1. Engineering
Friday, 22 February 2019

2. Scales of Production
Identify the batch produced items:

3. Learning Objectives
To understand the scale of engineering production: one-off.
These issues affect all aspects of the BTEC course and should be considered throughout the course.

4. Learning Outcomes Progress – Identify what batch production is.
Good Progress
–Identify some advantages and disadvantages of batch production.
Exceptional Progress
–Describe batch production to enable future comparisons.

5. Methods of Production
One-off
Batch
Different methods
Continuous
Mass

6. Batch production TEEP Present New Information
Batch production is used to identical products in specified, predetermined “batches”.
It can vary from tens to thousands of products.
A key feature is the flexibility of the tooling, machinery and workforce to enable fast turnaround of products.
This can easily be adapted to manufacture different products.
Batch production often makes use of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) to enable companies to be competitive.
Batch production results in lower unit cost than one off production.
More likely to be used for seasonal goods or products with a fixed life.
Batch production will be used by high-street retailers as fashion changes so frequently
Things like: Home interior products (inspired by a trend), decorated dresses and fashion items

7. Batch production Advantages Disadvantages Characteristic
Unit cost
Medium
Tools and equipment
Specialised
Initial investment
Production efficiency
Labour type
Semi skilled
Labour costs
Advantages
Disadvantages

8. Key words 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.

9. 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

10. Textbook page: 12

11. Pewter Casting Produce a batch of Pewter Cast keyrings.
Working in a team of 3 you will need to produce a batch of 10 keyrings, that will be sold to raise money for Children in Need.
Watch the demonstration of Pewter Casting, you will need to:
Produce moulds
Set up the casting equipment
Melt and pour 10 pewter keyrings
Health & Safety is critical, ask if you are unsure.

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

14. TEEP
Review
PLTS
1. Creative thinkers
2. Reflective learners