Discuss the Advisability of Using Modular Assemblies in Manufacturing

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Essay

Discuss the advisability of using modular assemblies in manufacturing. (What are the advantages and disadvantages?) To what extent can these arguments be applied to service products?

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Definitions:

Logic Circuits

Electronic circuits that employ logic gates to perform specific logical operations, resulting in binary output based on one or more binary inputs.

Discrete Output Module

An output module in PLCs and other control systems that deals with discrete (on/off) signals, controlling various devices based on program logic.

Analog Output Module

An output circuit that employs a digital-to-analog converter to convert a digital value, sent from the processor, to an analog value that will control a connected analog device.