teeth with stellite or high speed steel Tip saw teeth with stellite or high-speed steel |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
15758 |
Sharpen bandsaws |
3 |
15 |
B |
|
15759 |
Sharpen circular saws |
3 |
15 |
B |
|
15760 |
Tooth circular saws |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
15762 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the alignment of bandsaw and circular rip saw centres |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
15763 |
Demonstrate knowledge of the grinding of bandwheels |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
17962 |
Demonstrate knowledge of saw tooth profiles in saw doctoring |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
17967 |
Demonstrate knowledge of saw grinder application and operation |
3 |
5 |
B |
|
17968 |
Apply advanced calculations for saw doctoring |
4 |
10 |
B |
|
17969 |
Perform basic saw doctoring calculations Perform basic calculations for saw doctoring |
2 |
5 |
B |
|
23439 |
Identify, diagnose, and rectify saw centre problems |
5 |
25 |
D |
|
27067 |
Set up and maintain guides |
4 |
10 |
D |