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

Use and care for materials, services, tools and equipment required for printing and packaging manufacturing processes 
SAQA US ID UNIT STANDARD TITLE
243185  Use and care for materials, services, tools and equipment required for printing and packaging manufacturing processes 
ORIGINATOR
SGB Printing and Packaging 
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 2  NQF Level 02  12 
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 unit standard reflects the skills required to:
  • Select, handle, use, care for and store materials, tools and equipment
  • Ensure tools, equipment, materials, containers, components and product are clean and undamaged and also that they are adjusted and stored correctly
  • Work with services required for printing and packaging manufacturing processes

    It also reflects the understanding of:
  • The reasons for handling tools, equipments and services correctly and the implications of incorrect use
  • The role and purpose of the services required for printing and manufacturing of packaging processes
  • How the tools, equipment and services can affect health, safety and the environment

    This unit standard would be assessed in the following printing and manufacture of packaging processes eg:
  • Letterpress
  • Screen printing
  • Flexography
  • Gravure
  • Lithography
  • Continuous stationery
  • Roll label
  • Rotary offset

    Manufacture of packaging, with or without in-line printing processes:
  • Bag making
  • Sack making
  • Carton making
  • Can and end making
  • Laminating
  • Coating
  • Corrugated board manufacturing
  • Tubing
  • Wrapping
  • Over printing
  • Envelope making
  • File manufacturing

    The skill, the knowledge and the values reflected in this unit standard form part of the exit level outcomes required for the National Certificate in Printing and Manufacture of Packaging NQF Level 2. 
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    LEARNING ASSUMED TO BE IN PLACE AND RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING 
    The following competencies are assumed to be in place:
  • Communication and Mathematical Literacy, NQF Level 1. 
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    UNIT STANDARD RANGE 
    The scope and level of this unit standard is indicated by range statements related to the specific outcomes:
  • Tools relate to the hand tools related to a particular equipment or process.
  • Equipment relates to parts that are changed or exchanged, eg blades, cutting wheels or rules, skeleton wheels perforators, doctor blades; gears, feeder boards measuring equipment etc. 
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    Specific Outcomes and Assessment Criteria: 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 1 
    Select and use tools to perform a range of functions as required by the process. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
  • Tools relate to the hand tools related to a particular equipment or process.
  • Equipment relates to parts that are the changed or exchanged, eg blades, cutting wheels or rules, skeleton wheels perforators, doctor blades; gears, feeder boards measuring equipment. 
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    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    The correct tools or equipment are selected for particular procedures. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Tools, equipment, materials, containers, components and product are cleaned and checked for damage. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Correct techniques are applied when using the tools, equipment and services. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 2 
    Adjust and maintain equipment. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Adjustment and maintenance tools include gauges, jigs, templates, grease guns, Allen keys, compressed air. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Correct materials are used to clean equipment and product. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Cleaning materials include rags, solvents, and scourers.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Tools and equipment are adjusted, cleaned and stored in accordance with specifications. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
    Storage includes temporary storage in specified areas, cabinets, and racks.
     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    A clean, tidy, safe working environment is maintained in accordance with organisational requirements. 

    SPECIFIC OUTCOME 3 
    Prepare, lift, load and unload products, equipment and containers. 
    OUTCOME RANGE 
    Lifting tools and materials include cranes, hoists and web- and nylon slings. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERIA     

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 1 
    Lifting tools and materials are used in accordance with requirements. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 2 
    Tools and equipment are prepared for use. 

    ASSESSMENT CRITERION 3 
    Condition of equipment and parts related to production services is checked in accordance with specifications. 
    ASSESSMENT CRITERION RANGE 
  • Services include compressed air, vacuum, fluid power, electricity, steam, cooling and heating fluids, lubrication, gas.
  • Checking is limited to external checks for damage, wear, displacement, leaks.
     
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    UNIT STANDARD ACCREDITATION AND MODERATION OPTIONS 
  • Anyone assessing a learner or moderating the assessment of a learner against this unit standard must be registered as an assessor with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Any institution offering learning that will enable the achievement of this unit standard must be accredited as a provider
    with the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or with an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA.
  • Assessment and moderation of assessment will be overseen by the relevant Education, Training, Quality, Assurance (ETQA) Body, or by an ETQA that has a Memorandum of Understanding with the relevant ETQA, according to the ETQA's policies and guidelines for assessment and moderation.
  • Moderation must include both internal and external moderation of assessments, unless ETQA policies specify otherwise. Moderation should also encompass achievement of the competence described in the Unit Standard.
  • Anyone wishing to be assessed against this unit standard may apply to be assessed by any assessment agency, assessor or provider institution that is accredited by the relevant ETQA. 
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    UNIT STANDARD ESSENTIAL EMBEDDED KNOWLEDGE 
    The following items reflect the type of knowledge that the assessor will evaluate:

    Names & functions of:
  • Machine parts, change-over parts
  • Tools, equipment
  • Specifications, instructions
  • Consumables
  • Services
  • Safety functions on the equipment
  • Standards
  • Time frames
  • Efficiency
  • Wastage or spoilage

    Purpose of:
  • Caring for services, tools and equipment
  • Machine efficiency
  • Safety equipment

    Attributes, descriptions, characteristics and properties:
  • Services, tools, equipment
  • Safety equipment

    Processes and events:
  • Alarms
  • Quality assurance, corrective actions
  • Shut-downs
  • Fires
  • Evacuation drills
  • Power failures

    Causes and effects, implications of:
  • Injuries
  • Damage to equipment
  • Effect of poor maintenance, wastage
  • Power failures
  • Equipment; humidity and temperature control
  • Poorly trained personnel
  • Poor lighting, housekeeping
  • Paper dust
  • Effects of quality control

    Procedures and techniques:
  • Safety procedures
  • Use and care for tools, services, equipment
  • Housekeeping
  • Taking corrective action
  • Reporting and recording

    Sensory cues:
  • Colour perception
  • Sensory cues related to use and care for tools, services, equipment, damage or fault detection

    Regulations, legislation, agreements, policies, standards:
  • Related to safety, health and environment
  • Standards, operating procedures
  • Organisational policies and rules relating to use and care for services, tools, equipment
  • Work ethic

    Theory: rules, principles, laws:
  • Principles of the process
  • Contextualisation of basic concepts related to the printing and packaging manufacturing process, tools and equipment

    Categories:
  • Hazardous materials; substrate; personnel; services, tools, equipment

    Relationships, systems:
  • Stores, conversion, dispatch, maintenance departments relationship and integration
  • Value chain
  • Corrective action reporting and continuous improvement
  • Communication
  • Work group 
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    UNIT STANDARD DEVELOPMENTAL OUTCOME 
    N/A 

    UNIT STANDARD LINKAGES 
    N/A 


    Critical Cross-field Outcomes (CCFO): 

    UNIT STANDARD CCFO IDENTIFYING 
  • Check condition of equipment and parts related to production services. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO ORGANISING 
  • Choose and use the right tools to perform a range of functions as required by the process.
  • Choose and use the right tools to adjust and maintain equipment.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to clean equipment and product.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to prepare, lift, load and unload products, equipment and containers.
  • Adjust, clean and store tools and equipment.
  • Check condition of equipment and parts related to production services. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO COLLECTING 
  • Choose and use the right tools to perform a range of functions as required by the process.
  • Choose and use the right tools to adjust and maintain equipment.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to clean equipment and product.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to prepare, lift, load and unload products, equipment and containers.
  • Adjust, clean and store tools and equipment.
  • Check condition of equipment and parts related to production services. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO SCIENCE 
  • Choose and use the right tools to perform a range of functions as required by the process.
  • Choose and use the right tools to adjust and maintain equipment.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to clean equipment and product.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to prepare, lift, load and unload products, equipment and containers.
  • Adjust, clean and store tools and equipment.
  • Check condition of equipment and parts related to production services. 
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    UNIT STANDARD CCFO DEMONSTRATING 
  • Choose and use the right tools to perform a range of functions as required by the process.
  • Choose and use the right tools to adjust and maintain equipment.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to clean equipment and product.
  • Choose and use the right tools and materials to prepare, lift, load and unload products, equipment and containers.
  • Adjust, clean and store tools and equipment.
  • Check condition of equipment and parts related to production services. 
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    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  57900   National Certificate: Printing and Manufacture of Packaging  Level 2  NQF Level 02  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.
     
    NONE 


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