Unit 4-C/D

Question 1

What are the 2 stages of primary processing?

Answer 1

Preparing material for processing and Processing the material into components

Question 2

How are materials prepared for processing?

Answer 2

Buying raw materials and Turning them into a form suitable for manufacturing

Question 3

What happens to the materials to make them into components?

Answer 3

Moulding
Welding
Fabrication
Cutting
Forming
Bending
Stamping

Question 4

What are the 3 stages of secondary processing?

Answer 4

Assembling the product
Finishing
Packaging

Question 5

What is the buying cycle?

Answer 5

Awareness
Consideration
Intent
Purchasing
Repurchasing

Question 6

What is primary processing?

Answer 6

Converting raw materials or scrap into basic shapes and sizes to be further processed

Question 7

What is secondary processing?

Answer 7

Improving the properties, surface quality, dimensional accuracy and tolerance

Question 8

What is forward ordering?

Answer 8

Ordering the delivery for a future date

Question 9

What does a designer need to know before choosing a manufacturing method?

Answer 9

A product concept
A provisionally chosen material

Question 10

What is an example of comparable methods for manufacturing plastic products?

Answer 10

Vacuum forming – cheaper, limited depth
Injection moulding – more expensive more freedom