What kind of manufacturing is die casting best suited to?
Manufacturing large volumes of goods are required
Manufacturing small, limited batch of goods are required
Manufacturing individual, one-off production of goods is required
What is knurling?
Creating a sloped or angled edge using a lathe
Creating a flat plane on a surface using a lathe
Creating a patterned effect on a surface using a lathe
How is 3D printing different to many other types of plastic manufacturing processes?
It manufactures goods by addition layer by layer
It moulds plastic when it is cold rather than hot
It works by removing layers to produce the final shape
Which of the following statements about plastic injection moulding is correct?
It can produce small quantities of simple products cheaply
It can produce large quantities of complex products cheaply
It can produce large quantities of complex products at great cost
What is a drawback of sand casting?
It is a slow method and can’t produce large quantities of products
It can be very expensive to produce products moulded from sand
Metal goods moulded in sand are not very durable