ICPPRN3140 — Produce complex flexographic printed product

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What an assessment for ICPPRN3140 must cover

59 assessable components: 5 elements (25 performance criteria), 5 performance evidence and 21 knowledge evidence requirements, plus 8 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 Maintain non-routine operation of reel transportation and delivery systems

1.1Identify job requirements
1.2Monitor and adjust reel stand and web control system according to operating requirements
1.3Add substrate to the printing process
1.4Check and adjust reel rewind section according to tension requirements and confirm no marks, blemishes or damage to finished product has occurred
1.5Remove substrate from the printing process
1.6Monitor and adjust sheeting section and set off and marking prevention systems

2 Maintain complex flexographic printing process

2.1Monitor and adjust flexographic plate and plate cylinder or sleeve condition according to required proof standard
2.2Check flexographic impression roller condition
2.3Review and adjust flexographic inking system and doctor blade condition
2.4Monitor and adjust drying systems
2.5Monitor and adjust in-line processes

3 Maintain non-routine production process

3.1Use automatic control as per specification
3.2Use manual control as per specification
3.3Monitor and adjust ink performance, colour, register and position of print throughout production run
3.4Report process adjustments to eliminate problems according to enterprise procedures

4 Identify and rectify faults

4.1Identify and report problems in flexographic machine according to enterprise procedures
4.2Carry out adjustments and corrections as required according to manufacturer specifications and within scope of own role
4.3Identify machine faults requiring repair and report to designated person

5 Conduct shutdown of production process

5.1Follow shutdown sequence according to manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures
5.2Remove reels and cores from press
5.3Drain unused ink back into containers and label and store
5.4Remove solid and liquid waste from operating area and recycle and dispose of, as required, according to regulatory requirements and enterprise procedures
5.5Clean all required parts of flexographic machinery used in printing process
5.6Lubricate and protect press according to duration of shutdown
5.7Complete required production records and enterprise documentation

Performance evidence

monitor production output and make necessary adjustments to obtain required print quality on a flexographic machine while producing a complex print on two occasions, using different substrates.
operate production process in association with fellow workers and according to enterprise procedures and planned daily schedule
demonstrate use of control, monitoring and data entry systems
follow work health and safety (WHS) requirements, manufacturer specifications and enterprise procedures
anticipate production difficulties and take preventive action to prevent occurrence.

Knowledge evidence

enterprise procedures and manufacturer specifications, and WHS requirements associated with flexophraphic printing processes, including: rewinding and resheeting, the handling of inks and materials, the cleaning of sections of the machine, safety features within the organisation
tension and positioning requirements for web control systems
reel transportation and web control processes and common faults that may arise
in-line processes and common problem areas and faults that may arise
different types of reel-stands and their uses
reel delivery processes and common faults that may arise
ink issues in printing and methods of management
drying process and the effect of temperature on the finished product
unique properties and issues of ultraviolet (UV) ink
substrate handling and issues that may arise at any point in the job production process
machine guards and micro switches, their function, and the legal responsibility for their maintenance
checks and solutions for issues in the production process
criteria for assessing print quality
workplace and client communication protocols
procedures for sorting, discarding and reusing waste
organisation labelling standards
machine shutdown procedures
use and storage of production records and the printed job
use and storage of plates
parts of flexographic machinery that are required to be cleaned after each run and the process for cleaning, including: cylinders, sleeves, plate and roller surfaces, inking rollers, doctor blades and chamber blade systems, ink pumps, tanks and hoses, impression rollers, central impression and press rollers, in-line printing, converting, binding and finishing units, reel feed, transportation and delivery systems
manufacturer manuals, enterprise procedures and work health and safety documentation, including their location and purpose.

Foundation skills

Reading: Identifies and interprets text to establish job requirements
Writing: Enters routine data associated with production processes and enterprise procedures
Numeracy: Interprets and analyses a range of mathematical information used in familiar and routine tasks
Self-management: Identifies and follows explicit and implicit protocols and meets expectations associated with own role
Teamwork: Cooperates with others as part of familiar routine activities, and contributes to specific activities requiring joint responsibility and accountability Identifies what to communicate, with whom and how, in routine work situations
Planning and organising: Determines priorities and sequences steps involved in clearly defined, familiar tasks
Problem solving: Identifies and anticipates an increasing range of familiar problems, their symptoms and causes, actively looking for early warning signs and implementing contingency plans
Technology: Follows routine procedures for using digital technology by reading data from electronic monitoring and control systems

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What does an assessment tool for ICPPRN3140 need to cover?

To satisfy the Principles of Assessment and Rules of Evidence, an assessment for ICPPRN3140 needs to address all 59 unit components: 5 elements with 25 performance criteria, 5 performance evidence requirements, 21 knowledge evidence requirements, and the foundation skills. A coverage matrix mapping each question and task to these components is what an auditor looks for.

How does Auditori generate an assessment tool for ICPPRN3140?

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