FWPTMM3218 — Develop knowledge of veneer preparation in plywood or laminated veneer lumber production

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77 assessable components: 7 elements (37 performance criteria), 8 performance evidence and 28 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 Determine criteria for selecting peeler logs and end uses of rotary peeled veneers

1.1Identify different categories of veneer products
1.2Identify timber species and characteristics of peeler logs used in constructional veneer production
1.3Identify criteria used to assign a value to peeler logs
1.4Assess advantages of veneer-based products compared to solid wood products
1.5Identify uses of rotary peeled veneers

2 Research constructional veneer production process

2.1Identify the workflow in constructional veneer production
2.2Identify legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to veneer preparation in plywood or LVL production
2.3Investigate processes involved in constructional veneer production
2.4Identify quality checks conducted during constructional veneer production
2.5Assess factors that impact on quality and workflow in constructional veneer production
2.6Assess safety and environmental hazards associated with constructional veneer production

3 Investigate log preparation and conditioning processes used in constructional veneer manufacturing

3.1Identify impact of wood and log characteristics on veneer production
3.2Identify adverse effects of log storage on veneer production, and remedial actions that can be implemented
3.3Assess log characteristics that impact on debarking
3.4Assess billet properties that impact on lathe yield
3.5Identify causes of high roughness, short veneer and distortion in veneer that relate to billet properties
3.6Investigate log conditioning process and advantages and disadvantages of log conditioning
3.7Identify actions to prevent the adverse effects of log conditioning on veneer manufacture

4 Investigate rotary peeling process in constructional veneer production

4.1Identify types, features, operating principles and safety requirements for lathes used in rotary peeling
4.2Identify impact of nose bar set-up and adjustment on veneer quality
4.3Identify common problems in the rotary spinning process, and appropriate corrective actions
4.4Identify the cause of veneer peeling defects
4.5Assess effects of wood properties on veneer quality

5 Research green veneer processing in constructional veneer production

5.1Identify characteristics of green veneer
5.2Identify factors that impact on clipper speed and clipped veneer quality
5.3Investigate stages in green veneer processing
5.4Assess common problems in scarfing process, and appropriate corrective actions

6 Research constructional veneer drying process

6.1Identify purpose of veneer drying
6.2Investigate stages in veneer drying
6.3Assess moisture gradients and their impacts on veneer quality
6.4Assess common defects resulting from veneer drying, and methods to reduce or eliminate these defects
6.5Assess common operational problems in veneer drying, and appropriate corrective actions

7 Assess constructional veneer grading processes

7.1Identify reasons for grading veneer sheets
7.2Research grading criteria and grade classes for veneer in Australian Standards
7.3Distinguish between visual grading and automatic grading
7.4Assess common defects affecting veneer grade
7.5Assess operating principles of automatic veneer strength, moisture and appearance grading systems

Performance evidence

two categories of veneer products
legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to veneer preparation in plywood or LVL production
timber species and characteristics of peeler logs used in constructional veneer production
two end applications of constructional veneer
workflow in constructional veneer production
one factor that may impact on quality and workflow in constructional veneer production
stages involved in two of the following processes in constructional veneer preparation for plywood and LVL manufacture: log preparation and conditioning processes, rotary peeling process, green veneer processing, veneer drying process, visual or automatic veneer grading processes
one common problem and one relevant corrective action in one of the following processes in constructional veneer preparation for LVL or plywood manufacture: log preparation and conditioning processes, rotary peeling process, green veneer processing, veneer drying process, visual or automatic veneer grading processes

Knowledge evidence

key requirements of legislation, standards and codes of practice relevant to veneer preparation in plywood or LVL production, including key requirements in Australian Standards relevant to constructional veneer preparation in LVL or plywood production
categories of veneer products, including: constructional – veneers for plywood and LVL production; decorative – veneers for aesthetic surface appeal
characteristics of peeler logs from suitable timber species selected for use in veneer production, including: age, growth rate, stem form, size, straightness, nature and quantity of defects
criteria used to assign a value to peeler logs, including: species, available volume, grade
advantages of veneer-based products compared to solid wood products, including: versatility and suitability for diverse applications; greater control over the wood property variability and gradients within the final product; ability to span wide supports; improved shear strength and impact resistance
uses of rotary peeled veneers, including: plywood panels, LVL, multilaminar wood, veneer based mass panels
veneer production process, including: log debarking and bucking, conditioning, peeling, clipping, drying, joint or veneer repair, crossbands, grading – plywood grading and LVL grading
quality checks conducted during veneer production
factors impacting on quality and workflow in veneer production, including: availability of suitable timber species and quality, veneer quality, operational, supervisory and management skills, access to and maintenance of plant and equipment
types, features, operating principles and safety requirements for lathes used in rotary peeling, including: spindled, hybrid, spindleless
causes and remedies for common problems in rotary spinning process, including: thermal distortion of the knife, knife condition and set-up, spin-out, barrelling, cotton reeling, mixing wet and dry veneer, mis-tracking
veneer peeling defects
effects of wood properties on veneer quality
characteristics of green veneer, including: not dried, high moisture content
green veneer processing, including: scarfing, composing, welding, jointing
common problems in the scarfing process, and appropriate corrective actions
common composer quality problems and appropriate corrective actions
purpose of veneer drying
stages in veneer drying
moisture gradients and their impacts on veneer quality
common defects resulting from veneer drying, and methods to reduce or eliminate these defects
common operational problems in veneer drying, and appropriate corrective actions
safety and environmental hazards associated with veneer production
reasons for grading veneer sheets
grading criteria and grade classes for veneer in Australian Standards
uses and features of visual grading and automatic grading
common defects affecting veneer grade, including: sound knot, loose knot, pin knot, hole, split, gum pocket, gum vein, insect attack, discoloration, grain tear out, knife mark, fungal decay, waviness, rough, scratch, joint, bark pocket
operating principles of automatic veneer strength, moisture and appearance grading systems

Foundation skills

Reading: Interpret basic industry reference materials on constructional veneer manufacture
Writing: Write basic notes using technical terms relevant to constructional veneer manufacture
Oral communication: Use questioning skills to gather information related to constructional veneer manufacture
Numeracy: Interpret measurements displayed on moisture gradient meter

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