Baling Secondary Fibre with a Baling Machine Training

Learning Outcomes

• Demonstrate understanding of the baling process and the properties of secondary fibre.
• Apply pre-start checks and operate a baling machine according to manufacturer specifications and workplace procedures.
• Monitor baling operations and adjust machine settings to produce consistent bale quality.
• Identify and respond to common operational faults and safety hazards during baling.
• Evaluate bale quality against specified standards and take corrective action when required.
• Implement housekeeping and shutdown procedures to maintain a safe working environment.

Target Audience

This course is designed for operators, machine minders, and production workers in the paper, pulp, and recycling sectors who are responsible for baling secondary fibre. It is also suitable for individuals seeking formal recognition of their skills in this specialized area.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment

Course Outline

Practicals

Overview

Learners will gain hands-on experience operating a baling machine under supervision, including feeding fibre, adjusting settings, tying bales, and troubleshooting common issues. This practical session reinforces theoretical knowledge and develops safe, efficient baling skills.

Practical Activities

• Pre-Operation Checks and Setup — Learners inspect the baling machine, check safety guards, and perform pre-start checks including power, hydraulics, and wire feed. (1h)
• Baling Operation and Quality Control — Learners feed secondary fibre into the baler, operate controls to compress and tie bales, and evaluate bale quality. (1h)
• Troubleshooting and Shutdown — Learners simulate common problems such as wire breakage or jam and practice clearing faults, then perform proper shutdown procedures.

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	35% off
100	40% off

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