Practice Effect On Product Quality And Cost (4) - Manufacturing Processes and Classification

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Question 1.
What is additive manufacturing?
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Think of 3D printing layers.
Question 2.
Name one limitation of additive manufacturing.
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Remember the surface quality aspect.
3Question 3.
What is one advantage of additive manufacturing?
- Higher initial setup cost
- Customization
- Greater precision
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Think of tailored designs.
4Question 4.
True or False: Subtractive manufacturing usually results in higher waste than additive manufacturing.
- True
- False
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What happens to material cut away?
Question 5.
Evaluate a case where a company switched from additive to subtractive manufacturing for a specific product. What prompted the change and what were the outcomes?
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Consider manufacturing scale and quality issues.
Question 6.
Design a product that maximizes the benefits of both additive and subtractive processes. Describe considerations made in product design.
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Balance between complexity and precision!

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