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ICT1 - Information: Nature, Role and Context

Topic 6 - ICT in Manufacturing

Case Study - Samas Roneo

Uses of ICT in Manufacturing

• Order entry and processing systems (e.g. Chameleon 2000)
• Project Management Software
• Expert Systems (e.g. the "artificial nose" used by Bass)
• CAD (e.g. AutoCAD)
• CAM
• Robots (cf: the paint line at Samas Roneo)

Advantages of CAD Software

• Drawings can be resized without distortion
• There is a very high degree of accuracy
• Images can be rotated or zoomed in on.

Robots

How they work:

• Sensors capture the data
• A microprocessor processes the data
• Actuators produce movement

A robot can be used for:

• spray painting
• spot welding
• security
• underwater oil rig maintenance
• vehicles in space exploration (e.g. Pathfinder)

Robots have the following advantages:

• They tirelessly perform monotonous and repetitive tasks
• They can perform dangerous tasks (e.g. mine clearance)
• They can work in extreme/inhospitable conditions
• The produce consistent quality of work

Robots have the following disadvantages/limitations:

• Robots reduce the need for human labour (people can lose their jobs)
• Robots are not well-suited to tasks that require initiative or flexibility