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List of manufacturing processes

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This tree lists various manufacturing processes arranged by similarity of function.

Contents
1 Casting 2 Molding 3 Forming 4 Machining 5 Joining 6 Rapid manufacturing 7 Other trades

Casting
Main article: Casting Centrifugal casting Continuous casting Die casting Evaporative-pattern casting Full-mold casting Lost-foam casting Investment casting (lost wax casting) Lost-foam casting Low pressure Permanent mold casting Plastic mold Resin casting Sand casting Shell molding Slush or slurry Spray forming

Molding
Main article: Molding (process) Powder metallurgy Compaction plus sintering Hot isostatic pressing Metal injection molding Spray forming
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Plastics (see also rapid prototyping) Injection Compression molding Transfer Extrusion Blow molding Dip molding Rotational molding Thermoforming Laminating Expandable bead Foam Vacuum plug assist Pressure plug assist Matched mold Shrink fitting Shrink wrapping

Forming
Main article: Forming (metalworking) End tube forming Tube beading Forging Smith Hammer forge Drop forge Press Impact (see also Extrusion) Upset No draft High-energy-rate Cored Incremental Powder Rolling (Thick plate and sheet metal) Cold rolling Hot rolling Sheet metal Shape Ring Transverse Cryorolling Orbital Cross-rolling Thread Extrusion
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Impact extrusion Pressing Embossing Stretch forming Blanking (see drawing below) Drawing (manufacturing) (pulling sheet metal. wire, bar or tube Bulging Necking Nosing Deep drawing (sinks, auto body) Bending Hemming Shearing Piercing Trimming Shaving Notching Perforating Nibbling Dinking operation Lancing Cutoff Stamping Metal Leather Progressive Coining Straight shearing Slitting Other Redrawing Ironing Flattening Swaging Spinning Peening Guerin process Wheelon process Magnetic pulse Explosive forming Electroforming Staking Seaming Flanging Straightening Decambering Cold sizing Hubbing Hot metal gas forming
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Curling (metalworking)

Machining
Main article: Machining Mills Grist mill Hammer mill Ball mill Buhrstone mill Disc mill Saw mill Steel mill Blast furnace Smelting Refining Reduction mill Annealing Pickling Passivate Coating Milling Turning Lathe Facing Boring (also Single pass bore finishing) Spinning (flow turning) Knurling Hard turning Cutoff (parting) Drilling Friction drilling Reaming Countersinking Tapping Sawing Filing Broaching Shaping Horizontal Vertical Special purpose Planing Double housing Open-side Edge or plate Pit-type
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Abrasive jet machining Water jet cutting Abrasive belt Honing (Sharpening) Electro-chemical grinding Finishing & industrial finishing Abrasive blasting (sand blasting) Buffing Burnishing Electroplating Electropolishing Magnetic field-assisted finishing Etching Linishing Mass finishing Tumbling (barrel finishing) Spindle finishing Vibratory finishing Plating Polishing Superfinishing Wire brushing Routing Hobbing Ultrasonic machining Electrical discharge Electron beam machining Electrochemical machining Chemical Photochemical Laser cutting Laser drilling Grinding High stock removal Gashing Biomachining Grinding

Joining
Welding Arc Manual metal Shielded metal Gas metal Pulsed Short circuit Electrogas
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Spray transfer Gas tungsten Flux-cored Submerged Plasma arc Carbon arc Stud Electroslag Atomic hydrogen Plasma-MIG (metal inert gas) Impregnated tape Regulated Metal Deposition Oxyfuel gas Oxy-acetylene gas Methylacetylene propadiene (MAPP) Air-acetylene Oxyhydrogen Pressure gas CO2 Resistance Butt welding Flash butt welding Shot welding Spot welding Projection welding Seam Upset welding Percussion (manufacturing) Solid state welding Ultrasonic Explosive Diffusion Hot press Isostatic hot gas Vacuum furnace Friction welding Inertia Forge Cold Roll Electron beam welding Laser welding Thermite Induction Low frequency (50450 Hz) High frequency (induction resistance; 200450 kHz) Others Friction welding
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Heated metal plate Solvent Dielectric Magnetic pulse welding Ultrasonic Radio frequency welding High frequency resistance Electromagnetic Flow Resistance Infrared Vacuum Hot-air-welding Brazing Torch Induction brazing Furnace Dip Soldering Iron Hot plate Oven Induction Dip Wave Ultrasonic 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 Nailing Screwing (By material fastened) Machine (Metal) Wood Screws (By slot type) Phillips (Plus sign in Canada) Straight (Minus sign in Canada) (By shape) Round head Flat head Box head Hex
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Lag Nut and bolts Riveting Clinching Pinning Cotter Groove Tapered Roll Retaining rings Quick-release Stitching Stapling Press fitting

Rapid manufacturing
Main article: Rapid manufacturing Stereolithography Selective laser sintering Fused deposition modeling Three dimensional printing Laminated object manufacturing Laser engineered net shaping

Other trades
Mining quarrying Blasting Woodworking Joinery (see also joining above) Lapping Morticing Routing (see above) Biscuit (woodworking) Crushing Jaw crusher Gyratory crusher Rollers Edge runner Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php? title=List_of_manufacturing_processes&oldid=558133143" Categories: Manufacturing This page was last modified on 3 June 2013 at 14:21.
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