Produce CAD, carton design and sample making
URN: PROCTN405
Business Sectors (Suites): Carton Manufacture
Developed by: Improve
Approved on:
2020
Overview
This standard is for print finishers who produce CAD, carton designs or samples.
This standard involves:
- interpretation of briefs;
- programming and using software;
- identifying materials for best end of use solutions;
- creating or choosing shapes;
- checking products are suitable for manufacture;
- ensuring designs are economical;
- creating carton profiles.
Performance criteria
You must be able to:
- make samples for a given carton using CAD software
- programme plotters to cut samples by machine
- create hand cut samples using knife and scoring sticks to meet specifications
- prepare fully dimensioned blueprints from the CAD software, showing grain direction to meet specifications
- make CAD prepared layouts to show multi-up sheets considering internal waste, gripper, back edge, side and off lay
- indicate internal waste, varnish and ink free areas, glue patterns and board grain direction
- show cost efficient use of boards, both in single pack and overall sheet utilisation
- use CAD software to demonstrate modulation of one up designs into a tooling specifications for die, matrix, stripping and blanking tools
Knowledge and Understanding
You need to know and understand:
- how written brief translates into practical solutions for carton end use
- how print restrictions/attributes affect final appearance of cartons
- how carton folds, and function of creases, scores and skip cuts
- how features such as opening devices, tear-strips, point of sale billboard and locking features enhance carton performance
- how to programme and use CAD software
- how to programme and use sample cutting machines (plotters)
- how to cut samples by hand
- different materials (stock) available
- how different types of stock affect carton performance
- importance of grain direction to the performance of cartons
- coatings and finishes available on boards and their characteristics
- library of folding carton shapes
- different styles of erecting machines
- functions of proprietary and non-proprietary machines
- the implication of licences and patents, including intellectual property of carton design features
- how graphics are applied to carton shapes for production requirements
- how cartons interlock and economically fit on flat production sheets
- how and why to estimate for waste for gripper, back edge, side and off lay
- how to prepare drawings for alternative options to suit production
- purpose and scope of cutting and creasing machine tooling, to include cutting die (forme); female matrix – engraved counter plate and plastic counters, male and female stripping tool; male and female blanking tool
- how tooling is manufactured and used
- how cutting and creasing machinery works (not operated)
- cutting pressures and how this affects crease quality
- dynamic waste ejection
- how folder gluing machinery works (not operated)
- how make-ready and machine set-up affects the quality of carton creases
- styles used
- how ancillary equipment such as foil blocking, windowing and other attachments can enhance cartons
- cost efficient features of designs to aid better production capability
- decisions made for styles and features on designs
- machine erecting capabilities and patent features
- features which restrict ink and varnish coverage and how the graphics will 'sit' on outlined profiles
- line patterns and legend
- how designs impact on estimated cost of producing production orders
- carton finishing features from folding and gluing to added enhancements such as window patching
Scope/range
Scope Performance
Scope Knowledge
Values
Behaviours
Skills
Glossary
Links To Other NOS
External Links
Version Number
3
Indicative Review Date
2025
Validity
Current
Status
Original
Originating Organisation
Proskills
Original URN
PROCTN405
Relevant Occupations
Printers, Printing Machine Minders and Assistants, Printing Trades
SOC Code
5422
Keywords
Print; printing; mechanised print finishing and binding; finishing; binding; newspaper; periodical; machine; litho; web offset; flexo; screen print; gravure; pad print; carton manufacture; fibreboard