List of manufacturing processes
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 |
This section does not cite any sources. (December 2009) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) |
This tree lists various manufacturing processes arranged by similarity of function.
Contents
Casting[edit]
Main article: Casting
- Centrifugal casting (industrial)
- Continuous casting
- Die casting
- Evaporative-pattern casting
- Investment casting (lost wax casting)
- Low pressure die casting
- Permanent mold casting
- Plastic mold casting
- Resin casting
- Sand casting
- Shell molding
- Slush or slurry casting
- Spray forming
- Vacuum molding
- Data from Fundamentals of modern manufacturing[2]
Imaging / Coating[edit]
Molding[edit]
Main article: Molding (process)
- Powder metallurgy
- Compaction plus sintering
- Hot isostatic pressing
- Metal injection molding
- Spray forming
- Plastics (see also rapid prototyping)
- Shrink fitting
- Shrink wrapping
Forming[edit]
Main article: Forming (metalworking)
- End tube forming
- Forging
- Rolling (Thick plate and sheet metal)
- Extrusion
- Pressing
- Embossing
- Stretch forming
- Blanking (see drawing below)
- Drawing (manufacturing) (pulling sheet metal. wire, bar or tube
- Deep drawing (sinks, auto body)
- Bending
- Shearing
- Other
Machining[edit]
Main article: Machining
- Mills
- Milling
- Turning
- Lathe
- Facing
- Boring (also Single pass bore finishing)
- Spinning (flow turning)
- Knurling
- Hard turning
- Cutoff (parting)
- Drilling
- Reaming
- Countersinking
- Tapping
- Sawing
- Broaching
- Shaping
- Horizontal
- Vertical
- Special purpose
- Planing
- Honing (Sharpening)
- Finishing & industrial finishing
- Routing
- Hobbing
- Ultrasonic machining
- Electrical discharge
- Electrical discharge machining (EDM)
- Electron beam machining
- Electrochemical machining
- Chemical
- Photochemical
- Laser cutting
- Grinding
- Gashing
- Biomachining
Joining[edit]
- Welding
- Arc
- Oxyfuel gas
- Resistance
- Projection welding
- Seam
- Upset welding
- Percussion (manufacturing)
- Solid state welding
- Electron beam welding
- Laser welding
- Thermite
- Induction
- Low frequency (50–450 Hz)
- High frequency (induction resistance; 200–450 kHz)
- Others
- Brazing
- Soldering
- Sintering
- Adhesive bonding (incomplete)
- Thermo-setting and thermoplastic
- Epoxy
- Modified epoxy
- Phenolics
- Polyurethane
- Adhesive alloys
- Miscellaneous other powders, liquids, solids, and tapes
- Fastening wood and metal
- Press fitting
Additive manufacturing[edit]
- 3D printing
- composite material winding of pipes, tanks, etc.
- Direct metal laser sintering[3]
- Fused deposition modeling
- Laminated object manufacturing
- Laser engineered net shaping
- Selective laser sintering
- Stereolithography
Other[edit]
- Mining
- Chemical manufacturing
- Petroleum refining
- Semiconductor fabrication
- Combining parts or components on an Assembly line
- Packaging and labeling
- Logistics
- Woodworking
- Joinery (see also joining above)
- Lapping
- Morticing
- Routing (see above)
- Biscuit (woodworking)
- Joinery (see also joining above)
References[edit]
- ^ "Hitchiner's Countergravity Casting Services". Hitchiner Manufacturing Co. Retrieved December 5, 2015.
- ^ Groover, Mikell P. (2010). Fundamentals of modern manufacturing (4th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. pp. 225–245. ISBN 978-0470-467008.
- ^ Foust, Jeff (2014-06-09). "SpaceX unveils its "21st century spaceship"". NewSpace Journal. Retrieved 2014-05-31.
