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Elements and Performance Criteria

1. Identify tool components and operating principles
   • Identify the common types of tools and their advantages and limitations
   • Choose appropriate tool components and systems
2. Interpret tool drawings
   • Identify tool type from drawing
   • Identify tool components from drawing
3. Identify tool and part features that affect product quality
   • Recognise common product faults due to tool problems
   • Identify the cause of the faults
   • Recommend modifications to tool or material to rectify
4. Identify product features that affect tool design
   • Recognise good and poor product design features in terms of ease of tool design and manufacture
   • Identify the critical product design features which affect the selection of an appropriate manufacturing technology
   • Identify the critical product design features which affect tool design
5. Analyse tool design
   • Use the process for the design, manufacture and trialling of tools
   • Use analysis and balancing tools as appropriate to examine optimum tool design
   • Suggest possible improvements to tool or product design

Range Statement

This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included.
Regulatory framework	The latest version of all legislation, regulations, industry codes of practice and Australian/international standards, or the version specified by the local regulatory authority, must be used. Applicable legislation, regulations, standards and codes of practice include: health, safety and environmental (HSE) legislation, regulations and codes of practice relevant to the workplace, materials and processes being used and products being made Australian/international standards relevant to the materials being used and products being made any relevant licence and certification requirements. All operations to which this unit applies are subject to stringent HSE requirements, which may be imposed through state/territory or federal legislation, and these must not be compromised at any time. Where there is an apparent conflict between performance criteria and such requirements the legislative requirements take precedence.
Procedures	All operations must be performed in accordance with relevant procedures. Procedures are written, verbal, visual, computer-based or in some other form, and include one or any combination of: test procedures technical specifications technical drawings emergency procedures work instructions standard operating procedures (SOPs) safe work method statements (SWMS) formulas/recipes batch sheets temporary instructions any similar instructions provided for the smooth running of the plant.
Hazards	Hazards must be identified and controlled. Identifying hazards requires consideration of: hazardous products and materials rotational equipment or vibration sharp edges, protrusions or obstructions slippery surfaces, spills or leaks smoke, dust or other atmospheric hazards moving machinery high temperatures other hazards that might arise.

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Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and demonstrate the ability to:

read and interpret tool drawings, productivity data, product specifications, materials data, technical information, equipment specifications and instruments/control panels

analyse information and data to predict interactions of materials, tooling, equipment and process and their impact on product design and tooling design

apply the analysis to make recommendations, including:

tooling design/improvement

product design modifications related to tooling features

use analysis and balancing tools, as appropriate, to examine optimum tool design

communicate technical information verbally and in writing

calculate and interpret statistics, product formulae and process conditions.

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Knowledge Evidence

Must provide evidence that demonstrates knowledge relevant to their job sufficient to fulfil their job role, including knowledge of:

polymer materials, their additives and the rheological, heat and other effects of processing to the design of tools and components

function of tool components and systems

function of clamping/mounting/ancillary systems

tool operating principles and adjustments

impact of product design on tooling design

impact of tooling design on product

impact of tool design and material properties on productivity

the technical strengths and weaknesses of common processing and fabrication technologies and their relative suitability for classes of products

the economic and market features of common processing and fabrication technologies and their impact on the selection of a technology for a product

impact of polymer and polymer compound properties on tool performance and product

material/tool interactions

the impact of different tool designs on product and productivity

the temperature effects on process and product

types of tool designs required for different product types

organisation procedures relevant to the work environment/job role

hierarchy of control

hazards that may arise in the job/work environment and:

their possible causes

potential consequences

appropriate risk controls.

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