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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY 
REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE: 

Read and react to machine control variables 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
116441  Read and react to machine control variables 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather 
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
-  
FIELD SUBFIELD
Field 06 - Manufacturing, Engineering and Technology Manufacturing and Assembly 
ABET BAND UNIT STANDARD TYPE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL CREDITS
Undefined  Regular  Level 3  NQF Level 03  4 
REGISTRATION STATUS REGISTRATION START DATE REGISTRATION END DATE SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date -
Status was "Reregistered" 		 2018-07-01  2023-06-30  SAQA 06120/18 
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2024-06-30   2027-06-30  

In all of the tables in this document, both the pre-2009 NQF Level and the NQF Level is shown. In the text (purpose statements, qualification rules, etc), any references to NQF Levels are to the pre-2009 levels unless specifically stated otherwise.  

This unit standard does not replace any other unit standard and is not replaced by any other unit standard. 

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD 
This standard is in the core category of the NQF Level 3 National Certificate in CTFL Mechanician Processes. Learners who are assessed competent with this unit standard are able to recognise and react to speed, moisture, humidity, pressure, vacuum, temperature, electricity, tension, time and liquor ratios, within processes in the CTFL industry. 

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
Learners will have attained an ABET Level 4 qualification or equivalent qualification at NQFLevel 2. 

UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
This standard applies to processes involving the manufacturing of all clothing, textiles, footwear and leather processes. 

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
Recognising and reacting to speed. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Volume and volume usage rates are accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Revolutions per minute are accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Meters per minute are accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Units of measurement, including mass and dimensions, are recognised and accurately measured using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
Speed gauges are correctly interpreted and accurately recorded, using company recording procedures. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 6 
Impact of speed on product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 7 
Adjustments required to change speed are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
Recognising and reacting to moisture and humidity. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Percentages are correctly calculated. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Moisture content is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Humidity levels are accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Impact of moisture and humidity on product and process is recognised. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
Adjustments required to change moisture and humidity are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
Recognising and reacting to pressure and vacuum. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Basic principles of pressure and vacuum are correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Pressure as it apples to oil, air, steam and water is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Impact of pressure on product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Adjustments required to change pressure are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4 
Recognising and reacting to temperature. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Basic principles of temperature are correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Pressure in terms of degrees Celsius is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Impact of temperature on product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Adjustments required to change temperature are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 5 
Time restraints to change temperature are recognised. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5 
Recognising and reacting to electricity. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Electricity in terms of voltage, ohms, amps and kilowatts is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Impact of electricity on process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Adjustments required to change temperature are correctly identified. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6 
Recognising and reacting to tension. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Tension is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Touch is applied to product to correctly estimate tension. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Impact of tension on product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Adjustments required to change tensions are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7 
Recognising and reacting to time. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Time in terms of hours, minutes and seconds is accurately determined using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Impact of time on product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Adjustments required to change times are identified and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8 
Recognising and reacting to liquor ratios. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
Units of measurement, including mass and volume, are recognised and accurately measured using specified instrumentation and calculations. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
Liquor ratios are correctly calculated using industry norm formula. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
Impact of liquor ratio on the end product and process is recognised and correctly described. 

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 4 
Adjustments required to change liquor ratios are recognised and correctly carried out according to company standard processing procedures. 


UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
The Education and Training Quality Assurance Bodies in the FET band or the Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather Sector Education and Training Authority will accredit providers against this standard. 

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
The demonstrated understanding of:
  • The meanings of the various control variables including speed, moisture, pressure, temperature, electricity, tension, time and liquor ratios.
  • The specific processes within the manufacturing of all clothing, textiles, footwear and leather products.
  • The reasons for gauges that indicate the various control variables.
  • The dangers of speed, pressure, heat and electricity as it applies to clothing, textiles, footwear and leather processes. 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
    Identify and solve problems where calculations are required. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
    Organise, analyse and evaluate information so that accurate calculations can be made in respect of percentage, weight, time, grams, current temperature, pressure and volume units. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING 
    Communicate effectively where variables need to be recorded verbally or verbally stated. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
    Use science and technology ensuring that gauges and / or computer screens can be interpreted as it relates to the range of variables. 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
    Understand the world as being made up of a set of related systems so that the impact of one variable on another can be recognised as well as the impact of a range of variables on the entire process. 

    UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA 
    N/A 

    REREGISTRATION HISTORY 
    As per the SAQA Board decision/s at that time, this unit standard was Reregistered in 2012; 2015. 

    UNIT STANDARD NOTES 
    N/A 

    QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
      ID QUALIFICATION TITLE PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL NQF LEVEL STATUS END DATE PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
    Core  48973   National Certificate: Clothing, Textiles, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) Mechanician Processes  Level 3  NQF Level 03  Passed the End Date -
    Status was "Reregistered"     		 2015-06-30  FPMSETA 


    PROVIDERS CURRENTLY ACCREDITED TO OFFER THIS UNIT STANDARD: 
    This information shows the current accreditations (i.e. those not past their accreditation end dates), and is the most complete record available to SAQA as of today. Some Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionaries have a lag in their recording systems for provider accreditation, in turn leading to a lag in notifying SAQA of all the providers that they have accredited to offer qualifications and unit standards, as well as any extensions to accreditation end dates. The relevant Primary or Delegated Quality Assurance Functionary should be notified if a record appears to be missing from here.
     
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