Manufacturing Processes Midterm

Manufacturing Correct Answers The process of making a raw material into a finished product (components, assemblies). [Manufacturing = production] Manufacturing considerations: Correct Answers -Product meets design requirements, specifications and standards. -Manufactured in economical and environmentally friendly environment. -Quality must be built into product from design to final assemblies. -Flexible to accommodate supply and demand. -Adapt with new technology (materials, computers, production methods, etc.) -Continuous product improvement (work or fixing materials, parts, etc. ) -Global sourcing, supply chain -Optimizations (Improve quality, speed, delivery, etc.) Initial stage in design Correct Answers Where 70 to 80% of the cost of product development, and manufacture, as well as environmental impact and energy consumption, are determined. Additive manufacturing Correct Answers Relies on CAD/CAM and various manufacturing techniques (using polymers and metal powders) to rapidly produce prototypes of a part. Design for Manufacture Correct Answers A comprehensive approach to integrating the design process with production methods, materials, process planning, assembly, testing, and quality assurance. Requires a fundamental understanding of characteristic capabilities and limitations of materials, production methods, machining, and equipment. Productibility Correct Answers Optimize design for ease of manufacturing and test. Design for Assembly (DFA) Correct Answers Manufacturing operation requires consideration of the ease, speed, and cost of putting parts together.