Application

This unit covers the skills and knowledge required to trial new injection moulding dies for thermoplastic moulding production, to both optimise existing production processes and install replacement dies.
This unit applies to an experienced technician working alone or as part of a team.
The unit principally refers to the standard die-trialling procedure for all dies, whether simple or complex types, and that the aim of the die trial is to audit the die and establish production settings or tooling modifications.
No licensing or certification requirements exist at the time of publication. Relevant legislation, industry standards and codes of practice within Australia must be applied.

What You'll Learn

Assessment Requirements

Performance Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has completed the tasks outlined in the elements and performance criteria of this unit, and demonstrated the ability to:
• trial a new injection moulding die at least once to meet trial requirements.

Knowledge Evidence

There must be evidence the candidate has knowledge of:
• the functions of injection moulding dies and ancillary equipment
• the principles of operation of the equipment
• production workflow sequences and materials demand
• types of materials and their characteristics
• the criteria for overall process/equipment readiness for the process or equipment being used
• typical quality standards required at each stage of the trial and production processes
• key variables that may affect product quality and production output, and the importance of process conditions
• typical and atypical process and product problems, including early warning signs, possible causes and corrective actions
• the distinguishing characteristics of causes of problems as being either based on the properties of materials or caused by process variables
• organisational procedures relevant to the work environment or job role, including procedures for the emergency shutdown of equipment
• hazards that may arise in the job or work environment, and:
• their possible causes
• potential consequences
• appropriate risk controls.

Assessment Conditions

Skills must have been demonstrated in the workplace or in a simulated environment that reflects workplace conditions and contingencies.
Assessors must satisfy the NVR/AQTF mandatory competency requirements for assessors.

Foundation Skills

• {'skill': 'Foundation Skills', 'description': 'This section describes those language, literacy, numeracy and employment skills that are essential to performance.\n• Numeracy skills to record and report on data received from the trial process.\n• Reading skills to interpret and apply workplace information to the trial.\n• Writing and oral communication skills to record and report on the trial results and process control variances that arose.\nOther foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit of competency.'}

Parent Qualifications

• PMB30121 — Certificate III in Polymer Processing
  PMB
• PMB40121 — Certificate IV in Polymer Technology
  PMB
• PMB50121 — Diploma of Polymer Technology
  PMB

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