Manufacturing Technology

What Is Powder Metallurgy?

This article will review the basic characteristics concerning powder metallurgy, including the processes involved and properties of powder that influence the finished and compacted final product.

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Thermal and Other Defects in Grinding

There are several challenges that arise during the process of grinding (including the generation of heat) which need to be tackled as we shall see in this article

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Types of Grinding Machines

Grinding can be done by carefully centering the piece across the headstock and tailstock or it could be spontaneous like in centreless grinding. Just take a look at both these procedures

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How is the Grinding Wheel Manufactured?

A grinding wheel is to your grinding machine as a normal wheel is to a car. Both are necessary for the machines to perform their main tasks. Learn how a grinding wheel is made out of abrasive material and a bonding process.

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Selection of Abrasive Materials for Grinding Purposes

A grinder is only as efficient as the abrasive material used for manufacturing of its wheel. Learn about the various types of materials used as abrasives in the manufacturing industry

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What is Grinding?

Grinding finds its usage in industry and manufacturing processes and is a simple, yet very efficient and effective process. Learn more about the process in this article

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Manufacturing Cycle

Manufacturing cycle is the complete cycle of processes which are involved from the very beginning of placing an order to the other extreme of the manufactured product going into the hands of the end consumer. Read on to find out more about these intermediate processes and a brief description thereof

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The Process & History of Welding

What do you do when you want to stick stamps on a letter you are posting, or when the fascias of your mobile breaks? I for one do not use my saliva or buy new fascias in such situations. Rather I use some sort of glue for the job. Learn how engineers use the process of welding metals to do the same.

Published by Ricky (22000 pts) on May 15, 2009 to
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Lathe - The Wonder Machine

Manufacturing of various products is carried out with the help of different kinds of machines. Lathe machine is one of the oldest, yet most useful and versatile of such kind of manufacturing machines, and can be used for numerous manufacturing operations on a wide range of materials.

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Metal Casting Processes - Solidification of Metals

Crystallization of solids from liquid state is a peculiar phenomenon found in several industrial processes including casting. Learn the fundamentals of phase transition from liquid to solid state during casting.

Published by Ricky (22000 pts) on Apr 29, 2009 to
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