List of manufacturing processes

Casting

Centrifugal casting (industrial)

Continuous casting

Die casting

Evaporative-pattern casting

Full-mold casting

Lost-foam casting

Investment casting (lost wax casting)

Countergravity casting

Lost-foam casting

Low pressure die casting

Permanent mold casting

Plastic mold casting

Resin casting

Sand casting

Shell molding

Slush or slurry casting

Spray forming

Vacuum molding

Data from Fundamentals of modern manufacturing

Imaging / Coating

Laser engraving

Inkjet printing

Chemical vapor deposition

Sputter deposition

Plating

Thermal spraying

Moulding

Powder metallurgy

Compaction plus sintering

Hot isostatic pressing

Metal injection moulding

Spray forming

Plastics (see also rapid prototyping)

Injection

Compression moulding

Transfer

Extrusion

Blow moulding

Dip moulding

Rotational moulding

Thermoforming

Laminating

Expandable bead

Foam

Vacuum plug assist

Pressure plug assist

Matched mould

Shrink fitting

Shrink wrapping

Forming

End tube forming

Tube beading

Forging

Smith

Hammer forge

Drop forge

Press

Impact (see also Extrusion)

Upset

No draft

High-energy-rate

Cored

Incremental

Powder

Rolling (Thick plate and sheet metal)

Cold rolling

Hot rolling

Sheet metal

Shape

Ring

Transverse

Cryorolling

Orbital

Cross-rolling

Thread

Screw thread

Thread rolling

Extrusion

Impact extrusion

Pressing

Embossing

Stretch forming

Blanking (see drawing below)

Drawing (manufacturing) (pulling sheet metal. wire, bar or tube

Bulging

Necking

Nosing

Deep drawing (sinks, auto body)

Bending

Hemming

Shearing

Piercing

Trimming

Shaving

Notching

Perforating

Nibbling

Dinking operation

Lancing

Cutoff

Stamping

Metal

Leather

Progressive

Coining

Straight shearing

Slitting

Other

Redrawing

Ironing

Flattening

Swaging

Spinning

Peening

Guerin process

Wheelon process

Magnetic pulse

Explosive forming

Electroforming

Staking

Seaming

Flanging

Straightening

Decambering

Cold sizing

Hubbing

Hot metal gas forming

Curling (metalworking)

Hydroforming

Machining

Mills

Grist mill

Hammer mill

Ball mill

Buhrstone mill

Disc mill

Saw mill

Steel mill

Blast furnace

Smelting

Refining

Reduction mill

Annealing

Pickling

Passivate

Coating

Milling

Turning

Lathe

Facing

Boring (also Single pass bore finishing)

Spinning (flow turning)

Knurling

Hard turning

Cutoff (parting)

Drilling

Friction drilling

Reaming

Countersinking

Tapping

Sawing

Filing

Broaching

Shaping

Horizontal

Vertical

Special purpose

Planing

Double housing

Open-side

Edge or plate

Pit-type

Abrasive jet machining

Water jet cutting

Photochemical machining

Abrasive belt

Honing (Sharpening)

Electro-chemical grinding

Finishing & industrial finishing

Abrasive blasting (sand blasting)

Buffing

Burnishing

Electroplating

Electropolishing

Magnetic field-assisted finishing

Etching

Linishing

Mass finishing

Tumbling (barrel finishing)

Spindle finishing

Vibratory finishing

Plating

Polishing

Superfinishing

Wire brushing

Routing

Hobbing

Ultrasonic machining

Electrical discharge

Electrical discharge machining (EDM)

Electron beam machining

Electrochemical machining

Chemical

Photochemical

Laser cutting

Laser drilling

Grinding

High stock removal

Gashing

Biomachining

Joining

Welding

Arc

Manual metal

Shielded metal

Gas metal

Pulsed

Short circuit

Electrogas

Spray transfer

Gas tungsten

Flux-cored

Submerged

Plasma arc

Carbon arc

Stud

Electroslag

Atomic hydrogen

Plasma-MIG (metal inert gas)

Impregnated tape

Regulated Metal Deposition

Oxyfuel gas

Oxy-acetylene gas

Methylacetylene propadiene (MAPP)

Air-acetylene

Oxyhydrogen

Pressure gas

CO₂

Resistance

Butt welding

Flash butt welding

Shot welding

Spot welding

Projection welding

Seam

Upset welding

Percussion (manufacturing)

Solid state welding

Ultrasonic

Explosive

Diffusion

Hot press

Isostatic hot gas

Vacuum furnace

Friction welding

Inertia

Forge

Cold

Roll

Electron beam welding

Laser welding

Thermite

Induction

Low frequency (50–450 Hz)

High frequency (induction resistance; 200–450 kHz)

Others

Friction welding

Heated metal plate

Solvent

Dielectric

Magnetic pulse welding

Ultrasonic

Radio frequency welding

High frequency resistance

Electromagnetic

Flow

Resistance

Infrared

Vacuum

Hot-air-welding

Brazing

Torch

Induction brazing

Furnace

Dip

Soldering

Iron

Hot plate

Oven

Induction

Dip

Wave

Ultrasonic

Sintering

Adhesive bonding (incomplete)

Thermo-setting and thermoplastic

Epoxy

Modified epoxy

Phenolics

Polyurethane

Adhesive alloys

Miscellaneous other powders, liquids, solids, and tapes

Fastening wood and metal

Nailing

Screwing

(By material fastened)

Machine (Metal)

Wood Screws

(By slot type)

Phillips (“Plus sign” in Canada)

Straight (“Minus sign in Canada)

(By shape)

Round head

Flat head

Box head

Hex

Lag

Nut and bolts

Riveting

Clinching

Pinning

Cotter

Groove

Tapered

Roll

Retaining rings

Quick-release

Stitching

Stapling

Press fitting

Additive manufacturing

3D printing

composite material winding of pipes, tanks, etc.

Direct metal laser sintering

Fused deposition modeling

Laminated object manufacturing

Laser engineered net shaping

Selective laser sintering

Stereolithography

Other

Mining

Quarrying

Blasting

Crushing

Chemical manufacturing

Petroleum refining

Semiconductor fabrication

Combining parts or components on an Assembly line

Packaging and labeling

Logistics

Woodworking

Joinery (see also joining above)

Lapping

Morticing

Routing (see above)

Biscuit (woodworking)

Vulcanizing