Emerging technologies Flashcards
What is crowdfunding
An online platform where designers pitch an idea and ask for investment.
What is virtual marketing
Advertising a product using social media
Celebrities and influencers can promote products
What is a life cycle assessment
Analyses the stages of a products life and highlights the environmental impact
Main stages of LCA (life cycle assessment) include
Extraction of raw materials
Manufacture and assembly
Transportation
Use
Disposal
What is technology push
WHere new technology is invented, which pushes the innovation of a new product
Examples of technology push
Dyson inventing cyclone tech for his vacuum cleaners
What does market pull mean
Where consumers have a need or desire for a new product, which causes new products to be created
What keeps prices low
People now have much more choice
Consumers can shop all over the world
What are composite materials
Composite materials mare made by combining two or more materials.
What is glass-reinforced plastic
A composite material
It is lightweight, waterproof, chemically resistant, corrosion-resistant, heat resistant.
Where is GRP (glass reinforced plastic) used
Boat hulls, car bodies
What is CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic)
A composite material
a cloth woven matting with individual interlacing strands that provide an aesthetically pleasing pattern
Qualities of CFRP
very strong and leightweight, as well as resistant to most things
Uses of CFRP
Super cars, boats
Advertising a product using social media
Celebrities and influencers can promote products
virtual marketing and retail
An online platform where designers pitch an idea and ask for investment.
crowdfunding
What category is glass-reinforced plastic
composite material
What category is CFRP (carbon fibre reinforced plastic)
composite material
What is enterprise
The ability to identify business opportunities and take advantage of them
What is a a cooperative
A cooperative is a business that is owned and run by its workers or members
What are 3 advantages of Automation and robotics in facotries
Fewer errors, more accurate
Reducing labour costs
They can do work that is normally dangerous for humans
What does CAD stand for
Computer aided design
What does CAM stand for
Computer aided manufacture
What are some examples of CAD software
2D design, Sketch up
What are some examples of CAM equipment
Lazer cutter, 3D printers
What are some advantages of CAD
More accurate than hand drawings
Often views as 3D models which is very useful
Allows several designers to work simultaniously
What are some disadvantages of CAD
Can be difficult to learn
The software can be very expensive
Advantages of CAM
High level of accuracy
Increases the speed and efficiency of production
Is compatible directly from a CAD file
What does FMS stand for
Flexible Manufacturing systems
What are FMS
consist of computer numerical control machines, working alongside a production line. These machines are easily adaptable and can change bases of the the product being made
What does CNC stand for
Computer numerical control
What is lean manufacturing
Lean manufacture aims to minimise waste but saving money and improving efficiency
Lean manufacture
Efficiency
FMS?
Flexibility to new products
What is just in time
JIT manufacture is an example of lean manufacture. Stock is only ordered when needed, which minimises waste and storage.
Advantages of JIT
Reduces costs for warehouse space
Stock is less likely to go out of date
Disadvantages of JIT
Lost the economical advantage of bulk buying
No room for error if something goes wrong
Increased transport costs, as many more deliveries
What is CAD
computer aided design
