- Year 10
Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: saving space
I can manufacture safely using equipment and machinery
- Year 10
Specialist techniques and processes for manufacture: saving space
I can manufacture safely using equipment and machinery
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Key learning points
- Manufacturing products can be done with the help of hand tools or power tools and machinery.
- Power tools are usually handheld and portable.
- Machinery is often fixed in place, and used for bigger or more complex jobs.
- Power tools and machinery are used for speed and consistency.
- When using power tools and machinery, the appropriate PPE should be worn.
Keywords
Manufacture - the process of making products from raw materials using machines or labour
Power tools - handheld or portable tools that use electricity or batteries to work
Machinery - fixed-in-place equipment or tools, powered by energy, that help make products
PPE - Personal Protective Equipment is worn for protection from injury when using tools and machinery
Timber - wood cut from trees to use in manufacturing
Common misconception
Using machinery to manufacture requires little skill when compared to using hand tools.
Using machinery to manufacture products takes skill and effort to achieve a high quaility finish, much like using hand tools.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Manufacturing is the process of making products from __________ materials using machines or labour.
Q2.What is a 3D printed prototype an example of?
Q3.When the same product is made in large numbers quickly and efficiently, usually using machines and production lines, this is called?
Q4.Which of these are benefits to one-off manufacture?
Q5.How would this product be manufactured?
Q6.Which hand tool is shown in the image?
