DT and world

Question 1

CAM advantages

Answer 1

fast
high accuracy
consistent and repeatable
less waste
flexible manufacturing process

Question 2

CAM disadvantages

Answer 2

Can be expensive
regular maintanance needed
takes jobs
costs inhibit use in small scale

Question 3

CAD advantages

Answer 3

higher presentation quality
easy to create and edit
textures make it photorealistic
design can be easily stores and worked collaboratively
prototyping easy
ideas can go to clients for further opinion
speeds up designing proccess

Question 4

CAD disadvantages

Answer 4

powerful computers needed
training needed
high level of expertise
slow to generate initial ideas
expensive

Question 5

6Rs

Answer 5

Rethink
reduce
recycle
reuse
refuse
repair

Question 6

order of scales of production

Answer 6

bespoke
batch
mass
continuous

Question 7

disadvantages of mass and continuous

Answer 7

deskilled workers
machines impact employment
products lose uniqueness compared to bespoke
more energy and greater pollution
difficult to change production line product