Aspect CNC Machining Additive Manufacturing (3D Printing) Process Subtractive: material is removed from a solid block Additive: material is added […]

Aspect Die Casting Permanent Mold Casting Process Molten metal is injected under high pressure into a metal mold (die) Molten

Aspect Hot Rolling Cold Rolling Process Rolling metal at a high temperature above recrystallization Rolling metal at room temperature, below

Aspect MIG Welding TIG Welding Process Uses a consumable wire electrode fed through a welding gun, shielded by inert gas

Aspect Annealing Tempering Process Heating metal to a specific temperature, then slowly cooling to soften and relieve internal stresses Heating

Aspect Electrochemical Machining (ECM) Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) Process Uses electrolyte and controlled electrical current to dissolve metal Uses electrical

Aspect Laser Cutting Plasma Cutting Process Uses a focused laser beam to melt or vaporize material Uses ionized gas (plasma)

Aspect Waterjet Cutting Plasma Cutting Process Uses high-pressure water mixed with abrasive materials or pure water Uses ionized gas (plasma)

Aspect Powder Metallurgy Forging Process Compacts metal powders into desired shape Shapes metal through compressive force Complexity Complex shapes and

Aspect Die Casting Investment Casting Process Uses a metal mold (die) to inject molten metal Uses wax patterns coated in