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Quick questions on New and emerging technologies - CCEA GCSE Engineering and Manufacturing
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What is additive manufacturing (3D printing)?Show answer
Additive manufacturing, or 3D printing, builds a part layer by layer from a CAD model, adding material rather than cutting it away. It can make complex and hollow shapes that are hard to machine, wastes very little material, and needs little setup, so it is excellent for rapid prototyping and one-off parts. It is usually slower than moulding for very large quantities.
What is q1?Show answer
Name one task a robot does on a production line. [1 mark]
What is q2?Show answer
How does additive manufacturing (3D printing) build a part? [2 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Give one disadvantage of using robots in manufacturing. [1 mark]
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