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Process fabric on a stenter or a tenter

Level Credits Purpose 3 12 This unit standard is for people working in the fabric finishing industry. People credited with this unit standard are able to: de onstrate knowledge of stentering or tentering! prepare a stenter or tenter and process fabric! and carry out cleaning and inor aintenance on a stenter or a tenter. Te"tiles #anufacture $abric $inishing %egistered 2& 'ove ber 2&&9 2& 'ove ber 2&&9 31 (ece ber 2&1) *pen. +valuation of docu entation and visit by ',-. and industry. /o peten0 &&3&

Subfield Domain Status Status date Date version published Planned review date Entry information Accreditation

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Accreditation and $oderation Action Plan !A$AP# reference

This .#.P can be accessed at http:11www.n02a.govt.n01fra ework1search1inde".do. Special notes 1 2 3 ) *perational co petency ay be de onstrated on a stenter or a tenter depending on the type of e2uip ent installed in the workplace. Perfor ance of the ele ents ust co ply with the 3ealth and 4afety in + ploy ent .ct 1992 and workplace procedures. 5orkplace productivity and 2uality re2uire ents assess ent against this unit standard. ust be et by the candidate during

(efinitions Workplace procedures refer to the verbal or docu ented procedures for perfor ing activities including health and safety6 operational6 environ ental and 2uality

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2917 version 7 Page 2 of 3 anage ent re2uire ents. They refer to anuals6 anufacturer7s specification6 codes of practice6 or policy state ents. Product specification refers to the docu ent which acco panies each anufacturing order. This specifies all of the para eters for production of the fabric. This ay include the fibre specification6 the shade6 dye bath para eters6 achinery to be used and finishing procedures.

Elements and performance criteria

Element 1 (e onstrate knowledge of stentering or tentering. Performance criteria 1.1 4tentering or tentering is described in ter s of the process and the reasons for carrying it out. %ange tenter 8 drying6 heat setting6 pre9setting6 weft straightening6 patterns aligned lengthwise6 width setting! stenter 8 as for tenter plus stea ing6 fi"ing and curing6 width correction.

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4tenter or tenter achine sections are identified and described in ter s of their function and operation. %ange achine controls6 fabric feed and control syste 6 energy supply syste .

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4afety procedures for the use of a stenter or tenter are described according to workplace procedures.

Element 2 Prepare stenter or tenter and process fabric. Performance criteria 2.1 $abric is prepared and loaded to the procedures. %ange 2.2 fabric width6 s2uare weft. achine according to workplace

#achine settings and operating conditions produce fabric to product specification. %ange feed rate6 te perature6 fabric tension6 underfeed6 overfeed6 spray and1or che ical addition. achine stoppage is handled

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$abric which has stood in the achine during a according to workplace procedures.

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2917 version 7 Page 3 of 3 2.) %ecords are aintained according to workplace procedures.

Element 3 /arry out cleaning and Performance criteria 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.) $ibre is re oved fro batches. stenter or tenter to prevent conta ination of following aintained and cleaned according to workplace inor aintenance on a stenter or a tenter.

.ir intakes6 fans and filters are and achine procedures.

4tenter or tenter area is cleaned according to workplace procedures. #inor aintenance is carried out according to workplace procedures.

Please note Providers ust be accredited by ',-.6 or an inter9institutional body with delegated authority for 2uality assurance6 before they can report credits fro assess ent against unit standards or deliver courses of study leading to that assess ent. :ndustry Training *rganisations ust be accredited by ',-. before they can register credits fro assess ent against unit standards. .ccredited providers and :ndustry Training *rganisations assessing against unit standards ust engage with the oderation syste that applies to those standards. .ccreditation re2uire ents and an outline of the oderation syste that applies to this standard are outlined in the .ccreditation and #oderation .ction Plan ;.#.P<. The .#.P also includes useful infor ation about special re2uire ents for organisations wishing to develop education and training progra es6 such as ini u 2ualifications for tutors and assessors6 and special resource re2uire ents. Comments on this unit standard Please contact /o peten0 info=co peten0.org.n0 if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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