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SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY

REGISTERED UNIT STANDARD THAT HAS PASSED THE END DATE:

Maintain conveyor systems

SAQA US ID	UNIT STANDARD TITLE
13281	Maintain conveyor systems
ORIGINATOR
SGB Manufacturing and Assembly Processes
PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QUALITY ASSURANCE FUNCTIONARY
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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	6
REGISTRATION STATUS		REGISTRATION START DATE	REGISTRATION END DATE	SAQA DECISION NUMBER
Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"		2007-05-15	2008-06-25	SAQA 0160/05
LAST DATE FOR ENROLMENT		LAST DATE FOR ACHIEVEMENT
2009-06-25		2012-06-25

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 is replaced by:

US ID	Unit Standard Title	Pre-2009 NQF Level	NQF Level	Credits	Replacement Status
253475	Maintain conveyor systems	Level 3	NQF Level 03	6

PURPOSE OF THE UNIT STANDARD

Learners in the field of engineering require the skills, values and knowledge reflected in this unit standard.

The learning outcomes in this unit standard also contribute to the exit level outcomes required for the National Certificate in Mechanical Engineering Fitting (NQF level 3) and related qualifications.

Qualifying learners are able to identify a range of conveyor systems and their application and are able to inspect conveyor systems, determine faults, assess requirements for repair, and remove, replace and set up conveyor systems.

LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING

This unit standard has been designed as part of a progression. It is one of a series of unit standards for machine and equipment maintenance in the engineering area.

The credits allocated to this unit standard assume that a learner has already learned to

Maintain direct drives, bearings and brakes and clutches

UNIT STANDARD RANGE

The ranges as indicated under the specific outcomes determine the scope and level of this unit standard.

The learner should be able to work autonomously with minimal supervision and according to worksite and manufacturer specifications and occupational safety, health and environmental legislation.

Work is generally, but not exclusively, carried out in a team environment.

Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria:

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1

Plan and prepare for conveyor system maintenance.

OUTCOME RANGE

Conveyor systems may include belt-, chain-, pipe- and bucket conveyor.

Planning and preparation includes breakdown scheduling, job cards, running inspection.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Results achieved
1. Site and equipment are prepared for conveyor system maintenance
2. Conveyor system is maintained and restored to a safe and serviceable condition
3. Conveyor system is checked for compliance

Indicators
1. System is confirmed to be isolated
2. Conveyor system is inspected and non-conformances identified
3. Conveyor maintenance requirements are determined
4. System maintenance consumables, parts and / or components are selected, fitted and adjusted to meet operational requirements
5. Non-conforming consumables, damaged or sub-standard components and equipment are timeously identified and appropriate corrective action taken
6. Conveyor system records are completed and processed
7. Work is carried out in a safe manner in accordance with schedules and manufacturer specifications
8. Maintenance process cycle time meets workplace requirements
9. A clean and tidy work environment is maintained
10. No delays are caused as a result of poor planning for conveyor belt splicing process and identifying problems
11. Applicable health, safety and environmental procedures are adhered to

Understanding confirmed
1. Respond to 'what if' and 'why' questions covering:

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

Reporting and documentation requirements
2. Explain and discuss the implications of not adhering to the sequence of activities and operations as described in the specific outcomes and making decisions inappropriate to the task.

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2

Prepare site and equipment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Preparation includes ensuring system is safe.

Making system safe includes isolation and applying protective equipment.

Isolation includes electrical and mechanical energy (a loaded conveyor may have potential energy as well).

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3

Inspect and assess conveyor system.

OUTCOME RANGE

Inspection includes components such as: pulleys, sprockets, links, flights, buckets,scrapers, idlers, skirting, liners, guides, chutes, bearing housings, drives

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 4

Maintain conveyor system.

OUTCOME NOTES

Identify problems and take corrective action

OUTCOME RANGE

Conveyor characteristics include usage and operating range / temperature, control of friction and interaction of moving surfaces.

Problems include non-conforming components, belt specification, alignment and lubrication.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 5

Check conveyor system for compliance with operational requirements.

OUTCOME RANGE

Operational requirements include load capacity and training of belt, tension.

Check includes alignment, belt specifications.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 6

Care for and store system maintenance tools and equipment.

OUTCOME RANGE

Tools and equipment include absorbent material, hand tools and cleaning equipment and fluids

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 7

Record information on work done.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 8

Discuss and explain incidents and problems related to conveyor system maintenance.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

SPECIFIC OUTCOME 9

Work safely with care for self, fellow workers, machines, equipment, materials and environment.

ASSESSMENT CRITERIA

ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1

Conveyor systems, belting types, characteristics

The maintenance process ż sequence, procedures and techniques

Tools and equipment used

Quality awareness: implications of system maintenance that do not comply with operational requirements

Applicable conveyor system maintenance theory

Safety

UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS

My assessment will be governed by the policies and guidelines of the MERSETA Education and Training Quality Assuror who has jurisdiction over this field of learning. My assessor will (at the very least) be accredited and have a technical qualification in this learning area.

I can be assessed in the language of my choice although if I have to report incidents or conditions to someone else, I will be assessed on my ability to report in the language commonly used in my working environment.

I will be assessed in the workplace but I can submit documents, projects, test results and assignments that were not produced in the workplace.

I can be assessed against this unit standard to obtain credits or as part of an integrated assessment for a qualification.

UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE

Names & functions of:

Conveyor system and components

Tools and equipment used in the conveyor system maintenance process

Quality terminology and concepts

Attributes, descriptions, characteristics & properties:

Typical conveyor system faults and defects

End users of conveyor system

Sensory cues:

Sensory cues (what I see, hear, smell, feel) utilised for identifying conveyor system related defects and non-conformances and the causes thereof

Purpose of:

Preparing site and equipment for maintenance process

Maintaining conveyor systems

Quality checks and procedures

Reporting problems

Processes, events, causes and effects, implications:

Implications of non-conformance

Causes and responses to common problems

Maintenance sequence and process

Implications and consequences of situations such as, e.g. using damaged or faulty tools equipment in the maintenance process, delaying reports about problems in work area

Procedures and techniques:

Identifying component defects

Maintaining conveyor system components

Conveyor belt splicing, training, aligning and tensioning

Preparing consumables, replacement components / parts for maintenance

Quality checks and procedures

Reporting procedures

Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:

Applicable safety, health and environmental protection legislation and standards

Applicable company policies and procedures

Theory: rules, principles, laws:

Applicable mechanical theory covering the maintenance of conveyor systems, e.g. tensions, tension ratios, torque, power, contact angles, pulley diameters, rev.minutes, applicable formulae

Applicable mathematical concepts including diameters, ratios, formulae

Relationships, systems:

The relationship of the conveyor system maintenance process to the production process

UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME

N/A

UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES

N/A

Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO):

UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING

Identify and solve problems:

Recognise and respond to non-conforming components / parts

UNIT STANDARD CCFO WORKING

Work effectively with others as a member of a team:

Interact with colleagues and team members in order to maintain conveyor system

UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING

Organise and manage my activities and myself:

According to procedures, following regular, consistent methodical work patterns

Manage resources and my time

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING

Collect, analyse, organise and critically evaluate information:

Collect sensory and numeric information from the conveyor maintenance process

Classify the information and identify deviations from the norm

UNIT STANDARD CCFO COMMUNICATING

Communicate effectively:

Record outputs and incidents

UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE

Use science and technology effectively and critically:

Understand and explain mechanical theory relevant to the conveyor maintenance process

UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING

Demonstrate an understanding of the world as a set of related systems:

Understand and explain the purpose of conveyor system maintenance to the production process

Justify my actions as appropriate

UNIT STANDARD ASSESSOR CRITERIA

N/A

UNIT STANDARD NOTES

This unit standard has been replaced by unit standard 253475, which is "Maintain conveyor systems", Level 3, 6 credits.

QUALIFICATIONS UTILISING THIS UNIT STANDARD:

	ID	QUALIFICATION TITLE	PRE-2009 NQF LEVEL	NQF LEVEL	STATUS	END DATE	PRIMARY OR DELEGATED QA FUNCTIONARY
Core	48727	National Certificate: Sugar Manufacturing and Refining Technical Maintenance	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	AgriSETA
Elective	23274	National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2008-06-25	MERSETA
Elective	23255	National Certificate: Mechanical Engineering: Fitting and Machining	Level 3	NQF Level 03	Passed the End Date - Status was "Reregistered"	2023-06-30	MERSETA

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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