1. Manufacturing Processes Mr. O’Rourke Technology

2. Raw Materials Before raw materials can be turned into industrial goods, they must first be obtained and then converted using the primary manufacturing process. Before raw materials can be turned into industrial goods, they must first be obtained and then converted using the primary manufacturing process.

3. Obtaining Raw Materials Mining- digging Mining- digging Drilling- pumping Drilling- pumping Harvesting- cutting Harvesting- cutting

4. How are they converted? Thermal Processing- steelmaking, smelting. Thermal Processing- steelmaking, smelting. Chemical Processing- polymer formation, papermaking. Chemical Processing- polymer formation, papermaking. Mechanical Processing- lumber manufacturing, crushing rock. Mechanical Processing- lumber manufacturing, crushing rock.

5. Secondary Processing Changing industrial materials into finished products. Six different activities: Changing industrial materials into finished products. Six different activities:

6. Casting and Molding Pouring or forcing liquid material into a prepared mold. It solidifies then is removed from the mold. Pouring or forcing liquid material into a prepared mold. It solidifies then is removed from the mold.

7. Forming Using force to cause a material to take permanent shape, using a die, mold, or roll. Using force to cause a material to take permanent shape, using a die, mold, or roll.

8. Separating Converting a material to size and shape by removing excess material through cutting or shearing. Converting a material to size and shape by removing excess material through cutting or shearing.

9. Conditioning Using heat, mechanical force or chemical action to change the internal properties of a material. Using heat, mechanical force or chemical action to change the internal properties of a material. –Drying –Heat treating –Firing

10. Assembling Temporarily or permanently holding two or more parts together. Temporarily or permanently holding two or more parts together.

11. Finishing Protecting and/or adding beauty to the surface of a material. Protecting and/or adding beauty to the surface of a material.