Production Aids, Material Selection and Stock Forms

Question 1

What do manufacturers have to think about before using a material

Answer 1

Functionality, Ethical Factors, Availability, Aesthetics, Cost, Social/cultural factors.

Question 2

what is functionality

Answer 2

how well a product does its job

Question 3

what is ethical factors

Answer 3

the moral decisions when manufacturing products

Question 4

what is availability

Answer 4

ease of sourcing and purchasing material. is it in good supply? could this affect the cost?

Question 5

what is aesthetics

Answer 5

how a product will look. Does it look nice? appropriate? Is the finish cost-effective?

Question 6

what is cost in terms of material selection

Answer 6

The cost of materials and manufacture. Could you buy a different material that costs less and still does its function?

Question 7

social/cultural factors what is it

Answer 7

social responsibility and a sensitivity to other cultures. Has the material we use been sourced from a renewable supply?

Question 8

what are raw materials

Answer 8

unprocessed materials to produce a variety of products. in spite of this, the materials or components must be in stock for business and have shipped to their company

Question 9

what is a stock form

Answer 9

materials that are supplied in many common shapes The use of an appropriate stock form will keep down costs and avoid the need for any additional machining or processing before use. Having different sizes or products also helps the buyer to select which sizes/shapes they need

Question 10

difference between reused and recycled metals

Answer 10

Most products, including metals, are recycled. This simply means that they are broken down and changed into a different product linked to that material.

however reused is not being changed to its raw original form and being reused in a different way but in a same material

Question 11

examples of metal stock forms

Answer 11

flatstrip, roundbar, hexagon bar, rectangular tube, channel, angle, sheet, round tube

Question 12

examples of plastic stock forms

Answer 12

sheets, granules (moulding) ( raw material ), powders, foams, films, PLA filament (idek)

Question 13

what is a production aid

Answer 13

usually manufacturing many products and a short amount of time is really intensive so they use a variety of different aides to help it speed up the process

Question 14

what are templates

Answer 14

something to draw or cut around to produce a shape identical to it. A template is a tool used to mark out shapes repeatedly. For example, if 100 acrylic keyrings are all to be shaped so they are the same, a template could be made to draw around for speed and consistency.

• can be used in a commercial and one off manufacture
• can be copied by hand and through CAD
• helps to ensure the quality of the product in the outcome

Question 15

Moulds and formers

Answer 15

a hollow shape used when casting metal or a plastic resin (moulds) . a former is a rigid shape that is used so that other materials take its form. A soft material is stuck in a position where its heated up and bended fully. when its hardened it is then removed leaving the mould ready to be used again

Question 16

measuring

Answer 16

i mean, its just what you use in class innit. so like set square, protractor, compass, ruler, tri - square, mitre square, drawing board, marking gauge and french curves

Question 17

what are patterns

Answer 17

Patterns are replicas of the products that is to be made. the accuracy of the pattern is directly related to the quality of the product to be made. A pattern is a collection of shapes (similar to a template) that are attached to the surface of the material to aid shaping it. For example, a tailor making a garment could use a pattern to mark the required shapes for the garment onto a piece of fabric to then be cut out and assembled.

Question 18

what are die cutters

Answer 18

shapes in card can be created in a number of ways. the traditional way is to use a hollow die, which works in a similar way to a pastry. gingerbread!.

• can be used in commercial and one off manufacture
• ensure is accurately made, especially in the case of more than one item being produced
• shapes can be cut out exactly and accurately
• relatively a fast process

Question 19

what are jigs

Answer 19

A jig is device used to hold a piece of material and guide cutting tools and they are used to ensure the process can be repeated accurately and to a high quality. For example, a carpenter making a hole of a specific alignment and depth may use a jig to aid accuracy.

• speed up the manufacturing process
• reduce the risk of human error
• make the process safer to carry out
• increase accuaracy
• reduce waste

although jigs are really useful they also take a long time to make. its better to do it yourself if you’re only making a few of your products.