Section One

• What does manufacturing involve?

  Converting raw materials into a finished product using several processes
• What does 'input' refer to in manufacturing?

  Refers to any resources/materials, tools, and equipment that will be used
• What happens during the 'process' stage of manufacturing?

  This is what happens to the input to transform it into the output
• What is the 'output' in the manufacturing system?

  The result/ finished product
• How can advances in technology improve manufacturing?

  By making processes more efficient
• How are robots being developed for future manufacturing?

  To be more intelligent and collaborative
• What is the goal for future factory robots?

  To combine accuracy with human-like judgment
• How does smart technology develop machines to operate in a factory?

  By connecting them with other machines and sensors to share data and organise tasks without any human input
• What is the 'Internet of Things'?

  The connection of technology and devices to the internet in order for them to communicate and exchange data through networks
• How does smart technology enhance automated manufacturing?

  By making it extremely efficient
• What are the three parts of the manufacturing system?


  Input -> process -> output
• What are some advantages of using robots in manufacturing?

  - Increased speed of production

  - Accurately makes products with hardly any mistakes

  - It can be used in dangerous situations in which people would be unsafe
• What is automation is manufacturing?

  Use of machines to perform tasks automatically without much, or any, human input
• Example of Automation: How are robots used in the car industry?

  For processes like welding parts together and stamping out metal body panels
• What are some disadvantages of using robots in manufacturing?


  - Robots replace human workers meaning there are fewer jobs for people to do

  - Robots can be costly

  - Robots cannot carry out jobs that require human judgement