Course Title: Produce basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastened product

Part A: Course Overview

Program: C2148

Course Title: Produce basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastened product

Portfolio: DSC

Nominal Hours: 30.0

Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.

Course Code	Campus	Career	School	Learning Mode	Teaching Period(s)
MANU5828C	Brunswick Campus	TAFE	320T Design (TAFE)	Face-to-Face or Workplace

Course Contact: Phil Barnes

Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 422

Course Contact Email: p.barnes@rmit.edu.au

Course Description

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to produce basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastened product. Some equipment may also involve cutting, trimming, folding and / or gathering (collating) which may be assessed at the same time.

Pre-requisite Courses and Assumed Knowledge and Capabilities

NONE

National Competency Codes and Titles

National Element Code & Title:	ICPCF262A Produce basic adhesive, mechanical or thermal fastened product
Elements:	1 Maintain reel transportation system (OR Element 2)
	2 Maintain sheet transportation system (OR Element 1)
	3 Maintain basic adhesive / mechanical / thermal fastening process
	4 Maintain production process
	5 Identify and rectify problems and faults
	6 Conduct shutdown of production process
	7 Clean machine at end of run

Learning Outcomes

1.1 Reel stand is monitored and adjusted to ensure efficient continuous operation
1.2 Web control system is monitored and adjusted to ensure correct tension and accurate continuous positioning of the web for efficient operation
1.3 Substrate is added to process according to job specifications

2.1 Feeder and delivery systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure continuous and efficient feeding to machine
2.2 Sheet pick-up and transport system is monitored and adjusted to ensure accurate and continuous sheet handling and efficient operations
2.3 Transfer systems are monitored and adjusted to ensure correct and continuous sheet handling and efficient operation
2.4 Substrate is added to process according to job specifications

3.1 Registration of fastening is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
3.2 Wire straightness, length, cut-off and clinching pressures are monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample OR
3.3 Adhesion is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample OR
3.4 Power current and dwell time is monitored and adjusted to ensure quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample

4.1 Basic in-line printing / converting / binding / finishing process(es) are monitored and adjusted to ensure the quality of product meets the standard of the approved sample
4.2 Production process is operated in association with fellow workers and according to enterprise procedures and planned daily schedule
4.3 Production is maintained according to OHS requirements, manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures
4.4 Manual and / or automatic control is used according to job specifications
4.5 Performance is monitored and verified using the process control system according to enterprise procedures
4.6 Production difficulties are anticipated and preventive action is taken to prevent occurrence by timely intervention
4.7 Process adjustments to eliminate problems are reported according to enterprise procedures
4.8 Waste is sorted according to enterprise procedures

5.1 Problems in adhesive / mechanical / thermal fastening machine are identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
5.2 Adjustments or corrections are carried out according to specified procedures and are consistent with operator’s skill level
5.3 Adhesive / mechanical / thermal fastening machine operation is checked to ensure correct operation
5.4 Faulty performance of equipment is identified and reported according to enterprise procedures
5.5 Machine faults requiring repair are identified and reported to designated person according to enterprise procedures
5.6 Repair / adjustment is verified prior to resumption of operations

6.1 Correct shutdown sequence is followed according to manufacturer’s specifications and enterprise procedures
6.2 Shutdown is conducted in association with fellow workers and in compliance with OHS requirements
6.3 Substrate waste is removed from operating area and recycled of disposed of, where required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures

7.1 Mechanical fastening unit is disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
7.2 Thermal fastening unit is disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
7.3 Glue system is washed up ready for next run and liquid waste is disposed of according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
7.4 In-line printing / converting / binding / finishing units are cleaned ready for next run
7.5 Reel feed, transportation and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
7.6 Sheet feed, transport and delivery systems are disengaged and cleaned ready for next run
7.7 Production records or other documentation are accurately completed where required by enterprise procedures

Overview of Assessment

Understand Adhesive binding, the student will have to: answer theoretical questions based upon faults and their rectication; produce at least 2 different complex adhesive bound practical tasks.

If undertaking Mechanical Binding the student will have to answer theoretical questions based upon faults and their rectification; produce at least 2 differnet complex mechanically bound tasks (laps and no laps), cover fed stapled and trimmed jobs.

If undertaking Sewn or Thread seal binding, the student will have to answer theoretical questions based upon faults and their rectification; produce a number of mechnaically thread sewn tasks.