Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform complex milling operations on a range of materials, including non-standard metals and alloys.
It applies to a range of complex milling operations, including jobs requiring high precision or quality and operations requiring complex calculations.
Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.
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, drawings, job sheets or work instructions | ||
2 | Select milling cutters | 2.1 | Select correct milling cutter/s for required operation |
2.2 | Select correct cutter inserts using International Standard Organisation (ISO) standards as required, and mount in cutter blank | ||
2.3 | Mount cutter to machine spindle and check for concentricity | ||
3 | Set up work | 3.1 | Determine the cutting parameters and steps required to mill components |
3.2 | Set up machine with appropriate accessories for milling operations, as required | ||
3.3 | Set up work to required level of accuracy | ||
4 | Perform complex milling | 4.1 | Perform calculations as necessary to achieve specifications for component to be milled |
4.2 | Check components for compliance with specifications | ||
4.3 | Rectify non-compliant product in accordance with SOPs | ||
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 milling operations include one (1) or more of the following: | cutting of one or more of the following: spur gears racks helical gears radial uniform rise cam lobes |
Milling cutter/cutters include one (1) or more of the following: | ganged cutters form cutters |
Set up includes the following: | verifying using instruments, including dial test indicators and sine bars |
Appropriate accessories include the following: | omniversal tables differential dividing heads |
Competency Field
Machine and process operations