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Industrial manufacturing

General manufacturing that involves industrial production to transform raw materials into finished goods and products.

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Industrial manufacturing

turning

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

A turning operation in which a single-point tool moves axially, along the side of the workpiece, removing material to form different features, including steps, tapers, chamfers, and contours. These ...

face milling

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

An operation in which a face mill machines a flat surface of the workpiece in order to provide a smooth finish. The depth of the face, typically very small, may be machined in a single pass or may be ...

shot

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

The amount of material that is injected or poured into a mold. The shot volume includes the volume of all part cavities, as well as the feed system which delivers the material. The amount of material ...

lead time

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

Lead time is the total time required to manufacture an order of parts, from the time the order is received until the parts are shipped. The lead time depends on several factors including the design ...

side-core

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

An additional mold piece that is used to form features that cannot be formed by the two mold halves, such as an external undercut. A side-core slides into the mold along one of its four sides and ...

stock

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

The piece of material from which the workpieces or blanks are cut. If the workpieces are available in the desired size, the stock dimensions will equal those of the workpiece. However, a larger piece ...

unit power

Manufacturing; Industrial manufacturing

The amount of power required to remove one cubic inch of material from the workpiece during a machining operation, measured in horsepower per cubic inches per minute. Unit power, also known as ...

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