Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to produce intricate solid forged shapes commonly forged in the forging and fabrication areas of industry.
It covers hand forging of different metals, using specialised techniques, tools and jigs where specialised methods of holding, positioning and lifting complex forgings are required.
Where hand forging of simple shapes is required unit MEM06001 Perform hand forging should also be selected.
Where the interpretation of technical drawings is required unit MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of engineering measurement is required unit MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of tools is required unit MEM18001 Use hand tools and unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations, should also be selected as appropriate.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 4
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the essential outcomes. | Performance criteria describe the performance needed to demonstrate achievement of the element. | ||
1 | Determine job requirements | 1.1 | Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs) |
1.2 | Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times | ||
1.3 | Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs | ||
1.4 | Identify job requirements from specifications, sketches, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Forge complex shapes using hand tools on an anvil | 2.1 | Calculate material volume, making allowances for bending, material shrinkage and oxidisation, as required |
2.2 | Produce complex shapes using appropriate hand tools, procedures and techniques | ||
2.3 | Check forging to ensure conformance to tolerances and specifications | ||
3 | Perform splitting and bundling on anvil | 3.1 | Select and use appropriate tools and equipment |
3.2 | Apply hand forging techniques and procedures to forging and opening bundled and split sections making allowance for material shrinkage, distortion and oxidisation | ||
3.3 | Apply heat and control in specified areas of the material to be forged in accordance with SOPs | ||
3.4 | Handle forgings in a safe and correct manner | ||
3.5 | Check forgings to ensure conformance to tolerances and specifications | ||
4 | Produce jigs and tools for complex shapes | 4.1 | Select tools and equipment required to taper and bend materials appropriate to task requirements |
4.2 | Apply techniques for producing jigs and tools to specifications | ||
4.3 | Bend and shape jigs and patterns to requirements | ||
4.4 | Forge hand held tools to the cut pattern in accordance with specifications | ||
4.5 | Perform final shaping, heat treatment and sharpening to specifications | ||
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.
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, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) are included. | |
Complex hand forging includes one (1) or more of the following: | shaping reverse tapering jump up section for bends |
Hand forging techniques include one (1) or more of the following: | spreading surface chasing hot splitting |
Equipment includes one (1) or more of the following: | diesel electric and gas furnaces coke fires gaseous oxygen/fuel equipment |
Competency Field
Forging