This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to match milling requirements to available services and equipment.

The unit applies to millers who are required to set and control milling equipment in industrial flour mills, including semolina mills and mills without purifiers. It includes development of strategies for effective use of power and automation, and directing programmed and other maintenance in order to ensure that milling performance is maintained.

All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with State/Territory work health and safety legislation that apply to the workplace.

No occupational licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.

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Observation Checklist

Tasks to be observed according to workplace/college/TAFE policy and procedures, relevant legislation and Codes of Practice	Yes	No	Comments/feedback
Identify distributed services used in mill
Ensure schematics showing location and distribution of services are available and understood by key personnel
Categorise services as critical to mill operation or ancillary according to workplace procedures
Develop contingency strategies in the event of utilities and services requiring maintenance or repair
Identify mains supply terminal, input voltage and electricity supplier
Identify mill transformers and distribution to sub-mains
Identify back-up generation and supply system, including automatic and manual operation conditions
Identify location of mill equipment and areas supplied by each sub-main and switchboard
Recognise key features and requirements of installed electrical safety systems, including lock off and isolation switches
Obtain maximum demand and diversity factor (power factor correction) and identify implications for mill operations
Establish motor control and start-up procedures according to manufacturer, engineer and supply authority procedures
Identify capacity and fuel use of any on-site boilers
Locate emergency generators and their fuel source
Identify other fuel-powered equipment and processes
Locate location of fuel reservoirs/tanks and review against mill strategy for the prevention of dust explosions
Identify mill operations and equipment controlled automatically
Identify mill operations and equipment controlled through central process control stations/terminals
Identify mill operations and equipment controlled manually
Determine back-up strategies for mill control in the event of failure of control equipment
Determine processes where negative or positive pressure is required
Monitor air speed and volume requirements for conveying tasks
Select air speed and volume appropriate for exhausts
Balance negative pressure systems according to mill operation procedures
Monitor for abnormal increases in blow-line pressure
Determine cleaning intervals for dust collectors
Monitor adequacy of water supply according to mill operation procedures
Determine if feed forward or feedback system is used
Supervise moisture testing of wheat according to workplace procedures
Set damping system controls for desired moisture level taking into account feed rate and lying-in time
Maximise throughput to mill capacity where possible
Ensure manufacturer maintenance and lubrication schedules are followed
Ensure standard operating procedures (SOPs) for controls and workstations are developed and up to date

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