Increasing Your Manufacturing IQ
The manufacturing world is constantly in motion and is always searching for highly skilled employees. Check out the videos below to catch a glimpse of this ever-changing career field. After you watched the videos test what you’ve learned with the simple, comprehensive questions provided.
Talking Wheels with LetsTalkWheels.com - A video on the Alabama Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Plant
1) Where is the Hyundai Motor manufacturing plant located? Is the tour free for anyone to go visit?
2) The factory shown is an environment that brings both automatic machines and human operators together to produce quality cars. What are some of the roles that the operators do in the assembly line that the machines can’t do?
3) What do you think are some of the skills that team members of the plant must have?
Start the New Year with Some Color
1) What does Crayola do with the wax they receive from the railroad cars?
2) How are the newly created crayons inspected?
3) In today’s manufacturing it is important that operators are able to work alongside manufacturing machines. Describe a few instances where that is seen in the Crayola factory.
4) There are a number of characteristics that a worker has to adapt to in the manufacturing work environment. What are the some of the obvious ones that employees deal with at the Crayola factory?
Built to Ride-A short video about Harley Davidson engines
1) What is the purpose of cooling fins? How are they made?
2) In the video, the manufacturer connects piston to what part of the engine? (Hint: The part it connects to was also made by an operator)
3) What does the electronic fuel injection system do? Where is it placed in the engine?
1) What does American Champion make?
2) How does the company apply modern technology to improve their airplanes?
3) How does American Champion improve part quality and raw materials yield?
4) What are the aircraft bought for? Who buys them?
It’s made in Tampa, not China!
1) What does Southern Manufacturing Technology in Tampa Bay make? Do they make whole machines or parts?
2) What kinds of skills are needed for individuals who work for Southern Manufacturing Technology?
3) Has business been prospering in the area? Has Southern Manufacturing Technology grown since its founding in 1983?
4) It is important that the metal parts created are smoothed out to prevent damage to other parts and the system overall. How does Southern Manufacturing Technology make sure that each piece is smooth?