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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Prepare for assembly
   • Review work order and where required check with appropriate personnel.
   • Select appropriate personal protective equipment and check for operational effectiveness.
   • Obtain type and quantity of material to be assembled from veneer production process.
   • Select production process in line with work order.
2. Bond veneers
   • Use equipment in line with organisational safety procedures, manufacturer’s instructions and environmental protection practices.
   • Complete pre start-up equipment checks to ensure operational effectiveness.
   • Adjust spreader stations to provide material delivery in line with required board cross-section distribution.
   • Apply glue to cross-grain veneer evenly and adjust glue feed, spread and tack levels regularly to achieve desired result.
   • Select and assemble cross-grain and long-grain veneer in required sequence.
   • Position veneer and feed according to required sequence, minimising gaps and mismatched edges.
   • Transfer completed assemblies for pressing.
3. Redistribute material
   • Grade assembled ply in line with organisational procedures and industry standards.
   • Direct material to storage or processing operations in line with organisational procedures.
   • Dispose of sub-standard material and excess glue in line with environmental protection practices.
   • Clean work area and store unused glue in line with organisational safety procedures.
   • Record and report production outcomes and equipment faults to appropriate personnel.

Range Statement

Not Applicable

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Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit. If a specific volume or frequency is not stated below, then evidence must be provided that the following requirements have been performed on at least one occasion:

complete production jobs to bond sheets of veneer in line with individual work orders for each job that prescribe:

varying thickness of sheets of veneer to be used

varying numbers of layers of veneer to be bonded

varying quantities of assembled ply to be produced

for each of the above jobs, visually inspect assembled ply and grade according to industry and organisational standards.

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Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

environmental protection practices for forest products factory settings:

reducing water and energy use

cleaning plant, tools and equipment

disposing of, recycling and reusing timber

disposing of hazardous substances

typical flow of material supply in and out of the veneer production area

typical work flow processes and techniques used to bond sheets of veneer

purpose, features and operation of ply assembly tables and glue spreading stations

appropriate parameters for rate of glue feed, spread and tack levels and effects of weather conditions on glue properties

methods used to safely store glue

key features of and applicable terminology for industry standard grades for assembled ply

organisational procedures specific to preparing veneer for ply:

workplace health and safety with particular emphasis on equipment lock out, use of personal protective equipment and handling hazardous substances

communication reporting lines

recording and reporting production outcomes, equipment faults and maintenance requirements.

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