11079 Prepare and Inspect Ladles for Steel Casting

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Title Prepare and inspect ladles for steel casting

Level 3 Credits 35

Purpose This unit standard is for people working in the steel manufacturing sector.

People credited with this unit standard are able to: prepare ladles; inspect ladles; heat ladles; and emergency box liquid steel.

Classification Steel Manufacturing > Steel Making

Available grade Achieved

Explanatory notes

1 Definition Company documentation refers to the documented procedures, manufacturer’s manuals and selected reference texts for the equipment and process.

2 Legislation relevant to this unit standard includes but is not limited to – Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, Resource Management Act 1991.

3 This unit standard must be assessed in a workplace environment.

Outcomes and evidence requirements

Outcome 1

Prepare ladles.

Evidence requirements

1.1 Installation and operation components are checked to ensure casting ladles are ready in time for scheduled requirements.

Range components include but are not limited to – gates, hydraulic rams, lines.

1.2 Sanding of ladles meets company specifications for type, moisture content, and volume.

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Outcome 2

Inspect ladles.

2.1 Ladles are inspected after drying and pre-heating in accordance with company documentation to ensure casting ladles are ready for use.

Range inspection includes but is not limited to – refractories, gate blockages.

2.2 Ladles are inspected after casting in accordance with company documentation to ensure casting ladles are cycled through the steel making sequence.

Range inspection includes but is not limited to – refractories, gates, skulling.

Outcome 3

Heat ladles.

3.1 Ladles are heated in accordance with company documentation.

Range heating includes but is not limited to – dry new ladles or pre-heat ladles for use.

3.2 Ladles are heated in accordance with company documentation for temperature and time.

Outcome 4

Emergency box liquid steel.

4.1 The number of boxes available for emergency boxing is sufficient to accommodate one full ladle.

4.2 Directions given to crane operators ensures liquid steel is poured into boxes without spillage occurring.

Planned review date 31 December 2012

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Status information and last date for assessment for superseded versions Process Version Date Last Date for Assessment Registration 1 29 April 1998 31 December 2012 Rollover and 2 15 March 2012 N/A Revision

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