Features Of Manufacturing Industries

Question 1

Explain product scheduling

Answer 1

Allocating resources, such as raw materials, manpower, and logistics, on a timescale, which optimises resource utilisation, identiies bottleneck processes, and prepares estimates for cash flow.

Question 2

Explain how the proccess of product scheduling takes place

Answer 2

Starts by identifying the deadline, then moves backward to the current date.
Constraints like capacity, manpower, inventory, and plant floor throughput are considered, and optimisation strategies are applied.

Question 3

Explain production logistics

Answer 3

Ensure that machines and workstations receive the right products in the correct quantity and quality at the right time
ocuses on streamlining and controlling flow through value-adding processes, enhancing customer response and capital efficiency.

Question 4

Define an industrial robot

Answer 4

A reprogrammable device designed to both manipulate and transport parts, tools, or specialised manufacturing implements
through variable programmed motions for the performance of specific manufacturing tasks.’

Question 5

What can industrial robots be used for?

Answer 5

• Assembly work
• Painting
• Welding
• Materials handling

Question 6

Advantages of industrial robots

Answer 6

• Ideal for repetitive and tasks requiring extreme precision
• Can be used in hazardous environments not suitable for humans
• Can carry extremely heavy loads
• Highly flexible when responding to change - re programmable
• Can be programmed once then repeat the same task for years
• Don’t tire or suffer from lack of concentration and stress
• Cost effective -can operate continuously - increased productivity
• Produce high-repeatability, high-quality products using highly
  accurate inspection and measurement sensors

Question 7

Disadvantages of industrial robots

Answer 7

• Lack the array of sensors humans do (touch, vision, hearing, pattern recognition)
• Don’t have the ability to learn and make
• Not as flexible as humans - harder to program to perform specific tasks
• Expensive to purchase and install
• Humans have to be excluded from working areas due to safety issues.
• High cost of making robot cells safe, including collision sensors
• Maintenance issues as different brands of robots use different
  control systems - maintenance crews need different specialist
  training.
• No standard robot programming language implemented - operating problems between different brands.

Question 8

What do efficient modern manufacturing methods and systems contribute towards?

Answer 8

Cost-effectiveness, reduced waste, and increased productivity
Includes embracing technologies like robotics to automate repetitive tasks and enhance overall production efficiency.

Question 9

What is the importance of considering accuracy in manufacturing design?

Answer 9

Ensures product quality, efficiency, and meeting production demands
Involves attention to details such as dimensional accuracy, tolerances, and material specifications.