MANUFACTURING
PROCESSES
are activities that
-
change materials
according to plan.
PROCESSES
FORMING
SEPARATING
COMBINING
Three major types of
processes
In forming, the shape of a
material is changed. No
material is added or taken
away.
FORMING
Casting or molding
Compressing or stretching
Conditioning
Forming processes
- a solid material is first
changed to a liquid. This is
usually done by heating the
material until it melts. It is
then poured or forced into a
hollow form called a MOLD.
Casting or molding
In compressing or
stretching, the materials
is shaped by squeezing or
pulling.
Compressing or stretching
Specific methods
FORGING – means hammering or
squeezing material into shape.
BENDING - is a simple way to form
materials such as metal or paper.
ROLLING – material will make it
thinner by squeezing it. A material
may be forced under a roller or
between two rollers .
COMPRESSION MOLDING - is done
by squeezing small solid particles of
material into a closed mold.
DRAWING OR STAMPING – is
stretching a material over a pattern or
conditioning
In conditioning – only the inside
structure of a material is changed.
The outside appearance of the
material is seldom affected.
Physical conditioning – is work
hardening of metal. Hammering a
piece of aluminum will make it brittle.
Thermal conditioning – heat is used to
harden or soften material. This is
done to improve the material or make
it easier to work.
SHEARING - part of a solid piece of
material is separated or cut apart from
the rest of the material.
CHIP REMOVING – material is removed
in the form of small chips, such as
sawdust or metal shavings. It can be
done by many different methods.
Sawing, drilling, sanding , grinding,
planning.
separating
Heat
Chemicals
Glass cutting
Other separating processes
When two or more materials
or parts are put together, the
process is called combining.
Combining processes