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Casting Processes
- Sand Casting
- Die Casting
- Permanent Mold Casting
- Shell Mold Casting
- Lost Wax Casting (Investment Casting)
- Lost Foam Casting
- Continuous Casting
- Centrifugal Casting
- Vacuum Casting
- Plaster Mold Casting
- Spin Casting
- Ceramic Mold Casting
- Gravity Die Casting
- Squeeze Casting
- Low-Pressure Casting
- Slush Casting
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Molding Processes
- Injection Molding
- Blow Molding
- Compression Molding
- Transfer Molding
- Rotational Molding
- Foam Molding
- Resin Transfer Molding (RTM)
- Reaction Injection Molding (RIM)
- Structural Foam Molding
- Extrusion Blow Molding
- Overmolding
- Insert Molding
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Additive Manufacturing Processes
- Fused Deposition Modeling (FDM)
- Stereolithography (SLA)
- Selective Laser Sintering (SLS)
- Selective Laser Melting (SLM)
- Electron Beam Melting (EBM)
- Digital Light Processing (DLP)
- Binder Jetting
- Material Jetting
- Laminated Object Manufacturing (LOM)
- Directed Energy Deposition (DED)
- Powder Bed Fusion
- Hybrid Additive Manufacturing
- Continuous Fiber Printing
- PolyJet 3D Printing
- Vat Polymerization
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Material Removal (Subtractive) Processes
- CNC Machining
- Milling (Vertical, Horizontal, 5-Axis, etc.)
- Turning (Lathe)
- Drilling
- Tapping
- Boring
- Reaming
- Grinding (Surface, Cylindrical, Centerless, etc.)
- Honing
- Lapping
- Polishing
- Broaching (Linear, Rotary)
- Planing
- Shaping
- Sawing (Band Saw, Circular Saw, etc.)
- Filing
- Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
- Wire EDM
- Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
- Water Jet Cutting
- Plasma Cutting
- Laser Cutting
- Ultrasonic Machining
- Chemical Milling
- Photochemical Machining
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Forming and Shaping Processes
- Forging (Open Die, Closed Die, Upset, etc.)
- Rolling (Hot Rolling, Cold Rolling, Plate, Structural)
- Extrusion (Direct, Indirect, Hydrostatic)
- Drawing (Deep Drawing, Wire Drawing, Tube Drawing)
- Stretch Forming
- Incremental Sheet Forming
- Coining
- Peen Forming
- Hydroforming
- Spin Forming (Flow Forming, Shear Forming)
- Stamping (Embossing, Blanking, Piercing, etc.)
- Bending (Roll Bending, Press Brake)
- Tube Bending
- Roll Forming
- Superplastic Forming
- Magnetic Pulse Forming
- Explosive Forming
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Joining and Assembly Processes
- Welding (MIG, TIG, Arc, Spot, Friction, Ultrasonic, etc.)
- Brazing (Torch, Induction, Vacuum, Furnace)
- Soldering
- Adhesive Bonding
- Diffusion Bonding
- Friction Stir Welding
- Explosion Welding
- Magnetic Pulse Welding
- Riveting (Manual, Pneumatic, Hydraulic)
- Bolting
- Snap-Fit Assembly
- Press Fitting
- Seam Welding
- Resistance Welding
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Powder-Based Processes
- Powder Metallurgy
- Hot Isostatic Pressing (HIP)
- Cold Isostatic Pressing (CIP)
- Metal Injection Molding (MIM)
- Ceramic Injection Molding
- Spark Plasma Sintering (SPS)
- Slip Casting (Ceramics)
- Binder Jetting for Metal Powders
- Powder Bed Sintering
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Surface Treatment Processes
- Electroplating
- Galvanizing
- Anodizing
- Powder Coating
- Spray Painting
- Thermal Spraying (Plasma, HVOF)
- Cladding
- Laser Surface Treatment
- Plasma Nitriding
- Vapor Deposition (CVD, PVD)
- Chemical Etching
- Electropolishing
- Shot Peening
- Sand Blasting
- Buffing
- Passivation
- Black Oxide Coating
- Hard Chrome Plating
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Textile and Fabric Processes
- Weaving
- Knitting
- Braiding
- Felting
- Spinning (Fibers)
- Needle Punching
- Dyeing
- Embroidery
- Cutting and Sewing
- Nonwoven Fabric Manufacturing
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Chemical and Thermal Processes
- Heat Treatment (Annealing, Quenching, Tempering, etc.)
- Carburizing
- Nitriding
- Induction Hardening
- Flame Hardening
- Vacuum Heat Treatment
- Cryogenic Treatment
- Sintering
- Vulcanization
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Specialized and Advanced Processes
- 3D Bioprinting
- Photolithography (Microfabrication)
- Deep Reactive Ion Etching (DRIE)
- Focused Ion Beam Machining (FIB)
- Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD)
- Nanoimprint Lithography
- Ion Implantation
- MEMS/NEMS Fabrication
- Electrofusion
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Miscellaneous Processes
- Float Glass Manufacturing
- Laminating (Composites, Glass)
- Filament Winding
- Pultrusion
- Calendering (Rubber, Plastics)
- Hot Pressing
- Vacuum Bagging
- Resin Infusion
- Pelletizing
- Spray Drying
- Freeze Drying
- Blown Film Extrusion
- Encapsulation