Deforming manufacturing processes for timbers
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can explain and compare small-scale and industrial deforming processes.
Key learning points
- Deforming involves using force to change the shape of a material.
- Small-scale production methods can be used to deform materials.
- Deforming materials on a larger scale require different techniques.
Keywords
Deform - a change in the shape of materials when they are put under physical pressure or stress
Force - a push or pull that can affect the movement, direction, or shape of an object
Automation - use of technology to perform tasks
Bending jig - a tool used to guide and control the shape of a material as it is bent
Former - a solid object that a material is manipulated around to create a specific shape
Common misconception
The same tools and methods are used for both small-scale and industrial manufacturing.
The scale of production heavily influences tool choice, speed, accuracy and repeatability.
Teacher tip
Try to organise a small practical based on any of the processes mentioned in this lesson to fully embed learning.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Put these materials in order from most flexible to least flexible.
Q2.Which of the following is a working/mechanical property of a material?
Q3.What does 'industrial' typically refer to in manufacturing?
Q4.Machine tools make production faster and more consistent than hand tools.
Q5.The ability of a material to resist breaking when a force is applied is called .
Q6.Match each material with its primary working/mechanical property:
elasticity
toughness
electrical conductivity
hardness
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Shaping materials using a force is called .
Q2.What is 'automation' in manufacturing?
Q3.Match the action to its force:
torque (twist)
push
pull
Q4.In timber deforming processes, a is a solid object that a material is manipulated around to create a specific shape.
Q5.Match the timber deforming process to its correct definition.
a vacuum bag removes air to shape timber over a former
layers of thin wood glued together and clamped into a curved shape
partial cuts to allow timber to bend without snapping
timber is softened using heat and moisture, then bent around a former
Q6.Put the following steps of the steam bending process into the correct order:
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