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4. Manufacturing processes

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How do CAD/CAM, jigs and quality control with tolerances ensure accurate, consistent manufacture?

Ensuring accuracy in manufacture: CAD/CAM and CNC, jigs, templates and fixtures, quality control and quality assurance, and tolerances, including reading and working within an upper and lower limit.
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What are the scales of production, and how does the right scale depend on the quantity and type of product?

Scales of production: one-off (bespoke), batch, mass and continuous production, the features of each, and how the choice of scale depends on the quantity, cost and type of product being made.
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What are deforming and reforming processes, and how are sheet and molten materials shaped?

Deforming and reforming processes: shaping by bending, pressing, vacuum forming and line bending (deforming), and shaping molten material by injection moulding, casting and blow moulding (reforming), with suitable processes for each material.
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What are wastage and addition processes, and how are materials cut, drilled and joined?

Wastage and addition processes: removing material by cutting, sawing, drilling, milling, turning and laser cutting (wastage), and joining material by adhesives, fastenings and welding (addition), with suitable processes for each material category.
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Why are surface treatments and finishes applied, and which finish suits each material?

Surface treatments and finishes: why finishes are applied (protection, appearance, function), and suitable finishes for each material, including painting, varnishing and oiling timber, galvanising, anodising and powder coating metal, and self-finishing polymers.
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