Cert III Mobile Plant study materials
Cert III Mobile Plant study resources

Cert III Mobile Plant case studies

Cert III Mobile Plant · Put your knowledge to work in context.

AUR31220 Certificate III in Mobile Plant Technology is an Australian vocational qualification for people who service, diagnose and repair mobile plant machinery in the automotive retail, service and repair industry. It suits apprentices and working technicians who want a recognised trade-level credential covering heavy plant, forklifts or elevating work platforms. The Cert III Mobile Plant case studies are 5 cases and about 2,258 words.

1

Load Chart Limits on a Slew-Restricted Site

You are operating a 22-tonne hydraulic excavator fitted with a 1.2 m³ bucket and a standard 5.7 m boom / 2.9 m stick. The site is a basement dig inside a shored excavation 18 m wide.

498 words, about 2 min
2

Forklift Stability on a Ramp with an Off-Centre Load

You are driving a 2.5 t counterbalance forklift with a rated capacity of 2,500 kg at 500 mm load centre. The load is a crate of machine parts, 1,800 kg, but its centre of gravity sits 750 mm from the fork face because the heavy end is at the back of the crate.

462 words, about 2 min
3

EWP Setup Near an Overhead Line

You are setting up a trailer-mounted elevating work platform (EWP) with a maximum platform height of 12 m and a working height of 14 m to replace a light fitting on a warehouse wall. The ground is a concrete apron, level and firm.

449 words, about 2 min
4

Excavator Strike on a Buried Service

You are trenching for a stormwater line with a 13-tonne excavator. The plans show a 100 mm water main running parallel to the trench at 1.2 m depth, 2 m to the north.

429 words, about 2 min
5

Forklift and Pedestrian Interface at a Loading Dock

You are the forklift operator at a busy warehouse loading dock. Three trucks are being unloaded simultaneously.

420 words, about 2 min