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Manufacture cavity dies

Manufacture cavity dies

Unit of competency
National Code
MEM18097
State Code
OAU32
TGA Status
Current
DTWD Status
Approved
Current Release Number
2.00
Current Release Date
31/03/2021
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
Field of Education
030705 - Toolmaking
Original Release Date
Nominal Hours
72
Description
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to prepare to manufacture and manufacture cavity dies, including matching use of hand and hand held power tools, assembly of the tooling components and trialling the tooling.Where the selection and use of welding processes are required select appropriate units.Where brazing or silver soldering is required unit MEM05006 Perform brazing and/or silver soldering should also be selected.Where manufacture of press tools and gauges is required unit MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges should also be selected.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.Band: AUnit Weight: 8
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1 Determine job requirements
  • 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
  • 1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS) requirements at all times
  • 1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in accordance with SOPs
  • 1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings, job sheets or work instructions
2 Prepare to manufacture cavity die
  • 2.1 Determine tooling requirements from customer's components drawings, prints or sample component
  • 2.2 Develop the tooling type and design and plan with reference to customer's specifications (written or verbal) for numbers, finish, quality and material
  • 2.3 Assess production machine to be used to produce components and consider in tooling design
  • 2.4 Interpret tool design from tooling drawings, prints or plan and check against customer requirements
  • 2.5 Determine selected production machine mounting requirements to ensure any special or additional provisions are incorporated in tooling design
3 Manufacture tooling
  • 3.1 Select and obtain appropriate materials to meet tooling requirements for strength, durability, component finish and heat treatment qualities, where necessary, and account for materials availability
  • 3.2 Test selected material for hardness, as appropriate, to aid selection of machine tools, hand tools and hand held power tools to be used to fashion or shape tooling components
  • 3.3 Develop plan to sequence and stage manufacturing process, including establishing datum, mark out, rough out (machine or fashion), stress relieve/heat treat, finish size, fashion and fit and assemble componentry
4 Perform machining operations
  • 4.1 Select appropriate machines and machining process from a range of standard tool room machines to shape/produce tooling components to specifications
5 Use hand and hand held power tools
  • 5.1 Select a range of hand and hand held power tools and use to fashion/manufacture tooling components to specification
  • 5.2 Produce components sample or section for testing, where practicable
6 Assemble tooling components
  • 6.1 Check and fit/assemble to specifications using acceptable tool making techniques and procedures components
7 Trial tooling
  • 7.1 Check first-off component with precision instruments against specification
  • 7.2 Modify tooling to produce components to specification, as necessary
  • 7.3 Re-trial modified tooling and produce component
  • 7.4 Verify conformance to specification and report according to SOPs
  • 7.5 Record all deviations or modifications to original tooling design, prints or plans and report according to SOPs
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State Code National Code Title Type
W5634 MEM18097A Manufacture cavity dies Unit of competency