Manufacturing Scales and Processes — Plastics In-Depth — Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology C600
Eduqas GCSE Design and Technology · C600
Manufacturing Scales and Processes
What you need to know
Evaluate the suitability, advantages, and disadvantages of producing plastic products via one-off, batch, and high-volume continuous production.
Understand the use of jigs and devices for controlling repetitive tasks in batch production.
Explain the principles of mass production processes specific to plastics, including blow moulding, vacuum forming, press moulding, and compression moulding.
Analyze the integration of Computer-Aided Manufacture (CAM) in high-volume plastic production workflows.
