Produce templates for solid surfaces

This standard covers the skills and knowledge required to produce templates for solid surfaces. Before any fabrication or installation occurs, making accurate templates is a vital part of the whole process. Improper templates can and will cause problems, wasting valuable time and money. It covers: • • • • taking precise measurements producing templates including all relevant details on templates

1. comply with health and safety requirements and procedures at all

   times

   2. prepare areas for templating following standard operating

   procedures

   3. take precise measurements following standard operating

   procedures

   4. produce appropriate templates to meet customer requirements

   following standard operating procedures

   5. include all relevant details on templates following standard

   operating procedures

   6. annotate templates with relevant markings and symbols following

   standard operating procedures

   7. review templates and agree with customers following standard

   operating procedures

   8. prepare templates for transportation following standard operating

   procedures

1. relevant health and safety responsibilities

   2. why it is important to prepare the site before making the template

   3. different templating methods

   4. types of templates including solid templates, skeletal templates

   and digital templates

   5. template markings and symbols used

   6. the importance of taking accurate and precise measurements

   7. how to carry out the required calculations

   8. the importance of including all relevant details on templates

   9. considerations to take into account for expansion

   10. tolerances required

   11. why you need to review and agree templates with customers

   12. how to transport templates

   13. the reasons for producing templates

   14. types of problems that can occur with the templating process and

   how to deal with these