Technology Today and Tomorrow ©2004

Chapter 13: Computer-Integrated Manufacturing

Computer-Integrated Manufacturing


1.	To design products and plan production, engineers use
		A)	CAD/CAE software.
		B)	inventory control software.
		C)	financial systems software.
		D)	CMM software.


2.	The "hand" of a robot is called a(n)
		A)	gripper.
		B)	programmable controller.
		C)	working envelope.
		D)	end effector.


3.	Groups of machines working together as directed by a computer are called
		A)	a computer network.
		B)	islands of automation.
		C)	manufacturing cells.
		D)	robotics.


4.	An automatic factory can operate
		A)	only when human operators are present.
		B)	with only a small initial investment.
		C)	on a bare minimum of electric power supply.
		D)	without lights or people.


5.	Which products would most benefit from being manufactured in the weightlessness of space?
		A)	bread, rolls, cake
		B)	ball bearings, mixtures, alloys
		C)	chairs, tables, sofas
		D)	gravel, blocks, stone slabs


6.	A work envelope is
		A)	an island of automation.
		B)	an automatic guided vehicle system.
		C)	the work area of an industrial robot.
		D)	the envelope in which a paycheck is delivered.


7.	Laser curtains and X-ray machines are used in manufacturing to perform
		A)	welds.
		B)	factory maintenance.
		C)	marketing surveys.
		D)	inspections.


8.	The output of rapid prototyping will be a
		A)	plot.
		B)	3D model.
		C)	production plan.
		D)	payroll.


9.	In an automated factory,
		A)	work can proceed in the dark.
		B)	humans never intervene.
		C)	many, but not all, processes are computer-controlled.
		D)	the production line can be run for only short periods of time.


10.	Finite element analysis is a type of simulation that
		A)	estimates the size of the likely market for a new product.
		B)	shows how processes can be improved on a production line.
		C)	predicts how parts or assemblies will react to real-life environmental factors.
		D)	shows what it would be like to drive a car in real life.