Application

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to program operations, set up and test the operation of a cell and extends to computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines and associated integrated equipment/robots used in flexible manufacturing cell and other advanced operations.

Where additional machining skills in excess of unit MEM07005 Perform general machining are required appropriate units should also be selected.

Where the selection and use of precision mechanical measurement is required unit MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement should also be selected.

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.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:

following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices

identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents in programming and setting up computer numerically controlled (CNC) manufacturing cell

loading/downloading CNC programs into individual machine controllers

writing CNC programs

linking machine controllers of CNC machines and transferring devices

positioning machines and equipment to optimise manufacturing cell performance

selecting and installing tooling and operating the cell to produce components

checking components or products for conformance to specifications.

Knowledge Evidence

Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)

operations to be performed in producing a given part or product

appropriate types of CNC machines to perform required machining operations

appropriate means of part or product transfer between machines and reasons for selecting the chosen equipment and machinery

CNC programs for use in each of the cell components

sequence of machining and transfer operations and the means of coordinating the operations of all components within the cell

communication requirements between components of the cell and methods of linking machine controllers

precautions to be taken when linking machine controllers

optimum physical relationship between the machines and equipment within a cell

reasons for selecting a configuration of machines and equipment and appropriate tooling for each component of the cell with reasons for tooling selection

appropriate work holding devices for each component of the cell and reasons for selecting the chosen work holding devices

effects of adjustments to tooling and/or work holding devices on the part or product specifications

operating procedures for a manufacturing cell

measurements to be taken to check a part or product for conformance to specification and the techniques/equipment to be used to measure the part or product

effect of adjustments on cell performance

causes of non-essential dwell times and action to be taken to minimise dwell times.

Assessment Conditions

Assessors must:

have vocational competency in programming and setting up a CNC manufacturing cell at least to the level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience

satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.

Assessment must include evidence of 240 hours of workplace practice associated with the skills of this unit in a functioning workplace.

All aspects of competent application of the unit must be addressed including prerequisite competency units and associated workplace performance, including environment, task skills, task management skills, contingency management skills and job role environment skills.

Knowledge assessment may be either verbal or written but must adequately reflect the knowledge requirements of the unit and its prerequisites in a functioning workplace.

Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and manufacturing specifications.

Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.

Foundation Skills

• text: 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.

Prerequisite Units

• {'code': 'MEM07015', 'title': 'Set computer controlled machines and processes'}
• {'code': 'MEM07016', 'title': 'Set and edit computer controlled machines and processes'}
• {'code': 'MEM07018', 'title': 'Write basic NC and CNC programs'}
• {'code': 'MEM07019', 'title': 'Program NC and CNC machining centre'}
• {'code': 'MEM07020', 'title': 'Program multiple spindle and multiple axis NC and CNC machining centre'}
• {'code': 'MEM09002', 'title': 'Interpret technical drawing'}
• {'code': 'MEM11011', 'title': 'Undertake manual handling'}
• {'code': 'MEM12023', 'title': 'Perform engineering measurements'}
• {'code': 'MEM12024', 'title': 'Perform computations'}
• {'code': 'MEM13015', 'title': 'Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering'}
• {'code': 'MEM14006', 'title': 'Plan work activities'}
• {'code': 'MEM16006', 'title': 'Organise and communicate information'}
• {'code': 'MEM18001', 'title': 'Use hand tools'}
• {'code': 'MEM07005', 'title': 'Perform general machining'}
• {'code': 'MEM07028', 'title': 'Operate computer controlled machines and processes'}

Parent Qualifications

• MEM40119 — Certificate IV in Engineering
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