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Examines how manufacturing companies are using lean tooling as an integral part of lean manufacturing to immediately cut costs, drastically reduce production lead time, and ensure quality. The two programmes...
Contains background source information on the machine tool industry, with accompanying video clips of relevant processes. Introduces lathes and cutting tools, and looks at CADCAM and the machine tool...
An 8-video set introducing the basic concepts and principles of autonomous maintenance, part of total productive maintenance (TPM) - a team-based approach to maintenance activities. The goal is to prepare...
Explains rapid tooling, an alternative technique to standard CNC machining. The standard turn-around time to manufacture a mould is about 45 days, but rapid tooling can cut this time by approximately 30% in...
Encourages pupils to identify potantial workshop hazards and to carry out their own risk assessments. Shows the correct way to use various types of tools and machines including hand tools, jigsaws, routers,...
Examines the operations of punch presses, showing two primary types, the single-station press and turret punch press. Discusses how length and width of a workpiece are determined and how the ram, speed of...
Looks at the sheet metal stamping press and its use in forming parts from sheet metal. Sheet metal stampings range from simple stamped parts to complex curved shapes. Discusses the differences between...
Thermal and abrasive waterjet cutting separates materials with one cut and can utilise multiple cutting heads to cut multiple shapes simultaneously. Introduces the three most commonly used thermal cutting...
Broadcast on C4 on 27/8/89. Examines the concept of nanotechnology, which inveolves re-arranging atoms to create any article layer by layer, thus eliminating the need for complex manufacturing processes. On...
Shows how components manufactured to high specification need accurate, well-maintained machine tools, set within specific tolerance limits. Explains how go/no-go gauges, micrometers and dial gagues may be...
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