Filter Rod Maker Garniture Maintenance Procedures Training

Learning Outcomes

• Apply lockout/tagout procedures before commencing garniture maintenance.
• Demonstrate correct disassembly, inspection, and cleaning of garniture components.
• Evaluate garniture wear and determine replacement criteria based on tolerance limits.
• Adjust garniture alignment and tension to meet production specifications.
• Assemble garniture components following manufacturer guidelines and torque specifications.
• Test garniture functionality after maintenance and document procedures performed.

Target Audience

Filter rod maker machine operators, maintenance technicians, and mechanical fitters working in tobacco or filtration manufacturing environments. This course is ideal for individuals responsible for the upkeep and troubleshooting of garniture assemblies.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. However, prior experience in machine maintenance or filter rod making is advantageous.

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Hands-on practicals are essential for learners to develop proficiency in garniture maintenance tasks. These sessions provide supervised practice on actual filter rod maker equipment, reinforcing inspection, replacement, adjustment, and troubleshooting skills.

Practical Activities

• Practical 1: Garniture Inspection and Diagnostics — Learners perform visual and tool-based inspections of garniture components, identify wear, and document findings. (4h)
• Practical 2: Garniture Tape Replacement — Learners replace garniture tape, adjust tension and tracking, and verify alignment. (4h)
• Practical 3: Tongue and Suction Belt Maintenance — Learners remove and replace forming tongue, clean and adjust suction belt, and set clearances. (4h)
• Practical 4: Integrated Garniture Overhaul — Learners perform a full garniture maintenance cycle including tape, tongue, belt, and forming section adjustments. (4h)
• Practical 5: Troubleshooting and Final Assessment — Learners diagnose and resolve simulated garniture faults, then demonstrate competency in a final assessment. (4h)

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course via daily exercises, scored practical assignments, and a final summative test at the end.

Practical Assignments — 30%

Practical assignments are observed and scored against a rubric during the practical sessions. Each delegate's practical mark is averaged into a single 100% score and contributes 30% to the final total.

Daily Exercises — 20%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 20% to the final total.

Final Test — 50%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 50% to the overall mark.

Final Total

Component	Out of	Weight
Practical Assignments (rubric-scored)	100%	30%
Daily Average (multiple choice)	100%	20%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice)	100%	50%
Final Total	—	100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

How it works

• Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
• Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
• You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
• If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.

Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates	Discount
5	3% off
10	6% off
15	9% off
20	12% off
25	15% off
30	18% off
50	30% off
75	40% off
100	40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.