Processes
A cutting process that uses a drill bit to cut a hole of circular cross section in solid materials.
Drilling
Comes from a deciduous tree which has leaves
Hardwood
A unique or novel device, method, composition or process.
Invention
Recondition and adapt to a new use or function
Recyclable
Made or caused by humans
Man-Made
Smooth or polish with sandpaper or mechanical sander. Removes materials so it is a separating process
Sanding
Materials which are NOT magnetic
Non Ferrous
Make changes in something established, especially by introducing new methods, ideas or products.
Innovation
Layers or material fixed together to form a hard, flat, or flexible material. (Our wooden rings are an example)
Lamination
A solid material that is typically hard.
Metal
Extruding (or extrusion)
non-metallic material made from two or more base materials.
A mobile robot that follows markers or wires in the floor, or uses vision, magnets, or lasers for navigation. They are most often used in industrial applications to move materials around a manufacturing facility or warehouse.
Automated Guided Vehicles (AGV)
The use of software to control machine tools in the manufacturing of work pieces.
Materials which are magnetic
Ferrous
A hardware device that mechanically joins or affixes 2 or more objects together. Examples are screws, nails, nuts and bolts, staples, etc.
Mechanical Fasteners
Mixture of 2 or more metals to incorporate the best properties of both materials into one
Alloy
The use of computer technology for design and design documentation CAD software replaces manual drafting with an automated process.
Computer-Aided Design (CAD)
Thermoset
Any product or physical matter that comes from plants, animals, or the ground.
Natural
What is an example of a forming process?
forging, rolling, extruding, stamping/die forming, injection molding.
What is an example of combining in manufacturing?
welding, gluing, soldering, bolting, etc.
The automation of machine tools by means of computers executing pre-programmed sequences of machine control commands.
Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
Materials which cannot be produced, grown, or generated.
Non-renewable
plastics that do not undergo chemical change in their compositions when heated and can be molded again and again
Thermoplastic