REQUIREMENT

Assignment Question: What is Manufacturing Technology?

Introduction –
The manufacturing of various products is done at different scales ranging from humble domestic production of say candlesticks to the manufacturing of huge machines including ships, aero planes
and so forth. The word manufacturing technology is mainly used for the latter range of the spectrum of manufacturing, and refers to the commercial industrial production of goods for sale and consumption with the help of gadgets and advanced machine tools. Industrial production linesinvolve changing the shape, form and/or composition of the initial products known as raw materials into products fit for final use known as finished products.

Discussion Points –
• Virtual product and process development
• Material and process technology
• Robotics and automation technology
• Process modelling
• Simulation
• Production modelling and monitoring
• Production planning and control
• Intelligent manufacturing
• Engineering optimisation
• Product development and modelling

Conclusion –
Manufacturing technology provides the tools that enable production of all manufactured goods. These master tools of industry magnify the effort of individual workers and give an industrial nation the power to turn raw materials into the affordable, quality goods essential to today’s society. Manufacturing technology provides the productive tools that power a growing, stable economy and a rising standard of living.

PART II

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