Versatile in term of producing
diferent shapes. Can be applied to
virtually any solid material. High
degree of accuracy.
Used for
Pistons,
screws,
turbines.
material processing
Ceramics
wood
metals
plastics
Jiggering and Jollying
Used for:
Producing
tableware and
are
distinguished by
the depth of the
shapes they
produced
Characteristics
Allows complete
control of the
thicknesses and
shapes of
sections
Can be
cost-effective
than slip
casting
Less prone
to
distortion
than cast
pots.
Turning
Characteristics
Low or high
volume
production
runs
Can,
have low
tooling
costs
In standard
turning parts are
limited to circular
profiles
Used for:
Bowls,
plates
door
handles
pestles
ceramic
electrical
insulators
furniture
Materlal processing
metal
good
plastic
ceramics
Sheet
Water Jet cutting
Characteristics
No tool
contact,
therefore no
edge
deformation.
Can be used to cut
very fine details in a
variety of materials
of different
thckness
Used for
Decorative
architectural
panels and
stones
Material processing
Glass
stone
metals
Lasser cutting
Characteristics
No tool wear,
minimal
clamping and it
offers a a
consistent highly
accurate cut
Suited to a
range of
materials.
Not post
treatment of
edges
Used for
Model
components,
surgical
instruments,
wooden toys,
metal
meshes and
filters.
Material processing
metal
wood
plastic
paper
ceramic
glass
Thin & hollow
Slip Casting
Characteristics
Ideal for
producing
hollwo ware.
Complex
forms can
easily be
achieved
Efficient use
of material
Lends itself
well to
low-production
runs.
Used for
Any type of
hollow
product,
from
one-off
pieces of
tableware
such as
teapots
Material processing
Ceramic
Into Solid
Sintering
Characteristics
Suited to
components
with varying
wall
thcikness
Efficient
use of
materials.
Parts have
good
nondirectional
properties
Requires a
number of
different
stages
Used for
Production of
bearings, where
the allows
lubricants to
flow through
the actual
bearings
Material processing
Ceramic
metal
plastic
glass
Hot Isostatic
Characteristics
Produces parts of
high density with no
porosity
Provides an
efficient use
of material
Costly setup
Shrinkage can
be problematic
Used for
The cost of the
operation limits
its use to
high-spec
components that
require high
physical and
mechanical
properties, such
as turbine-engine
componetns and
orthopaedic
Material processing
Ceramic
metal
plastics
Compression molding
Characteristics
Ideal for forming
thermoset plastics
Ideal for
producing
parts that
require large,
thick-walled,
solid
sections.
Used for
Melamine
kitchenware (bowls,
cups, and similar
products).
Material processing
Ceramic
Plastic
Complex
Ceramic injection moulding
Characteristics
Highly
versatile in
terms of
molding
different
shapes.
Cost-effective parts.
Can
involve
long
lead
times
Used for
candy packaging
(tic tac boxes)
medical implants
Material processing
Ceramic
Viscous plastic processing
Characteristics
Limited
number of
manufacturers.
The process can be
applied to a wide
range of ceramic
materials and
offers materials
with good green
strength
Used for
Flat componetns,
substrates for electrical
components, kiln
furniture, springs, rods
and tubes, strenght in
green-state cups, body
armor, and biomedical
applications.
Material Processing
Ceramic
Advanced
Contour Crafting
Characteristics
Quick production
Paper is cheap
compared to
alternative plastic
resines and is
readily avialable.
Used for
In the medical industry, to
reproduce x-rays in a phisical
form to help surgeons to plan
ahead of operation, and in
dentistry to enable orthodontis
to create molds