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Title / Peel logs into veneers for laminated veneer lumber and plywood manufacture
Level / 4 / Credits / 15
Purpose / People credited with this unit standard are able to: explain fundamentals of veneer lathes; operate and maintain a veneer lathe to peel logs for laminated veneer lumber (LVL) and plywood manufacture; and monitor and control peeled veneer production.
Classification / Solid Wood Manufacturing > Laminated Veneer Lumber and Plywood Manufacturing
Available grade / Achieved
Explanatory notes
1The following apply to the performance of all outcomes of this unit standard:
aAll work practices must meet recognised codes of practice and documented worksite health and safety and environmental procedures (where these exceed code) for personal, product and worksite health and safety, and must meet the obligations required under current legislation, including the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, the Resource Management Act 1991, and their subsequent amendments.
bAll work practices must meet documented worksite quality management requirements. This includes the recording (by electronic or non-electronic means) of activities, events, and decisions.
cAll communications must be made in accordance with worksite procedures for content, recipient, timing and method.
2Definitions
Preventative maintenance refers to the care and servicing of equipment and machinery. This may include periodic checks and inspections, testing, measurements, adjustments, or parts replacement as required in accordance with worksite policies and procedures for the purpose of preventing faults or failures and to maintain production requirements.
Worksite policies and procedures refer to documented policies and to documented or other directions provided to staff. These include, but are not limited to, ways of managing health and safety, environmental considerations, quality, and production, and must conform to legislation. Examples include standard operating procedures, company health and safety plans, on-site briefings, and supervisor’s instructions.
Outcomes and evidence requirements
Outcome 1
Explain fundamentals of veneer lathes.
Evidence requirements
1.1The purpose of veneer lathes in the veneer formation process is described in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.2The purpose and function of the log centring device are explained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
1.3The operating parameters and capability of veneer lathes are explained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – minimum and maximum dimensions of input material, knife and nose bar settings, feed speeds.
1.4Operating components and process controls of veneer lathes are identified, and their purpose is explained, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangemay include but is not limited to – knives, rotational mechanism, thickness control.
1.5Hazards associated with veneer lathes are identified, and the role of protective equipment and safety features is explained, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangehazards may include but are not limited to – moving equipment, sharp knives, lifting, mobile plant;
safety features may include but are not limited to – personal protective equipment, hold cards, lockouts, stop buttons, guards.
1.6Knife defects are identified from samples.
Rangedefects caused by worn knives, defects caused by damaged knives.
1.7The consequences of non-conformance with worksite standards are described in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Outcome 2
Operate and maintain a veneer lathe to peel logs for LVL and plywood manufacture.
Evidence requirements
2.1The veneer lathe is set up, started up, operated, and shut down in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.2Setting and adjustment of knives enables production requirements to be achieved in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.3Operating faults and malfunctions are identified, and corrective action is taken, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangeoperating faults may include but are not limited to – blunt or damaged knives, overloading, thickness variation.
2.4Equipment faults and malfunctions are identified, and corrective action is taken, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangeequipment faults and malfunctions – electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, instrumentation.
2.5Control information is entered into fitted control devices, and output data are recorded, in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.6Preventative maintenance and cleaning requirements are explained and applied in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
2.7Materials are processed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Rangematerials may include but are not limited to – by-product, waste.
Outcome 3
Monitor and control peeled veneer production.
Evidence requirements
3.1Monitoring and interpretation of feedback information, and adjustment of control parameters, enable process requirements, plant performance, and product quality to be maintained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.2Output veneer meets the requirements of worksite policies and procedures for thickness, width, and surface quality.
3.3Production rate is maintained in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.4Cores and spin-out are processed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
3.5Production, maintenance and quality records are completed in accordance with worksite policies and procedures.
Planned review date / 31 December 2016Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions
Process / Version / Date / Last Date for AssessmentRegistration / 1 / 25 January 1995 / 31 December 2012
Review / 2 / 24 November 1995 / 31 December 2012
Revision / 3 / 12 February 1998 / 31 December 2012
Review / 4 / 25 March 1999 / 31 December 2012
Review / 5 / 26 June 2003 / 31 December 2012
Review / 6 / 29 March 2005 / 31 December 2012
Rollover and Revision / 7 / 23 February 2007 / 31 December 2013
Review / 8 / 19 April 2012 / N/A
Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR) reference / 0173
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Providers and Industry Training Organisations, which have been granted consent and which are assessing against unit standards must engage with the moderation system that applies to those standards.
Requirements for consent to assess and an outline of the moderation system that applies to this standard are outlined in the Consent and Moderation Requirements (CMR). The CMR also includes useful information about special requirements for organisations wishing to develop education and training programmes, such as minimum qualifications for tutors and assessors, and special resource requirements.
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