manufactoring methods Flashcards
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describe production cell
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- each cell is reosoinaple for a spepfici component of the pordcut
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advangntages for cell prodcution in workforce
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- working in small teams
- sharing responsneabiitlies
- non as monotonous as an assembly line
- skills are utilised
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advantages of cell production for manufacturer
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- teams take responsnaiblty for all aspects of production incudling quality controll
- devleoping workforce skills
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what is laser cutting
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- uses a laser to cut materials
- used for industrial manfuacutirng applications
- works by directing the output of a high power laser by by CAM/ computer at the material to be cut
- things such as metals, plastics and textiles
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pros and cons of laser cutting
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- pros - the edge burns, melts , vaporised or is blown away leaving the edges with a high quality service finish
- cons- set ups cost lost and there is a size and scale limitations
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injection moulding
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- a process for producing parts from both thermoplastic and thermosetting plastic materials
- material is fed into a heated barrels, mixed and forced into a mould cavity where it cool and hardens into that shape
- manufactures components for products such as car parts
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pros and cons of injection mouldingg
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- pros produced in high volume, finishes surface finished and produces complex parts
- cons - large set up cost and is for specialised production
8
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fabrication
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- applies to the building of structures and other equipment by cutting, shaping and assembling components made form certain materials
- steel fabrication on the metal preparation, wielding and asieblmy of products
- its the joint of parts by mechanivaal methods, could use heat or adhesives
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pros and cons of fabrication
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- pros - large scale ordocution possible, not expensive to set up on small scale
- cons - basic surfuisce finish on some matierals
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laminating
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- applies to products in the protection of documents
- lightweight polyester knit fabric to a film of poyuerthane in order to create a water barrier
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casting
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- molten material is purge or forced into as peorpaared mould to create a specific shape
maybe cold such as plaster or resin or hot such as pewter sand bronze
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pros and cons of casting
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- pros - large scale and volume cost possible
- cons - high running costs and requires addition work
13
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finished applied by manufacturer
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- heat treatment
- galvinsing
- andosing
- textured suruaface
- applied because its to epxsneive of dnagirus for consumer to do
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what is galvanising
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- a process of coating iron or steel with a lyre of zinc to prevent form hard enviments and prevent corrosion
15
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fifnshes applied by the consumer
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- vanish
- stain/ steller
- pained
- dye
- moves aseshthics
- akkes itl last longer
- point provides colour
