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Commercial Manufacturing Processes - Coggle Diagram
Commercial Manufacturing Processes
Plastics Processes
Injection moulding
Materials
ABS
Nylon / Polyamide
Acrylic (PMMA)
Polycarbonate
Polyethylene (PE)
Polypropylene (PP)
Polystyrene (PS)
Benefits/Characteristics
Repeatability
Good surface finish
Complex detail
Low cost materials
Economies of scale
Identifying features
Sprue marks
Ejector witness marks
Draft angles
Parting line
Time stamps
Complex details (webs/bosses)
Vacuum forming
/ Thermoforming
Materials
ABS
Acrylic / Perspex
Polystyrene
Polycarbonate
Polypropylene
High density Polyethylene (HDPE)
Rotational moulding
Blow moulding
Extrusion
Materials
uPVC (Polyvinyl Chloride)
Metals Processes
Die casting
Materials
Aluminium
Magnesium
Zinc
Sand casting
Extrusion
Materials
Mild steel
Aluminium
Copper
Magnesium
Wood Processes
CAM Processes
(Computer-Aided Manufacturing)