Introduction to Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing increases competitiveness through the use of refined methods and technology. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
TRUE
Automation increases quality, but it also creates a larger risk for human error. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
FALSE
Which of the following items was introduced at the beginning of the third industrial revolution?
Computers
The regulation that requires manufacturers to document and report information on the types of chemicals they use, store, release into the environment, or dispose of is known as EPCRA. Is this statement TRUE or FALSE?
True
A(n) __________ is a device or system that shuts down a machine immediately if the operator is in danger.
Emergency stop
The three Fs of product design are form, fit and __________.
Function
When the machine operator panel's in-cycle indicator is ON, the machine is operating in which mode?
Automatic mode
Smart sensors connected to manufacturing networks creates what level of Industry?
Industry 4.0
Safety should be the number one priority at all times for __________.
All employees
In which of these situations would a machine be locked and the supervisor called?
Safety guard has been bypassed
Designers use computer software to run __________ on designs to reduce cost and development time.
Simulations
A(n) __________ communication system applies IoT to smart sensors and valves that communicate impending failure to the PLC.
Cyber-Physical
Which industry sector uses IIoT to remotely control energy-consuming devices?
Energy and power
Occupational Safety and Health Administration(OSHA) develops __________ for safety retail and service industries to construction and manufacturing.
Standards
What should happen to an employee who is observed incorrectly performing a lockout/tagout procedure?
Employee should be retrained on the lockout/tagout procedure
A system that combines advanced technologies to make customized products for less money and high quality is called __________ manufacturing.
Advanced
Which of the following would NOT be a typical job for a robot?
Quality control
What standard introduced in the early 1980s established a method to physically connect machines from different manufacturers enabling them to communicate to one another?
Ethernet
Which of the following costs of workplace accidents affects employers?
Lost productivity
An operator __________ is an interlock that prevents the operator from being in harm's way while the machine is in operation.
Restraint
__________ is the process of converting raw materials into finished goods.
Manufacturing
The purpose of automation has shifted from increasing productivity and reducing costs to __________.
Increasing quality and flexibility
Which IIoT application monitors equipment during normal operation to prevent failures to the equipment?
Predictive maintenance
Which agency certifies certain types of Personal Protective Equipment for workplace use?
NIOSH
If an operator knows a safety problem exists with a machine, the operator should __________.
Notify a supervisor immediately