7.1.1 Quiz on Control Methods in Manufacturing

Which method stops the process when an error occurs and is not operator dependent?

• Contact method

• Fixed value method

• Control method

• Warning method

What type of device detects whether a product makes physical or energy contact with a sensing device?

• Switches

• Inductive

• Photoelectric

• Vibration

Under which method is a device used to count the number of times something is done and signals or releases the product when the value is reached?

• Motion step method

• Fixed value method

• Contact method

• Warning method

Which type of device uses visual signals like lights and color codes as warning signals?

• Audio signals

• Visual signals

• Temperature

• Pressure

What type of method detects whether a motion or step has happened within a certain period of time?

• Contact method

• Motion step method

• Fixed value method

• Control method

Which non-contact device is mentioned in the text?

• Switches

• Pressure

• Inductive

• Vibration

What type of device uses light beams to detect the presence or absence of an object?

• Switches

• Inductive

• Photoelectric

• Vibration

Under which method does a device monitor the temperature of a system and triggers an alarm if it exceeds a certain threshold?

• Pressure method

• Temperature method

• Light method

• Sound method

Which type of sensor detects the presence of metal objects without physical contact?

• Switches

• Inductive

• Photoelectric

• Vibration

What type of device uses sound waves to detect the presence or absence of an object?

• Ultrasonic

• Photoelectric

• Inductive

• Vibration