Manufacturing Systems Notes: maintenance to maintain quality and safety. Which
maintenance procedure is performed for the sole purpose 1. What are types of manufacturing processes? of ensuring that measurement instruments are measuring a. Casting is when an object is made by pouring accurately? molten metal or other material into a mold. A calibration b. Forming is when something is made or fashioned . into a certain shape or form c. Separation is to cut or separate a material into B lubrication two or more pieces . d. Conditioning is to prepare or bring (something) into a desired state for use C pressurizati e. Assembling is to put something together from a . on set of pieces D sanitization f. Finishing is to complete the manufacture or . decoration of (a material, object, or place) by giving it an attractive surface appearance 2. Which of the following is the best example of a 2. What are the criteria necessary to select safe tools finishing process in manufacturing? and procedures for manufacturing? A filling a mold a. Materials must have the right properties for what . you are building b. Use the correct tool during construction B drilling a hole c. Make sure you are cutting and preparing the . materials to the correct tolerances or sizes C painting exterior surfaces 3. What are the advantages of using robots in . manufacturing? a. Robots can make things faster, this is called D assembling multiple increased production . components b. Robots can makes things better, this is called improved quality 3. A remotely controlled robotic arm is used in the cleanup c. Robots can do jobs that are dangerous to of contaminated areas. Which of the following best humans, this improves safety describes why robotics rather than humans are used for this task? A to prevent site investigation by OSHA Manufacturing Systems Problems: . B to minimize expense of safety equipment 1. In manufacturing, it is important to perform routine Name: ___________________________________________________ . C to avoid human exposure to hazardous waste . D to limit human exposure to poor weather . conditions
4. The diagrams below show how polyethylene bottles are
made through a process called blow molding. In this process, compressed air is blown into a warm tube of polyethylene in order to expand the polyethylene in the mold.
Which type of manufacturing process is blow molding?
A assemblin . g B conditioni . ng C finishing . D forming .
5. Which of the following qualities of a material
Name: ___________________________________________________ is most important to consider before the material is C R-value sheared? . A absorbenc D tensile . y . strength B conductivi . ty C luster . D thickness .
6. Which of the following qualities of a material
is most important to consider before the material is sheared? A absorbenc . y B conductivi . ty C luster . D thickness .
7. A company plans to design and manufacture rope that
will be used for mountain climbing. Which of the following criteria is most important in selecting a material for the rope? A plasticity . B precision . finish Name: ___________________________________________________ Name: ___________________________________________________
b. Identify two reasons the owner of the company
may not want to purchase a robotic system for the task of applying fasteners to clothing items. Explain your reasoning.
Open Response Questions
1. A company specializes in manufacturing clothes made of delicate fabrics such as silk, lace, and nylon. The company owner is considering purchasing a robotic system that can be programmed to apply fasteners, such as buttons and snaps, to clothing items. a. Describe two benefits of using a robotic system to apply fasteners to clothing items manufactured by this company.