Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to perform complex turning operations on a range of materials, including non-standard metals and alloys.
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 | Set up work on lathe | 2.1 | Determine sequence of operations, including job set-up, for maximum efficiency to meet job specifications |
2.2 | Set up work on the lathe to required level of accuracy using precision instruments, including dial test indicators | ||
2.3 | Balance work piece when using face plates to ensure accuracy in machining, as required | ||
2.4 | Set up work piece to ensure that work piece is free of distortion following completion of machining | ||
3 | Select and prepare tooling | 3.1 | Select tooling, accessories and consumables appropriate to task, specifications and material |
3.2 | Determine cutting tool modifications required to perform complex turning operations, where appropriate | ||
3.3 | Prepare tooling and accessories and modify, as required | ||
3.4 | Apply International Standard Organisation (ISO) standards for cutting tools or other appropriate standards to suit cutting parameters | ||
4 | Perform complex turning | 4.1 | Calculate speeds and feeds using appropriate mathematical techniques and reference material |
4.2 | Undertake complex turning to specifications and workplace procedures | ||
4.3 | Measure work piece and verify in accordance with specifications using precision measuring equipment | ||
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. | |
Tooling includes one (1) or more of the following: | cutting tools form tools boring bars drills reamers thread chasers tapping heads taps |
Complex turning includes one (1) or more of the following: | single-start and multi-start thread cutting internal blind hole thread cutting eccentrics copy and taper turning counterbalancing work on face plates mandrel work trepanning heavy (multi-tonne) shafts |
Competency Field
Machine and process operations