MEM07023 - Program and set up CNC manufacturing cell

Unit code: MEM07023 | Study level: TAFE
Nominal hours
60
Location
Sunshine
Prerequisites
(Or equivalent to be determined by unit coordinator)
Co-requisites
(Corequisite units must be studied concurrently with this unit)
Overview
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Overview

This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to program operations, set up and test the operation of a cell and extends to computer numerically controlled (CNC) machines and associated integrated equipment/robots used in flexible manufacturing cell and other advanced operations.
Where additional machining skills in excess of unit MEM07005 Perform general machining are required appropriate units should also be selected.
Where the selection and use of precision mechanical measurement is required unit MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement should also be selected.Where the selection and use of power tools/hand held operations is required unit MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations should also be selected.

Assessment

For Melbourne campuses

Assessment tasks will be designed to reinforce & extend knowledge and skill competence within set & controlled parameters in accordance with each unit’s learning outcomes & performance criteria requirements, including the setting of work based practical application tasks designed to provide evidence of competence outcomes, within periodic and scheduled timelines.

Students will be expected to demonstrate the following required skills:
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and include:
• following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work practices
• identifying and interpreting specifications, charts, lists, drawings and other applicable reference documents in programming and setting up computer numerically controlled (CNC) manufacturing cell
• loading/downloading CNC programs into individual machine controllers
• writing CNC programs
• linking machine controllers of CNC machines and transferring devices
• positioning machines and equipment to optimise manufacturing cell performance
• selecting and installing tooling and operating the cell to produce components
• checking components or products for conformance to specifications.

Students will also be expected to demonstrate the following knowledge:
Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:

• safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
• operations to be performed in producing a given part or product
• appropriate types of CNC machines to perform required machining operations
• appropriate means of part or product transfer between machines and reasons for selecting the chosen equipment and machinery
• CNC programs for use in each of the cell components
• sequence of machining and transfer operations and the means of coordinating the operations of all components within the cell
• communication requirements between components of the cell and methods of linking machine controllers
• precautions to be taken when linking machine controllers
• optimum physical relationship between the machines and equipment within a cell
• reasons for selecting a configuration of machines and equipment and appropriate tooling for each component of the cell with reasons for tooling selection
• appropriate work holding devices for each component of the cell and reasons for selecting the chosen work holding devices
• effects of adjustments to tooling and/or work holding devices on the part or product specifications
• operating procedures for a manufacturing cell
• measurements to be taken to check a part or product for conformance to specification and the techniques/equipment to be used to measure the part or product
• effect of adjustments on cell performance
• causes of non-essential dwell times and action to be taken to minimise dwell times.

Required reading

The qualified trainer and assessor will provide teaching and learning materials as required in the form of workbooks produced by the Victoria University and/or via the Victoria University e-learning system.

As part of a course

This unit is studied as part of the following course(s):

Certificate IV in Engineering
MEM40119 | Certificate iv | Duration:

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