Computerised manufacture Flashcards
(25 cards)
What is a CNC router?
A computer-controlled cutting machine used for precise cutting, drilling, and engraving in materials like wood, plastic, and metals.
Name a use for a CNC router.
Cutting complex shapes and patterns for furniture and signage.
What is a CNC milling machine?
A computer-controlled machine that removes material using rotating cutting tools to produce precise shapes and details.
Name a use for a CNC milling machine.
Creating engine parts, tool components, and metal frameworks.
What is a CNC lathe?
A computer-controlled machine that rotates a material while a cutting tool shapes it symmetrically.
Name a product made using a CNC lathe.
Table legs, chess pieces, or metal bolts.
What is a laser cutter?
A machine that uses a high-powered laser beam to cut or engrave materials such as wood, acrylic, or metal.
Name a product made using a laser cutter.
Decorative panels, keyrings, or engraved signs.
What is a 3D printer?
A machine that creates three-dimensional objects by building them up layer by layer from digital designs.
Name a product made using a 3D printer.
Prototype models, replacement parts, or customised phone cases.
What is CAD?
Computer-Aided Design — software used to create detailed 2D and 3D product designs.
What is CAM?
Computer-Aided Manufacture — using computers to control machinery in the production process.
Name one benefit of CAD in design.
Allows easy modifications, detailed visualisation, and accurate measurements.
Name one benefit of CAM in production.
Increases accuracy, repeatability, and reduces human error.
How are CAD and CAM used together in product manufacture?
Designs created in CAD are sent to CAM-controlled machines for automated production.
Name an industry where robots are commonly used.
Car manufacturing for welding, assembly, and painting.
Give one example of where robots are used in society.
In hospitals for surgery and medicine delivery.
Why are robots used to assist humans?
They can perform repetitive, dangerous, or precise tasks more safely and consistently.
Name a benefit of using robots in manufacturing.
Increases production speed, improves quality, and reduces labour costs.
What is one limitation of using robots in production?
High setup and maintenance costs.
How does a laser cutter differ from a CNC router?
A laser cutter uses a focused laser beam for cutting and engraving, while a CNC router uses a spinning cutting tool.
Why is 3D printing useful for prototyping?
It allows quick, low-cost production of accurate physical models to test designs.
What is one advantage of using a CNC milling machine?
It produces highly accurate, repeatable components.
Name one product a 3D printer might create for a school project.
A custom phone holder or model of a building.
