JOB ROLE

Operates offset printing press in which the impression from plate is first received on rubber blanket and then transferred to paper. Washes plate with chemical solutions to render nonimage portions ink-repellent and to ensure clear impression. Clamps plates firmly on cylinder, places paper roll on automatic feeding stand and fills ink in fountain in machine. Runs machine for printing. Regulates speed of machine and ensures uniformity of ink and impression. Supervises work of inkers. Cleans and oils machine.

Offset machine minder carry out the handling, care and maintenance of printing machines, setting the offset printing machine, wash-up rollers, hand and mechanical, multi colour work, printing of single units, multi unit machine, bronzing varnishing, metal printing etc. Practice U.V. & acquits coating in ornamentation, paper graining and embossing, adjust and lay the greepers like cylinder greepers, delivery greepers, and swing greepers, select the plate for surface and deep-etch processes, Select the offset blanket, set rollers, inking and dampening, measure pH treatment and control, control the temperature and relative humidity for printing, selection of ink for printing, lubricate the printing machines, maintenance of printing machine and other equipment in a Machine room, keeping of docket and output records.

NSQF LEVEL COMPLIANCE

NSQF level for Mechanic Communication Equipment Maintenance trade under ATS: Level 5

As per notification issued by Govt. of India dated- 27.12.2013 on National Skill Qualification Framework total 10 (Ten) Levels are defined.

Each level of the NSQF is associated with a set of descriptors made up of five outcome statements, which describe in general terms, the minimum knowledge, skills and attributes that a learner needs to acquire in order to be certified for that level.

Each level of the NSQF is described by a statement of learning outcomes in five domains, known as level descriptors. These five domains are:

• a. Process
• b. professional knowledge,
• c. professional skill,
• d. core skill and
• e. Responsibility.

The Broad Learning outcome of Mechanic Communication Equipment Maintenance trade under ATS mostly matches with the Level descriptor at Level- 5.

LEARNING OUTCOME

The following are minimum broad Common Occupational Skills/ Generic Learning Outcome after completion of the Offset Machine Minder course of 02 years duration under ATS.

Block I & II:-

• 1. Recognize & comply safe working practices, environment regulation and housekeeping.
• 2. Understand and explain different mathematical calculation & science in the field of study including basic electrical. [Different mathematical calculation & science -Work, Power & Energy, Algebra, Geometry & Mensuration, Trigonometry, Heat & Temperature, Levers & Simple machine, Centre of gravity, Power transmission, Pressure]
• 3. Interpret specifications, different engineering drawing and apply for different application in the field of work. [Different engineering drawing-Geometrical construction, Dimensioning, Layout, Method of representation, Symbol, scales, Different Projections, Machined components & Estimation of material, Electrical & electronic symbol]
• 4. Select and ascertain measuring instrument and measure dimension of components and record data.
• 5. Explain the concept in productivity, quality tools, and labour welfare legislation and apply such in day to day work to improve productivity & quality.
• 6. Explain energy conservation, global warming and pollution and contribute in day to day work by optimally using available resources.
• 7. Explain personnel finance, entrepreneurship and manage/organize related task in day to day work for personal & societal growth. 8. Plan and organize the work related to the occupation

SPECIFIC LEARNING OUTCOME

Block – I

• 1. Identify best safety and basic Industrial Culture (5S, KAIZEN and TS/ISO/OSHE.
• 2. Prepare documentation as per industrial need by different methods of recording information.
• 3. Perform handling, care and maintenance of machines like sheet fed & web and other equipment of room, materials, lubrication, Overhauling, follows the correct working posture and dress code.
• 4. Prepare machine, carry out proofing – press, offset printing machine, fix the plate rubber, blanket, setting the inking and dampening systems, regulation of ink and water supply.
• 5. Set the operation of automatic feeder, sheet fed & web.
• 6. Identify, explain the Set-off, its causes, and their remedies and practice the use of antiset-off (spray) equipment of various kinds.
• 7. Carry out machine operation, setting the lays, feeding, delivery adjustment, and troubleshoot the running problems and apply remedies.
• 8. Work on wash-up rollers, hand and mechanical; maintain the roller web & sheet fed.
• 9. Mix and colour matching of inks.
• 10. Carry out multi colour work, printing of single units, multi unit machine, perfectos, sequence of printing of colour, line and half tone work, set-on-wet printing and miscellaneous work on printing machine like bronzing varnishing, metal printing etc. Set U.V. & acquits coating in ornamentation, paper graining and embossing.
• 11. Identify and set sp. accessories – I.R. driers, chillers, Alcohol dozing used in offset printing machine.
• 12. Identify use of various types of sub spares, e.g. paper, foil laminated board, foams, and P.V.C materials.
• 13. Identify and classify cylinders like plate cylinder, blanket cylinder & impression cylinder and adjust the parameters. Adjust and lay the greepers like cylinder greepers, delivery greepers, and swing greepers.
• 14. Adjust the front & side lays. Select the plate for surface and deep-etch processes, multi metal plate, anodized plates, pre-sensitised plates, their preparation, properties and use, practice handling and storage, carry out corrections, additions and deletions. Identify the chemicals and solution used in the printing machine- room, their preparation, handling care and storage, properties and use.
• 15. Select the offset blanket; explain their properties, care, handling and storage methods.
• 16. Classify and set rollers, inking and dampening kinds, identify the covering materials used for dampeners, their properties, handling, washing, care and storage.
• 17. Classify and set automatic feeders, explain the mechanical and operational features setting and carry out operation (Sheet fed & web)
• 18. Perform machine operation; identify running problems, causes and remedies. Carry out quality control and practice multi-colour printing sequence of printing of colours.

 Block – II

• 19. Knowledge of imposition schemes, general and with relation to folding machine, simple and complex schemes up to 32 pages.
• 20. Define and measure pH, explain the effects of fountain solution, its treatment and control. 
• 21. Explain the effect of temperature and relative humidity of plates and paper, practice the conditional handling control and explain the advantages of air-conditioning.
• 22. Explain the continuous tone, half tone, dot formation, its control and Size of dot and list the various screens and their use
• 23. Explain the brief outline paper manufacture, raw materials used, classification, properties and selection of paper for printing. Explain the grains of paper and governing factors for selection, the machine direction and its importance, and effects and neutralization of static electricity. Practice the handling and storage of printed & unprinted stock.
• 24. Identify the use of various types of sub spares like paper, foil laminated board, foams and PVC materials.
• 25. Explain the brief outline ink manufacture ,raw materials used, classification, properties and selection of ink for printing and their governing factors, Classify the driers, reducers and list their uses.
• 26. Explain the principles of colour additive and subtractive theories, mixing and practice machining colour
• 27. Classify and identify the lubricants and lubrication systems used on printing machines.
• 28. Explain the methods of transmission of power.
• 29. Carry out the preventive measure for Safety- Hazards in the trade.
• 30. Perform maintenance of printing machine and other equipment in a Machine room including cleaning, lubrication and overhauling.
• 31. Carry out keeping of docket and output records.
• 32. Prepare layout and plan machine room in the trade.
• 33. Identify and list out the modern development in offset printing Machinery, their features and other process- CTP etc
• 34. Identify and practice methods of elimination of wastages. 

NOTE: Learning outcomes are reflection of total competencies of a trainee and assessment will be carried out as per assessment criteria.

ON-JOB TRAINING

BROAD LEARNING TO BE COVERED IN INDUSTRY FOR OFFSET MACHINE MINDER TRADE:

• Operation of offset printing press in which the impression from plate is first received on rubber blanket and then transferred to paper.
• Washes plate with chemical solutions to render non-image portions ink-repellent and to ensure clear impression.
• Practice clamping the plates firmly on cylinder, places paper roll on automatic feeding stand and fills ink in fountain in machine.
• Runs machine for printing.
• Regulates speed of machine and ensures uniformity of ink and impression.
• Cleans and oils machine

Note: Actual training will depend on the existing facilities available in the establishments.

The competencies/ specific outcomes on completion of On-Job Training are detailed below: -

Block – I

• 1. Perform handling, care and maintenance of machines like sheet fed & web and other equipment, room materials, lubrication, Overhauling, dress and the correct working Posture.
• 2. Prepare machine, carry out proofing – press, offset printing machine, fix the plate, rubber, blanket, setting the inking and dampening systems, regulation of ink and water supply.
• 3. Set the operation of automatic feeder, sheet fed & web.
• 4. Identify, explain the Set-off, its causes, and their remedies and practice the use of antiset-off (spray) equipment of various kinds.
• 5. Carry out machine operation, setting the lays, feeding, delivery adjustment, and troubleshoot the running problems and apply remedies.
• 6. Work on wash-up rollers, hand and mechanical; maintain the roller web & sheet fed.
• 7. Mix and colour matching of inks.
• 8. Carry out multi colour work, printing of single units, multi unit machine, perfectos, sequence of printing of colour, line and half tone work, set-on-wet printing and miscellaneous work on printing machine like bronzing varnishing, metal printing etc. Set U.V. & acquits coating in ornamentation, paper graining and embossing.
• 9. Identify and set sp.accessories – I.R. driers, chillers, Alcohol dozing used in offset printing machine.
• 10. Identify use of various types of sub spares, e.g. paper; foil laminated board, foams, and P.V.C materials.
• 11. Identify and classify cylinders like plate cylinder, blanket cylinder & impression cylinder and adjust the parameters. Adjust and lay the greepers like cylinder greepers, delivery greepers, and swing greepers.
• 12. Adjust the front & side lays. Select the plate for surface and deep-etch processes, multi metal plate, anodized plates, pre-sensitised plates, their preparation, properties and use, practice handling and storage, carry out corrections, additions and deletions. Identify the chemicals and solution used in the printing machine- room, their preparation, handling care and storage, properties and use.
• 13. Select the offset blanket; explain their properties, care, handling and storage methods.
• 14. Classify and set rollers, inking and dampening kinds, identify the covering materials used for dampeners, their properties, handling, washing, care and storage.
• 15. Classify and set automatic feeders, explain the mechanical and operational features setting and carry out operation (Sheet fed & web)
• 16. Perform machine operation; identify running problems, causes and remedies. Carry out quality control and practice multi-colour printing sequence of printing of colours.

Block – II

• 1. Knowledge of imposition schemes, general and with relation to folding machine, simple and complex schemes up to 32 pages.
• 2. Define and measure pH, explain the effects of fountain solution, its treatment and control.
• 3. Explain the effect of temperature and relative humidity plates and paper, practice the conditional handling control and explain the advantages of air-conditioning.
• 4. Explain the continuous tone, half tone, dot formation, its control and Size of dot and list the various screens and their use
• 5. Explain the brief outline paper manufacture, raw materials used, classification, properties and selection of paper for printing. Explain the grains of paper and governing factors for selection, the machine direction and its importance, and effects and neutralization of static electricity. Practice the handling and storage of printed & unprinted stock.
• 6. Identify the use of various type of sub spares like paper, foil laminated board, foams and PVC materials
• 7. Explain the brief outline ink manufacture ,raw materials used, classification, properties and selection of ink for printing and their governing factors, Classify the driers, reducers and list their uses.
• 8. Explain the principles of colour additive and subtractive theories, mixing and practice machining colour
• 9. Classify and identify the lubricants and lubrication systems used on printing machines.
• 10. Explain the methods of transmission of power.
• 11. Carry out the preventive measure for Safety- Hazards in the trade. 
• 12. Perform maintenance of printing machine and other equipment in a Machine room including cleaning, lubrication and overhauling.
• 13. Carry out keeping of docket and output records.
• 14. Prepare layout and plan machine room in the trade.
• 15. Identify and list out the modern development in offset printing Machinery, their features and other process- CTP etc
• 16. Identify and practice methods of elimination of wastages.

Note:

• 1. Industry must ensure that above mentioned competencies are achieved by the trainees during their on job training.
• 2. In addition to above competencies/ outcomes industry may impart additional training relevant to the specific industry