Processes Used in Metal Fabrication
The history of metal fabrication, alternatively known as metalworking, dates back to ancient times with the development of civilisation largely being down to the discovery
The history of metal fabrication, alternatively known as metalworking, dates back to ancient times with the development of civilisation largely being down to the discovery
While many people may not be aware, injection moulding is used to create a whole range of the everyday products we use. The applications of
Cold welding is a welding process that needs little to no heat to fuse two metals together. Instead of heat, pressure is used to join
Strain hardening, also referred to as cold working or work hardening, is the process where metals are made stronger and harder through permanent deformation. You
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Metal 3D printing can also be known as DMLS (Direct Metal Laser Sintering), and DMLM (Direct Metal Laser Melting) is an additive layer technology. A
CNC fabrication involves the use of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) machines to shape and resize a block of material (known as a workpiece) by automatically
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Highly Accelerated Life Testing (HALT) refers to a reliability testing technique that aims to expose the weaknesses of a product. The main objective is to
Burnishing is the process of rubbing metal with a small hard tool, which can be either a ball type or roller type, to compact the
The best way to describe electroforming is a metal forming process used to manufacture parts using electrolyte deposition onto a model. In the manufacturing industry
Thermoforming is a plastic manufacturing process where a thermoplastic sheet is deformed into a specific shape. The process starts with the heating of a flat
Shot peening (also known as shot blasting) is a surface conditioning process carried out after various manufacturing processes. In simple terms it increases/improves the surface
Parkerizing is a method used on ferrous metals such as wrought iron, cast iron, steel and alloy steel, offering added protection from corrosion. This process
Electropolishing is a material removal process using an electrically powered chemical process called electrolysis. In this process the amount of material being removed is very
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In simple terms, cold rolling is an industrial process used to change the material properties of sheets or strips of metal. The metal is fed
Circular sawing involves the use of a rotating cutting blade that can be fed horizontally, vertically, or at an angle into the material. Circular sawing
Bandsawing: As per the name of the process, the saw is formed as a band and is continuously cycled in one direction around pulley wheels.
EDM stands for Electrical Discharge Machining. An EDM machine is the piece of equipment used to carry out this manufacturing process. The principle behind EDM
Centrifugal casting is a permanent mold process which makes use of centrifugal force to fill a mold with molten material. There are 3 types of
Compression molding is one of the oldest and most widely used processes for the production of thermosetting plastic parts. Compression molding machines consist of platens
What is Broaching? How does a broach work? Broaching is a subtractive manufacturing process that produces features by removing material form a part with a
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Die casting is a permanent mould casting process in which molten metal is poured into a mould and removed after solidification. There are two main
Viscosity refers to the amount that a fluid (gas or liquid) resists changing shape. In other words, how much a fluid opposes flow. Therefore, the
Injection moulding seems like it would be a straightforward process. Simply insert the plastic pellets into the hopper, inject the molten material into a mould,
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Composite spraying is an open-mould composite manufacturing process which makes use of a manually controlled spray gun to spray a chopped fibre with catalysed resin
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Swaging is a process that belongs to the forging class of manufacturing processes, where the dimensions of the work piece is changed using dies which
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