MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and
gauges
Release: 2
MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges Date this document was generated: 1 March 2025
MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges
Modification History
Release 2. Quantum of hours of workplace practice removed. Supersedes and is equivalent to
MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges (Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18014B Manufacture press tools and gauges.
Application
This unit of competency defines the skills and knowledge required to manufacture and trial
press tools and gauges.
Manufacture of the tooling includes preparing to manufacture including assembly of the
tooling components and trialling all types of production tooling.
Where brazing skills are required unit MEM05006 Perform brazing and/or silver soldering
should also be selected.
Where manufacture of cavity dies is required unit MEM18097 Manufacture cavity dies
should also be selected.
This unit does not cover any welding that may be associated with manufacturing press tools
and gauges. If welding skills are required, appropriate welding units must also be selected.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of
publication.
Band: A
Unit Weight: 8
Pre-requisite Unit
MEM06007 Perform basic incidental heat/quenching, tempering and
annealing
MEM07005 Perform general machining
MEM07006 Perform lathe operations
MEM07007 Perform milling operations
MEM07008 Perform grinding operations
MEM09002 Interpret technical drawing
MEM11011 Undertake manual handling
MEM12003 Perform precision mechanical measurement
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MEM12006 Mark off/out (general engineering)
MEM12023 Perform engineering measurements
MEM12024 Perform computations
MEM12026 Perform advanced trade calculations in a manufacturing,
engineering or related environment
MEM13015 Work safely and effectively in manufacturing and engineering
MEM14006 Plan work activities
MEM16006 Organise and communicate information
MEM18001 Use hand tools
MEM18002 Use power tools/hand held operations
MEM18003 Use tools for precision work
MEM18006 Perform precision fitting of engineering components
MEM18015 Maintain tools and dies
MEM18055 Dismantle, replace and assemble engineering components
Competency Field
Maintenance and diagnostics
Elements and Performance Criteria
Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
essential outcomes. demonstrate achievement of the element.
1 Determine job 1.1 Follow standard operating procedures (SOPs)
requirements
1.2 Comply with work health and safety (WHS)
requirements at all times
1.3 Use appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) in
accordance with SOPs
1.4 Identify job requirements from specifications, drawings,
prints, job sheets, work instructions or sample
component
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Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
essential outcomes. demonstrate achievement of the element.
2 Prepare to 2.1 Plan and develop tooling type and design with reference
manufacture tool to customer’s specifications (written or verbal) for
or gauge numbers, finish, quality and material
2.2 Assess production machine to be used to produce
components and consider in tooling design
2.3 Determine selected production machine mounting
requirements to ensure any special or additional
provisions are incorporated in tooling design
3 Manufacture 3.1 Select and obtain appropriate materials to meet tooling
tooling requirements for strength, durability, component finish,
heat treatment qualities, where necessary, and account
for materials availability
3.2 Test selected material for hardness, as appropriate to aid
selection of machine tools, hand tools and hand held
power tools to be used to fashion or shape tooling
components
3.3 Develop a plan to sequence and stage manufacturing
process, including establishing datum, mark out, rough
out (machine or fashion), stress relieve/heat treat, finish
size, fashion and fit, and assemble componentry
4 Perform 4.1 Select appropriate machines and machining process from
machining a range of standard tool room machines to shape/produce
operations tooling components to specifications
5 Use hand and 5.1 Select a range of hand and hand held power tools and use
hand held power to fashion/manufacture tooling components to
tools specification
5.2 Produce components sample or section for testing, where
practical
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Elements describe the Performance criteria describe the performance needed to
essential outcomes. demonstrate achievement of the element.
6 Assemble tooling 6.1 Check components and fit/assemble to specifications
components and using acceptable tool making techniques and procedures
trial tooling
6.2 Check first-off component with precision instruments
against specification
6.3 Modify tooling to produce components to specification,
as necessary
6.4 Re-trial modified tooling and produce component
6.5 Verify compliance to specification and report according
to SOPs
6.6 Record all deviations or modifications to original tooling
design, prints or plans and report
Foundation Skills
This section describes those required skills (reading, writing, oral communication and
numeracy) that are essential to workplace performance in this unit of competency.
Foundation skills essential to performance are explicit in the performance criteria of this unit
of competency.
Range of Conditions
This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect
performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work
situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional
contexts) are included.
Tooling includes one (1) press tools
or more of the jigs
following: fixtures
gauges
special purpose machines and equipment
Standard tool room lathes
machines include one mills
(1) or more of the copy/duplicator
grinders
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This field allows for different work environments and conditions that may affect
performance. Essential operating conditions that may be present (depending on the work
situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional
contexts) are included.
following: electrical discharge machining (EDM) and wire cut equipment
precision measurement machines and equipment
Unit Mapping Information
Release 2. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges
(Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18014B Manufacture press tools and gauges.
Links
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Assessment Requirements for MEM18014 Manufacture press
tools and gauges
Modification History
Release 2. Quantum of hours of workplace practice removed. Supersedes and is equivalent to
MEM18014 Manufacture press tools and gauges (Release 1).
Release 1. Supersedes and is equivalent to MEM18014B Manufacture press tools and gauges.
Performance Evidence
Evidence required to demonstrate competence in this unit must be relevant to and satisfy the
requirements of the elements and performance criteria on at least two (2) occasions and
include:
following work instructions, standard operating procedures (SOPs) and safe work
practices
identifying and interpreting specifications, drawings, prints and/or sample components to
manufacture press tools and gauges
planning and developing tooling type with reference to tooling drawings, prints or plans
incorporating mounting requirements into tooling design and confirming against customer
specifications
manufacturing tooling by selecting and testing appropriate materials for hardness to meet
requirements
preparing a sequential plan for the manufacture of the required tooling
shaping/producing tooling components to specifications using appropriate machines and
machining processes
using hand and hand held power tools to fashion/manufacture tooling components to
specifications
assembling and fitting tooling components using appropriate tool making techniques and
procedures
producing first-off component and checking for compliance to specifications
modifying and re-trialling tooling, as required and verifying compliance to specifications
recording all deviations or modifications to original tool design and reporting according to
SOPs.
Knowledge Evidence
Evidence required to demonstrate the required knowledge for this unit must be relevant to and
satisfy the requirements of the elements and performance criteria and include knowledge of:
safe work practices and procedures and use of personal protective equipment (PPE)
customers’ tooling requirements, including type of tooling to be manufactured
machine(s) in which the tooling is to be used
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tooling design concept in terms of customer specifications and proposed production
machine(s)
performance requirements of the tooling
method of mounting the tooling in the production machine into which it is to be installed
physical properties of a range of tool steels
appropriate materials for each component of the tooling to be produced
reasons for selecting the chosen materials in terms of strength, durability, component
finish, heat treatment requirements and availability
procedures for:
hardness testing materials and the effect of material hardness on machinability of the
material
documenting plans for the manufacture of tooling
fitting/assembling the tooling components
reporting/recording the conformance of the component/product produced by the
tooling to specifications
recording/reporting modifications and/or alterations to tooling design
appropriate machinery and tools to be used to fashion or shape tooling components and
reasons for selection
reasons for establishing a sequential plan for the manufacture of tooling
hand and hand held power tools to be used to fashion/manufacture the required tooling
components and reasons for selection
precautions to be taken when fitting/assembling tooling components
appropriate precision instruments for checking the components produced
specifications of the finished product
causes of any non-conformance to specification
tool making techniques/procedures to be applied to return the tooling to specification.
Assessment Conditions
Assessors must:
have vocational competency in manufacturing press tools and gauges at least to the
level being assessed with relevant industry knowledge and experience
satisfy the assessor requirements in the Standards for Registered Training
Organisations 2015 or its replacement and comply with the National Vocational
Education and Training Regulator Act 2011, its replacement or equivalent legislation
covering VET regulation in a non-referring state/territory as the case requires.
Assessment must occur in a functioning workplace. Where assessment in the workplace
would be unsafe, impractical or threatens the environment, assessment must occur in a
sufficiently rigorous simulated environment that reflects the circumstances that would be
experienced in a functioning workplace. Assessment must cover all aspects of workplace
performance, including task skills, task management skills, contingency management
skills and job role environment skills.
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Conditions for assessment must include access to all tools, equipment, materials and
documentation required, including relevant workplace procedures, product and
manufacturing specifications.
Assessment processes and techniques must be appropriate to the language, literacy and
numeracy requirements of the work being performed and the needs of the candidate.
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