automation Flashcards
1
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automation
A
the use of machinery and robotics to manufacture products in mass
2
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production line
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a sequence of stages whereby materials are manufactured into a finished product
3
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flexible manufacturing systems
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Consist of numerous programmable machines connected by a computerised system, controlled by a computer network. Machines can be reset to make different products.
4
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give an examples of fms
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cadburys
5
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give 3 advantages of automation
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-quicker to manufacture
-more accurate than hand-made, bespoke products
-cheaper in long term
-repeatable-all products will be the same
6
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give disadvantages of automation
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-less job for skilled workers
-more expensive short term
-if a stage on the line goes wrong, the whole production stops
