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- Year 11
Production aids
I can describe different types of production aids and explain how they are used to improve accuracy and efficiency.
- Year 11
Production aids
I can describe different types of production aids and explain how they are used to improve accuracy and efficiency.
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Key learning points
- Production aids are tools, equipment, or methods used to make products more accurate, consistent and efficient.
- Different materials require specific production aids to support manufacturing.
Keywords
Production aid - a piece of equipment used to support or simplify the manufacturing process
Efficiency - working in an organised way that doesn't waste time and resources
Repeatability - being able to produce the same outcome multiple times
Common misconception
A mould and a former are the same thing.
A mould contains the material and shapes it as it sets or solidifies. A former is a shape around which a material is bent or stretched.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is one main benefit of using standard stock forms in manufacturing?
Q2.Put the stages in the correct order from source to stock form:
Q3.Removing parts of a material to shape it is called
Q4.What does CNC stand for?
Q5.Which scale of production is most suitable for a weekly magazine?
Q6.What does 'standardised' mean in manufacturing?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.Which keyword describes the ability to make the same product to the same standard again and again?
Q2.A is used in textiles to cut fabric pieces to the correct shape.
Q3.Which production aid is most suitable for stamping shapes into sheet metal or card?
Q4.Guides and are used on machines to make sure cuts or holes are the same every time.
Q5.Match the production aid to the correct description:
a flat outline used to repeat a 2D shape
guides a tool such as a drill
a solid shape that materials are bent or pressed over
a hollow shape filled with liquid or softened material