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Rollforming Skills Standards - Level II

Overview of the Roll Forming Process
A Skills, Training, and Certification Framework for Metalworking in the United States

Occupational Description and Benchmarks for Roll Forming
Tooling Skills
Handling of Materials and Related Fluid Skills
Inspection and Quality Assurance Skills
Setup and Operation of Roll Forming Equipment Skills
Work Planning and Job Control Skills

Framework for Roll Forming Skills -- Level II

Duty Area:	1.	Setup
Duty:	1.1	Select, Identify, and Stage Tooling for Roll Forming Mills
	1.2	Mount and Adjust Tooling to a Point of Readiness to Accept Material for Production
	1.3	Set Up Prenotching Operations
	1.4	Adjust Auxiliary Equipment
	1.5	Adjust Side Roll Stands
	1.6	Select, Mount, and Feed Materials into a Roll Forming Mill and Bring the Material to the Formed Specification
	1.7	Set Welding Parameters
	1.8	Set Up Flying Cutoff Operation with a Flag System
	1.9	Set Up Flying Cutoff with a Pickup System
	1.10	Set Up and Test Safety Systems

Duty Area:	2.	Operations Handoff
	2.1	Communicate Operating Plan and Safety Requirements to an Operator

Duty Area:	3.	Production Operations
	3.1	Monitor Process, Record Required Production Data, Respond to Problems
	3.2	Troubleshoot Running Processes
	3.3	Select, Load, and Restart Materials
	3.4	Adjust and Perform Butt-Welding Operations
	3.5	Revise Procedures, Tooling Inventory, and Equipment Status as Needed
	3.6	Demount, Clean, Examine, and Route Tooling for Reconditioning or Storage as Appropriate
	3.7	Inspect Roll Forming Mill's Tooling Functions and Critical Parts

Duty Area:	4.	Related Tasks
	4.1	Set Up, Adjust Lubrication System, Fill/Refill the Lube System

Duty Area:	5.	Quality Control and Inspection
	5.1	Verify Conformance of Material to Job Requirements
	5.2	Part Inspection
	5.3	Part Inspection Using Surface Plate Techniques
	5.4	Part Inspection Using a Visual Comparator

KSAO Area:	1.	Written and Oral Communication
	1.1	Reading
	1.2	Writing
	1.3	Speaking
	1.4	Listening

KSAO Area:	2.	Mathematics
	2.1	Arithmetic
	2.2	Applications of Geometry
	2.3	Applications of Algebra
	2.4	Statistical Quality Control

KSAO Area:	3.	Decision Making and Problem Solving
	3.1	Applying Decision Rules
	3.2	Basic Problem Solving

KSAO Area:	4.	Engineering Drawings and Sketches
	4.1	Standard Orthographic Blueprints
	4.2	GDT Orthographic Blueprints

KSAO Area:	5.	Measurement
	5.1	Basic Measuring Instruments
	5.2	Precision Measuring Instruments
	5.3	Surface Plate Instruments

KSAO Area:	6.	Metalworking Theory
	6.1	Material Properties for Roll Formers
	6.2	Lubricants, Cutting Fluids, and Coolants

KSAO Area:	7.	Roll Forming Theory
	7.1	Components and Functions of Roll Forming Mills
	7.2	Auxiliary Devices Common to Roll Forming Operations
	7.3	Cutoff Operations for Roll Forming
	7.4	Housekeeping for Roll Forming Mills

APPENDICES

Appendix A:	Metalworking Industry Skill Standards Board and Project Staff
Appendix B:	Metalworking Industry Skill Standards Project Steering Committee
Appendix C:	Technical Work Group for Roll Forming -- Level II
Appendix D:	Roll Forming Skill Standards Regional Validation Participants
Appendix E:	Related Metalworking Skill Standards

Framework for Rollforming Skill Standards - Level II

Occupational Duties			Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Characteristics
1. Setup			1. Written and Oral Communication
	1.1	Select, Identify, and Stage Tooling		1.1	Reading
	1.2	Mount and Adjust Tooling		1.2	Writing
	1.3	Set Up Prenotching Operations		1.3	Speaking
	1.4	Adjust Auxiliary Equipment		1.4	Listening
	1.5	Adjust Side Roll Stands
	1.6	Select, Mount, and Feed Materials and Bring the Material to the Formed Specification
	1.7	Set Welding Parameters
	1.8	Set Up Flying Cutoff Operation with a Flag System
	1.9	Set Up Flying Cutoff with a Pickup System
	1.10	Set Up and Test Safety Systems

2. Operations Handoff			2. Mathematics
	2.1	Communicate Operating Plan and Safety Requirements to an Operator		2.1	Arithmetic
				2.2	Applications of Geometry
				2.3	Applications of Algebra
				2.4


3. Production Operations			3. Decision Making and Problem Solving
	3.1	Monitor Process, Record Required Production Data, Respond to Problems		3.1	Applying Decision Rules
	3.2	Troubleshoot Running Processes		3.2	Basic Problem Solving
	3.3	Select, Load, and Restart Materials
	3.4	Adjust and Perform Butt-Welding Operations
	3.5	Revise Procedures, Tooling Inventory, and Equipment Status as Needed
	3.6	Demount, Clean, Examine, and Route Tooling for Reconditioning or Storage as Appropriate
	3.7	Inspect Roll Forming Mill's Tooling Functions and Critical Parts

4. Related Tasks			4. Engineering Drawings and Sketches
	4.1	Set Up, Adjust Lubrication System, Fill/Refill the Lube System		4.1	Standard Orthographic Blueprints
				4.2	GDT Orthographic Blueprints

5. Quality Control and Inspection			5. Measurement
	5.1	Verify Conformance of Material to Job Requirements		5.1	Basic Measuring Instruments
	5.2	Part Inspection		5.2	Precision Measuring Instruments
	5.3	Part Inspection Using Surface Plate Techniques		5.3	Surface Plate Instruments
	5.4	Part Inspection Using a Visual Comparator

			6. Metalworking Theory
				6.1	Material Properties for Roll Formers
				6.2	Lubricants, Cutting Fluids, and Coolants

			7. Roll Forming Theory
				7.1	Components and Functions of Roll Forming Mills
				7.2	Auxiliary Devices Common to Roll Forming Operations
				7.3	Cutoff Operations for Roll Forming
				7.4	Housekeeping for Roll Forming Mills