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Steam and brush fabric

Level Credits Purpose 2 2 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 stea ing and brushing! prepare a achine for stea ing and brushing and process fabric! and carry out cleaning and inor aintenance on a stea ing and brushing achine. 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 by ',-. and industry. Plastics and #aterials Processing /ndustry Training *rganisation &&3&

Subfield Domain Status Status date Date version published Planned review date Entry information Accreditation Standard setting body (SS !

Accreditation and "oderation Action Plan (A"AP! reference

This .#.P can be accessed at http:00www.n12a.govt.n10fra ework0search0inde".do. Special notes 1 2 3 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 anage ent re2uire ents. They refer to anuals6 anufacturer7s specification6 codes of practice6 or policy state ents.

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2921 version 7 Page 2 of 3 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 # (e onstrate knowledge of stea ing and brushing. Performance criteria 1.1 1.2 4tea ing and brushing are described in ter s of the process and the reason for carrying it out. #achine sections are identified and described in ter s of their function and operation. %ange 1.3 achine controls6 energy supply syste 6 fabric feed6 stea brushing rollers6 antistatic bar. achine are bo"6

4afety procedures for the use of a stea ing and brushing described according to workplace procedures.

Element 2 Prepare achine for stea ing and brushing and process fabric.

Performance criteria 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.) #achine is operated according to workplace procedures. 4tea bath is heated prior to processing to avoid condensation. achine and threaded according to operating

$abric is presented to the procedures.

#achine settings produce fabric stea ed and brushed to product specification. %ange feed rate6 brush speed6 stea penetration6 height of fabric fro brush6 fabric tension6 baffles ad8usted to fabric width.

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$abric is processed without faults. %ange edges feed flat without folds6 fabric feeds without creases6 fabric is not under tension.

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Processing end point is assessed according to workplace procedures. %ecords are aintained according to workplace procedures.

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2921 version 7 Page 3 of 3 Element $ ;arry out cleaning and Performance criteria 3.1 3.2 3.3 $ibre is re oved fro the stea ing and brushing conta ination of following fabrics. achine to prevent inor aintenance on a stea ing and brushing achine.

5ork 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 inter<institutional 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 the Plastics and #aterials Processing /ndustry Training *rganisation info?pa pito.org.n1 if you wish to suggest changes to the content of this unit standard.

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