SACA EXAM – STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM REVIEW 2026/2027
Can you give three examples of advanced manufacturing tools and techniques? - ✔✔Tools- Welding
and machine with lasers, Nanotechnology, Additive manufacturing.
Techniques- Artificial intelligence, Digital twin, Machine learning.
Can you name three impacts of computers on Advanced Manufacturing besides automation? - ✔✔CAD
(Computer aided design); CAM (Computer aided manufacture); (Computer integrated manufacture);
robotics, material handling devices. Led to an increased accuracy and flexibility of manufacturing
process. Computer technology has enabled automation to become more effective in applications other
than mass production.
Can you name three benefits of factory automation? - ✔✔Advantages commonly attributed to
automation include higher production rates and increased productivity, more efficient use of materials,
better product quality, improved safety, shorter workweeks for labor, and reduced factory lead times.
Can you describe how a CNC machine works? - ✔✔is a metal fabrication method where written code
controls the machinery in the manufacturing process.
Do you know the difference between an additive and a subtractive manufacturing process? -
✔✔Additive manufacturing processes build objects by adding material layer by layer, while subtractive
manufacturing removes material to create parts.
Can you name two types of robots? - ✔✔autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided
vehicles (AGVs)
Do you know the function of a PLC? - ✔✔A PLC's functions are divided into three main categories:
inputs, outputs and the CPU. PLCs capture data from the plant floor by monitoring inputs that machines
and devices are connected to. The input data is then processed by the CPU, which applies logic to the
data, based on the input state. The CPU then executes the user-created program logic and outputs data
or commands to the machines and devices it is connected to.
There are two main types of inputs: data inputs from devices and machines, and data inputs that are
human-facilitated. The input data from sensors and machines are sent to the PLC. Inputs can include
on/off states for things like mechanical switches, buttons, and encoders. High/low states for things like
temperatures, pressure sensors, and liquid-level detectors, or opened/closed states for things like pumps
and values.
Besides alarm screens and error messages, do you know what else an HMI is used for? - ✔✔monitor
and display important production data such as run rates, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), inputs and
outputs.
Can you name some Software and New Emerging Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing? -
✔✔Artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 3D printing and virtual reality (VR)
Do you know the four industrial revolutions and the cause and benefits of each? - ✔✔
, Can you name some components and applications of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? - ✔✔smart
sensors, machines, tools, software platforms, cloud servers and applications. Smart sensors are deployed
at every stages of manufacturing floor for specific applications.
Do you know the importance of safety policies? - ✔✔Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
Do you know the results of unsafe behavior? - ✔✔These behaviors increase the risk of premature
death, disability, and increased incidence of chronic diseases
Can you name four federal and state safety agencies? - ✔✔VP, Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce,
Defense, Education, Energy, HHS, Homeland Security, HUD, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury,
Veterans Affairs & Attorney General.
Can you state the safety responsibilities within a company? - ✔✔Contribute to a safe workplace by
following safe work procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or incidents, and being prepared to respond
to a workplace injury or emergency.
What are the clothing safety guidelines for machine operators? - ✔✔Do not wear loose clothing, loose
neckwear or exposed jewelry while operating machinery. Do not work alone. The buddy system is
mandatory! • Pull back and secure long hair. Do not wear thin fabric shoes, sandals, open-toed shoes,
and high-heeled shoes.
What happens if someone doesn't follow machine operation safety guidelines? - ✔✔May cause injuries
or death and also get you fired.
Can you name three types of machine guards and state what to do if one is missing? - ✔✔Fixed.
Interlocked.
Adjustable.
Machines requiring a guard shall not be used if the guard is missing or defective. The missing or
defective guard should be reported to the supervisor immediately and replaced before the machine is
operated.
Do you know how machine interlocks and emergency stop controls effect an operation? - ✔✔
Do you know how to perform an electrical lockout/tagout? - ✔✔STEP 1: Notify affected employees. ...
STEP 2: Identify procedure and hazards. ...
STEP 3: Shut down. ...
STEP 4: Isolate machine from energy source. ...
STEP 5: Apply lockout tagout devices. ...
STEP 6: Check stored energy. ...
STEP 7: Verify isolation. ...
STEP 8: Bring equipment back on line.
Can you state common types of injuries and accidents? - ✔✔Trips, Slips And Falls. ...
Being Struck By Or Caught In Moving Machinery. ...
Fire And Explosions. ...
Repetitive Stress and Overexertion Injuries.
Can you give three examples of advanced manufacturing tools and techniques? - ✔✔Tools- Welding
and machine with lasers, Nanotechnology, Additive manufacturing.
Techniques- Artificial intelligence, Digital twin, Machine learning.
Can you name three impacts of computers on Advanced Manufacturing besides automation? - ✔✔CAD
(Computer aided design); CAM (Computer aided manufacture); (Computer integrated manufacture);
robotics, material handling devices. Led to an increased accuracy and flexibility of manufacturing
process. Computer technology has enabled automation to become more effective in applications other
than mass production.
Can you name three benefits of factory automation? - ✔✔Advantages commonly attributed to
automation include higher production rates and increased productivity, more efficient use of materials,
better product quality, improved safety, shorter workweeks for labor, and reduced factory lead times.
Can you describe how a CNC machine works? - ✔✔is a metal fabrication method where written code
controls the machinery in the manufacturing process.
Do you know the difference between an additive and a subtractive manufacturing process? -
✔✔Additive manufacturing processes build objects by adding material layer by layer, while subtractive
manufacturing removes material to create parts.
Can you name two types of robots? - ✔✔autonomous mobile robots (AMRs), automated guided
vehicles (AGVs)
Do you know the function of a PLC? - ✔✔A PLC's functions are divided into three main categories:
inputs, outputs and the CPU. PLCs capture data from the plant floor by monitoring inputs that machines
and devices are connected to. The input data is then processed by the CPU, which applies logic to the
data, based on the input state. The CPU then executes the user-created program logic and outputs data
or commands to the machines and devices it is connected to.
There are two main types of inputs: data inputs from devices and machines, and data inputs that are
human-facilitated. The input data from sensors and machines are sent to the PLC. Inputs can include
on/off states for things like mechanical switches, buttons, and encoders. High/low states for things like
temperatures, pressure sensors, and liquid-level detectors, or opened/closed states for things like pumps
and values.
Besides alarm screens and error messages, do you know what else an HMI is used for? - ✔✔monitor
and display important production data such as run rates, Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), inputs and
outputs.
Can you name some Software and New Emerging Technologies in Advanced Manufacturing? -
✔✔Artificial intelligence (AI), the internet of things (IoT), 3D printing and virtual reality (VR)
Do you know the four industrial revolutions and the cause and benefits of each? - ✔✔
, Can you name some components and applications of Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)? - ✔✔smart
sensors, machines, tools, software platforms, cloud servers and applications. Smart sensors are deployed
at every stages of manufacturing floor for specific applications.
Do you know the importance of safety policies? - ✔✔Prevent workplace injuries and illnesses.
Do you know the results of unsafe behavior? - ✔✔These behaviors increase the risk of premature
death, disability, and increased incidence of chronic diseases
Can you name four federal and state safety agencies? - ✔✔VP, Secretary of Agriculture, Commerce,
Defense, Education, Energy, HHS, Homeland Security, HUD, Labor, State, Transportation, Treasury,
Veterans Affairs & Attorney General.
Can you state the safety responsibilities within a company? - ✔✔Contribute to a safe workplace by
following safe work procedures, reporting unsafe conditions or incidents, and being prepared to respond
to a workplace injury or emergency.
What are the clothing safety guidelines for machine operators? - ✔✔Do not wear loose clothing, loose
neckwear or exposed jewelry while operating machinery. Do not work alone. The buddy system is
mandatory! • Pull back and secure long hair. Do not wear thin fabric shoes, sandals, open-toed shoes,
and high-heeled shoes.
What happens if someone doesn't follow machine operation safety guidelines? - ✔✔May cause injuries
or death and also get you fired.
Can you name three types of machine guards and state what to do if one is missing? - ✔✔Fixed.
Interlocked.
Adjustable.
Machines requiring a guard shall not be used if the guard is missing or defective. The missing or
defective guard should be reported to the supervisor immediately and replaced before the machine is
operated.
Do you know how machine interlocks and emergency stop controls effect an operation? - ✔✔
Do you know how to perform an electrical lockout/tagout? - ✔✔STEP 1: Notify affected employees. ...
STEP 2: Identify procedure and hazards. ...
STEP 3: Shut down. ...
STEP 4: Isolate machine from energy source. ...
STEP 5: Apply lockout tagout devices. ...
STEP 6: Check stored energy. ...
STEP 7: Verify isolation. ...
STEP 8: Bring equipment back on line.
Can you state common types of injuries and accidents? - ✔✔Trips, Slips And Falls. ...
Being Struck By Or Caught In Moving Machinery. ...
Fire And Explosions. ...
Repetitive Stress and Overexertion Injuries.
