Produce mattress springs

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce mattress springs. This includes preparing work area, setting up machinery for appropriate spring type and size and producing springs to the required specification.

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all times
2. obtain specifications and requirements of the items to be produced following standard operating procedures
3. obtain equipment and materials required to carry out the job following standard operating procedures
4. check equipment is set up   and in good working order following standard operating procedures and any manufacturer's instructions
5. check all materials required are to specification and free from faults following standard operating procedures
6. feed wire and material through machinery following manufacturers' instructions and standard operating procedures
7. produce test springs following standard operating procedures
8. check test springs meet specification and adjust machine following manufacturers' instructions to achieve specification
9. operate machinery to produce springs to specification following standard operating procedures
10. monitor process following standard operating procedures
11. progress completed springs to the next process following standard operating procedures

1. relevant health and safety responsibilities
2. meaning of terms used in specifications
3. how to check equipment is set up and is in good working order
4. how to check materials and the common faults that can occur
5. how to operate and monitor machinery and equipment
6. different wires and materials to use and when
7. how to test springs