Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare the firing equipment
- Determine the firing requirements from the production program
- Identify and set up the kiln cars or furniture
- Check kiln refractories are within specifications, including kiln cars, kiln lining and refractories at burners
- Check the firing equipment is safe to use
- Check for fuel feed obstructions and clear burner pathways
- Load kiln and monitor operation
- Use kiln space efficiently to set or stack products to specification
- Use correct stacking pattern and allow adequate spacing around each item
- Monitor kiln firing to ensure temperature rise and fall rate is to specification
- Monitor and record kiln car movement or kiln contents
- Monitor and adjust kiln heating equipment (elements or burners) and record temperature gradient details
- Monitor the kiln atmosphere
- Monitor for correct operation of kiln
- Move kiln car or kiln contents to the appropriate storage area
- Check and record condition of products leaving the kiln
- Rectify routine problems
- Control hazards