BTEC Level 2 Engineering Monday, 08 April 2019

Scales of Production Aluminium Drinks Can Continuous Production: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DlZlCbpg0Q

Learning Objectives To understand the scale of engineering production: Continuous.

Learning Outcomes TEEP Agree the Learning Outcomes Progress – Identify what continuous production is. Good Progress –Identify some advantages and disadvantages of continuous production. Exceptional Progress –Describe continuous production to enable future comparisons.

Methods of Production One-off Batch Different methods Continuous Mass TEEP Present New Information Methods of Production One-off Batch Different methods Continuous Mass

Continuous production TEEP Present New Information Continuous production •Continuous production is used to manufacture standardised mass-produced products that meets every day mass-market needs. •Production will run 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. •Continuous production is used to make products that are always needed and never change. •This type of production is highly automated and uses machines that can run continuously for long periods of time with breaks only for maintenance • Used for drinks bottles, cans, wine bottles, egg boxes, petrol. (Any product that you can think off that is constantly being used in the masses) • More likely to manufacture products in their millions

Continuous production TEEP Construct the Meaning Continuous production Characteristic Batch Production Unit cost Low Tools and equipment Highly Specialised Initial investment High Production efficiency Labour type Unskilled Labour costs Advantages Disadvantages

Key words TEEP Construct the Meaning Characteristic Description Unit cost How much each item will cost. Tools and equipment What is used to make the item. Initial investment How much it costs to set up to make the item. Production efficiency How quickly and cheaply overall the product is to make. Labour type How much training do the people making the item need. Labour costs How much do the people making the item have to be paid.

Key words Characteristic Description Examples Unit cost How much each item will cost. High cost item - expensive Medium cost item Low cost item - cheap Tools and equipment What is used to make the item. General tools - can be used to make other items Specialised tools - can only be used to make a few items Dedicated tools - can only be used to make one item Initial investment How much it costs to set up to make the item. High investment - expensive Medium investment Low investment - cheap Production efficiency How quickly and cheaply overall the product is to make. Low efficiency - is slow and expensive Medium efficiency High efficiency - is quick and cheap Labour type How much training do the people making the item need. Skilled - workers who have had lots of training Semi-skilled - workers who have had some training Unskilled - workers who have had no training Labour costs How much do the people making the item have to be paid. High wages - expensive Medium wages Low wages - cheap

Textbook page: 12

Continuous Production Following similar techniques to the mass production you are going to continuously produce your keyring product. You need to decide how many steps can be removed from your production line to still create your keyring so that it can be done: Cheaper Quicker For as long as they are needed

Continuous Production Process Raw Material Prepare surface for marking Mark surface from template Quality Control Check Cut 1 Cut 2 Cut 3 File 1 File 2 File 3 Rough Sand Smooth Sand Dry wet/dry Wet wet/dry Drill Key ring What can we remove?

Progress – Identify what continuous production is. Good Progress –Identify some advantages and disadvantages of continuous production. Exceptional Progress –Describe continuous production to enable future comparisons.

PLTS 1. Creative thinkers 2. Reflective learners