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1.0 INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

CHAPTER 1 : INTRODUCTION TO MANUFACTURING

PROCESSES

1.1 INTRODUCTION

The word manufacture is derived from two Latin words manus (hand) and factus (make); the

combination means “made by hand”. Made by hand” accurately described the fabrication
methods that were used when the English word “manufacture” was first coined around 1567
A.D. Most modern manufacturing operations are accomplished by mechanized and
automated equipment that is supervised by human workers as shown in Figure 1.1.

Figure 1.1 Modern manufacturing.

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This subject provides strong fundamental concepts and techniques related to processes and
technology. Basically, manufacturing processes course covers main topics: conventional
machining processes, casting processes, sheet metal processes. bulk deformation

processes, joining processes, polymer processing, non-conventional processes, powders
processing and manufacturing costs.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES

The objectives of this unit are to :
1. Define the manufacturing process;
2. Identify the type of materials that mostly used in manufacturing;

3. Recognize the classification of the manufacturing process.

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