key ideas in Dt Flashcards
manufacturing involves several …
processes to create a finished product from some raw materials
what are the three parts of manufacturing in a system
input. process. output
what is the input in manufacturing in a system
all the materials, tools and equipment that you start of with
what is the process when manufacturing in a system
what happened to the input to change it into the output
what is the output when manufacturing in a system
the result of the system
what is automation
the use of machines to do a task automatically without much human input
robots are continually developed to be more …
intellegant
what is it hoped that robots can develop more human characteristics
so they can work in factories without human workers
list some advantages of automation of manufacturing processes
increases speed of production. cheaper. high accuracy. increases quality. reduced costs of manufacturing. used in dangerous situations
lost some disadvantages of automation of manufacturing processes
replace human workers. can be very expensive to buy. don’t have human judgement.
what does smart technology do
develops computerised machines further by connecting them with outer machines and sensors so they can share data
how can the data shared from smart technology help
helps machines to organise what tasks they need to do without any human input
what can smart machines be part of
the internet of things
what is the internet of things
the connection of loads of different machines, devices etc to the internet
what is an advantage of smart technology
makes automated manufacturing extremely efficient
how can tracking of materials, tools, equipment and products be done
automatically by tagging
how do tags help with tracking items in factories
they can be scanned or detected so a status can be kept up to date in a computer system
what are the uses of tracking items in a factory
monitoring stock levels,
monitoring movement of products, number of finished products
in modern automated factories info can be passed around by ..
smart machines
what can human workers used to share info
internet based communication systems
what is specialised buildings
factories being designed to incorporate smart technology and minimise environmental impact
in specialised buildings technological advances can lead to…
a reduced need for room
what does FMS stand for
Flexible manufacturing systems
what is FMS
a set of different machines which carry out the different stages of production
