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Mass Production
when hundreds or thousands of the same product are produced, usually on a production line.
Assembly Line
a line of workers and equipment in a factory.
Technology push
a development in materials, components or manufacturing methods leads to the developement of a new product
life cycle
the stages a product goes through from initial idea to disposal
Sustainability
producing goods and services without impacting on the needs of future populations
Fossil fuels
irreplaceable finite materials
CAD
Computer-Aided design
CAM
Computer-Aided manufacture
CNC
Computer Numerically Controlled
Additive manufacture
the process of building up a physical shape layer by layer
Environmental directive
a type of law to provide protection for the environment
Ecological footprint
a measure of the impact that human activity has on the environment
Ecological defict
a measure to indicate that more natural resources are being used than nature can replace
Non renewable
energy sources which are not replenished
Renewable
energy sources which will not run out
Greenhouse gas
atmospheric pollution which traps heat at the earth’s surface
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