Course Overview
This course provides an orientation to bindery and finishing. Students will learn basic set up and running procedures for a programmable Cutter and 4-gate parallel Folder. Students will also learn to read job dockets; plan work processes; identify production standards; and monitor work quality.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
1.5
- Retired
- This course has been retired and is no longer offered. Find other Flexible Learning courses that may interest you.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:
- Observe good safety practices including WHMIS.
- Identify the basic bindery and finishing functions.
- Explain the functions of a job docket and identify the necessary elements for bindery/finishing.
- Perform basic job set up of Cutter and Folder.
- Perform basic maintenance on the Cutter and Folder.
- Complete job layouts that clearly optimize the bindery equipment and meet customer's needs.
- Produce a cut job to defined job standards.
- Produce a folded job to defined job standards.
- Describe the importance of proper packaging and labelling techniques.
- Explain the concept of inventory management.
Effective as of Winter 2010
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