2.6 Selecting Appropiate Tools, Equipment And Processes Flashcards
What are safe working practises?
Serve to keep the person doing the job and anyone in the vicinity safe and free from harm which may include a guideline of certain applications to follow
What is a risk assessment?
A good way to consider what may cause harm to the people working and ways in which people can be protected as much is practicable from hazards or harm
How successful a manufacturer is at producing a product depends on a range of things which include:
How is waste reduced in an example of manufacturing?
They need to have knowledge with materials and how they are processed
The best successful products are ones that can be both suited to materials and the product
Selecting the correct tools and equipment is crucial as well
Material cost
Product function
Scale of production
Having multiple moulds on a sheet instead of one individually
Having the manufacturer pick the correct process for manufacturing is also crucial. For example to make a games controller the best method would be to use injection moulding since its easy to replicate at high precision, can create complex and ergonomic shapes and can create the holes needed for electrical fittings
Under commercial manufacturing for safety what are a list of things that the manufacturer could consider when selecting the correct tools and equipment for the job? (add more)
Duration of job: will the job lead to RSI (repeated strain injury) or safety implications of boredom
What hazards can be controlled before manufacturing starts
Are there appropriate safety guards fitted and in good working condition
PPE (personnel protective equipment) has all of it been supplied to the people within the vicinity or area
Emergency equipment: is there emergency equipment available in vicinity’s of working space have people been trained to use them and the emergency protocols?
What does commercial manufacturing involve?
Compared to bespoke it involves more staff undertaken by a designer maker and employees must maintain a sated standards with a variety of suitatons and different people with different experience levels and should comply with HSWA and COSHH
What should employers also do to ensure safety in regards to machinery etc
Should employ training staff with machinery
The correct procedures in case of a chemical spill and for waste disposal
Ensure machines are regularly checked and maintained in accordance with manufacturing guidelines
Provide PPE and clear guidelines and procedures for accident reporting and emergency procedures
In conjecture with HSWA COSHH and personal protective clothing regulation 2002
What is a prototype?
The first generation of a product
What are prototypes used for? Provide an example
Used to fault find and evaluate prior to future proudction runs
In the automotive industry this may be done to test for performance and aesthetics
Extra information on visual prototypes:
Usually made form modelling materials such as styrofoam and 3d printing and is used to test the visual impact that the product form may have and can enable designers/clients to suggest improvements
Extra information on production prototypes:
Manufacturers will make use of presentation prototypes to make any alterations before production of final product
The small test groups can be done by producing the product in small batches for testing trialling and further refining prior to the final product being put into production
What is one off production?
A product that has been designed and manufactured for a single specific situation and most of them are hand manufactured
E.g. a racing bicycle for an elite athlete
One off production is labour intensive and requires the domain of skilled craftsmen-ship and manufacturers
What is batch production?
Used e.g. to make wooden furniture
It is where a set number of products are made at one time
To ensure consistency throughout batch production the use of CNC machinery and jigs/templates can be used as well. Where machines would also be set to do specific tasks
What is mass production?
Where large quantities of the same item are being produced continuously
- mostly products that we use daily which could include pens or light bulbs
The mass production utilises automations heavily and so the use of CNC machines and laser cutters is heavily relied on to repeat that same action on material again and again.
Due to the high use of automation the need for skilled workers is not there
The manufacturer should be familiar with the no of components and material that he needs in order to produce the product and the type of machinery needed. This will determine the type of production that should be used and so the designer should be familiar with the amount of products that he wants to make
Determining the use of jigs for batch or mass as well can be considered e.g. gluing jigs
