FWPNSY3007Operate automated topping system as part of tree production nursery operations

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What an assessment for FWPNSY3007 must cover

56 assessable components: 4 elements (21 performance criteria), 9 performance evidence and 22 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 4 foundation skills. An audit-defensible tool maps every question and task back to these — that mapping is the coverage matrix Auditori generates alongside the assessment.

Elements & performance criteria

1 Prepare for work

  • 1.1Determine job requirements from work order or instruction, and where required seek clarification from appropriate personnel
  • 1.2Confirm safety and environmental requirements, including use of personal protective equipment and machine guards, for the task according to workplace procedures
  • 1.3Identify, assess and take actions to mitigate risks and hazards associated with working with automated topping system
  • 1.4Consult with team members to ensure that automated topping system operations are coordinated effectively
  • 1.5Select seedlings to be trimmed according to job requirements
  • 1.6Confirm production capacity and full range of functions of automated topping system

2 Set up topping system

  • 2.1Check existence and serviceability of safety equipment, including emergency stops, gauges, guards and controls
  • 2.2Select topping system program and make adjustments according to job requirements and manufacturer instructions
  • 2.3Load and/or position seedlings according to manufacturer instructions and production requirements
  • 2.4Conduct trial runs to check topping operation, accuracy, alignment and that finished product meets quality requirements
  • 2.5Make necessary adjustments to topping system settings based on outcomes of trial runs

3 Operate topping system

  • 3.1Complete automated topping system start-up procedure according to manufacturer instructions
  • 3.2Operate automated topping system according to designed capacity, purpose and manufacturer recommendations
  • 3.3Monitor topping system operation to ensure product quality and output
  • 3.4Minimise waste according to workplace and environmental protection procedures
  • 3.5Recycle, reuse or dispose of cuttings according to workplace procedures
  • 3.6Identify problems with the required work and/or the operation of the automated topping system, and rectify or report to appropriate persons
  • 3.7Shut topping system down according to workplace procedures
  • 3.8Record production outcomes and equipment faults or malfunctions and corrective actions taken according to workplace procedures

4 Maintain topping equipment

  • 4.1Perform routine maintenance according to purpose and manufacturer recommendations
  • 4.2Tag and report faulty and/or defective equipment according to workplace procedures

Performance evidence

  • determined job requirements
  • confirmed safety and environmental requirements, including use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and emergency stops, gauges, guards and controls
  • selected seedlings to be trimmed according to job requirements
  • confirmed production capacity and full range of functions of automated topping system
  • selected topping system program and loaded and/or positioned seedlings
  • conducted trial runs to check topping operation, accuracy, alignment and that finished product met quality requirements
  • operated and monitored topping system
  • recorded production outcomes and equipment faults or malfunctions and corrective actions taken
  • performed routine operator maintenance on topping machine system

Knowledge evidence

  • types, functions, components, accessories and capacity of automated topping systems used in tree production nursery operations
  • types of blades: reciprocating
  • types of blades: rotating
  • sources of information on automated topping system operation and maintenance
  • reasons for using automated topping systems in tree production nursery operations: speed
  • reasons for using automated topping systems in tree production nursery operations: controlling accuracy
  • reasons for using automated topping systems in tree production nursery operations: consistency of product dimensions
  • reasons for using automated topping systems in tree production nursery operations: reducing mechanical injury
  • methods for: setting up automated topping system
  • methods for: selecting programs for automated topping system
  • methods for: operating automated topping system
  • methods for: quality assurance
  • methods for: troubleshooting automated topping system
  • methods for: maintaining automated topping system
  • methods for: maintaining and/or replacing blades
  • methods for: reporting machinery faults and material defect
  • basic components and functions of mechatronic systems: sensors
  • basic components and functions of mechatronic systems: actuators
  • basic components and functions of mechatronic systems: controllers
  • basic components and functions of mechatronic systems: mechanical components
  • environmental sustainability issues as they relate to the work task
  • workplace health and safety requirements specific to the work task

Foundation skills

  • Reading: Interpret complex written, technical information in operating manuals to confirm equipment operations and perform troubleshooting
  • Writing: Complete routine workplace records related to equipment faults and product quality
  • Oral communication: Use active listening and questioning techniques to convey and clarify information
  • Numeracy: Perform routine calculations related to time, dimensions, production capacity, volume and number

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