1969-2 Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Apply workplace health and safety, environmental, and quality requirements to solid wood manufacturing operations.
Graduates of the Saw Doctoring strand will also be able to:
- Apply knowledge of the principles of sawmilling and the physical characteristics of wood as a raw material to a saw doctoring operation.
- Apply knowledge of the theoretical concepts relevant to grinding, profiles, saw design, wood quality and basic saw doctoring calculations to a saw doctoring operation.
- Grind straight knives and anvils, and set, sharpen and tooth circular saws.
2313-2 Graduates of this qualification will be able to:
- Level and tension bandsaws and circular saws used in wood manufacturing operations, and calibrate saw benching machinery.
- Tip and profile circular saws used in wood manufacturing operations with and without satellite or high speed steel.- Swage, shape, sharpen and weld saws used in wood manufacturing operations.
- Interpret and apply specifications used in saw doctoring and the requirements for alignment of saw centres and grinding of band wheels to the operation and maintenance of saw milling equipment used in wood manufacturing operations.
