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(latest NCVER data)Saw doctors rely on tradespeople who have completed FWPCOT3279 Assess and maintain saw technology tools to keep straight edges, hammers, gauges and measuring equipment accurate, because every blade tensioned or levelled depends on those tools. RTOs offering saw technology qualifications can use FWPCOT3279 training materials to cover this foundation maintenance work in a structured way.
Learners develop skills in planning maintenance from work orders, assessing tool wear and damage, grinding and resurfacing straight edges and hammers, grinding tension gauges to profile, calibrating measuring equipment, maintaining back gauges and reporting maintenance activities.
Skip building saw technology tool maintenance content internally with our FWPCOT3279 RTO training materials. Purchase RTO materials and give your trainers FWPCOT3279 training resources that cover each tool type the unit requires.
These FWPCOT3279 RTO training materials provide a prepared foundation for assessing and maintaining saw technology tools. Purchase RTO materials to reduce development time, with FWPCOT3279 training materials ready for your workshop equipment.
Check the latest unit requirements on training.gov.au before delivery. Your team should contextualise and validate these FWPCOT3279 training materials for its learner cohort, delivery model and selected compliance environment. Use the supplied mapping as a starting point when reviewing your FWPCOT3279 materials against the Standards for RTOs.
FWPCOT3279 Assess and maintain saw technology tools focuses on assessing and maintaining the straight edges, hammers, measuring equipment, back gauges and tension gauges used in saw technology work. It applies to individuals who maintain these tools in a timber products manufacturing facility.
The unit addresses five core areas:
The content addresses doghead, twist face, cross face and combination hammers, including how to grind and resurface hammer faces.
Yes. The materials explain checking and calibrating micrometers, vernier callipers, feeler gauges, pressure gauges and setting gauges against manufacturer specifications, and tagging faulty equipment.
The assessment tools are structured so evidence can be collected for each tool type in turn. Trainers can use the Session Plan in these RTO resources to schedule workshop time for each maintenance task.
No. An unlimited student licence applies, so your RTO can use the resources with all enrolled learners without per-student fees, subject to the applicable licence conditions.
No. They are developed as compliant learning resources with training package requirements in mind, but they are not a guarantee of compliance or audit outcomes. A free sample is available so your team can review them first.
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FWPCOT3280 Replace saw blades, knives and guides
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FWPCOT3286 Identify levelling and tensioning requirements for saw blades
FWPCOT3287 Operate CNC equipment for grinding, tensioning and levelling saw blades





