Manufacturing Review

Process of transforming raw materials into finished products using man and machine.

• Carbon Footprint

• CAD

• Manufacturing

• Engineering

Manufacturing process of pouring liquid material into a mold to create a solid object.

• forging

• joining

• finishing

• casting

Manufacturing process of shaping materials into desired forms.

• machining

• forming

• forging

• casting

Manufacturing process of using machines to remove material and shape the workpiece.

• Plastics

• batch production

• forming

• machining

Manufacturing process of combining two or more parts to create a single product.

• casting

• joining

• forming

• forging

Final stage of manufacturing where the product is prepared for use or sale.

• joining

• appearance

• marketing

• finishing

Manufacturing process of creating structures on a small scale, typically at the micrometer level.

• nanofabrication

• sequential design

• ironmaking

• microfabrication

Manufacturing process of creating structures on a nanometer scale.

• joining

• nanorobotics

• nanofabrication

• microfabrication

Process of producing iron from iron ore, which began in the Middle East around 1100 BC.

• Ironmaking

• rapid prototyping

• ceramic joining

• polishing

Alloy of iron and carbon, first produced in Asia between 600-800 AD.

• lead

• tin

• steel

• copper