Industry Flashcards
When was the industrial revolution?
Late 1700s
What emerging technology kickstarted the industrial revolution?
Steam power
How did emerging technologies effect the world?
Products were made faster and more economically in factories
How were products made prior to the industrial revolution?
In small workshops or at home
What does a factory consist of?
Buildings housing machinery where workers make goods or operate machines turning materials into products
Where are modern factories located?
Close to access to transportation: roads, rail or seaport links
What are factory buildings like?
Large warehouses, containing manufacturing macheriny used for assembly-line production
What shops does car manufacturing include?
A pressing shop
An axle shop
A body shop
A paint shop
A plastics shop
A casting shop
Properties of automation?
Produces products of aconsistent high quality at a low product cost
Very expensive to set up
Requires specialist workforce
What tasks can using robotics do?
Welding, spray painting, assembly tasks, pick-and-place tasks, packaging and labelling, product inspection
