8 - Specialist Techniques and Processes

• A production aid is any device, tool, template or jig to help improve the speed and accuracy of the production process
• A jig is used to hold a piece of material during cutting, drilling or bending

  • Improves accuracy and efficiency
  • Secure the work piece quickly without causing damage
  • Work piece always located against a reference point or datum edge
• Templates are shaped pieces of materials used in cutting, drilling and shaping, they ensure an item is accurately made and can be replicated to ensure consistent quality
• Paper patterns are often attached to a material to be cut such as in textiles or laying out shapes to be cut in wood or card