Graphics - Systems and Industry - Flashcards in GCSE Design & Technology: Graphics

1. Sandwiching in plastic (e.g. a menu). Doing it to business cards, menus and posters makes them last longer without damage. (10)
6. Computer aided design. Designing products on a computer. Includes 2D programs (Techsoft) and 3D (SolidWorks). Helps designers model and change their ideas quickly. Easy to experiment with colour and forms. View from all angles in 3D programs. (3)
7. Computer aided manufacture. Manufacturing products with computer help. They are computer numerically controlled (CNC). Reads X,Y,Z coordinates. Examples are - CNC routers, laser cutters and laser printers. (3)
8. Guides the tools. Come in many shapes and sizes, speed up production, simplify the making process, help cut down errors (4)
9. Pushing a shaped die into the back of the material to leave slightly raised impression on the surface. Draw attention to part of product - logo/title of book. Expensive but adds texture which suggests quality. (9)
10. Expensive to keep investing in the most efficient/latest tech. Takes time and money to retrain staff. May be job lesses as computers replace people. Continued use of computers can cause health problems. (4, 2, 5, 3)

2. This involves having: Good staff training, procedures for checking the quality of materials, systems for keeping machinery maintained, quality control checks throughout the process, ensures manufacturers don't make loads of mistakes (7, 9)
3. Uses inkjet and laser printers. No set up costs (apart from cartridges and printer), expensive per sheet but for short runs (few hundred) it's cheaper than setting up plates, used for posters, flyers etc (7, 8)
4. Easy to make, simple to use, for repetitive shapes, needs to be strong (9)
5. Used to show the stages of a manufacturing process. Feedback loops - let you change the input as a result of quality checks. (4, 6)

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