Processing plastics Injection moulding Blow moulding Rotational moulding

Processing plastics

Injection moulding

Blow moulding

Rotational moulding

Thermoforming

Plastic extrusion

Calendaring

Line bending

Compression moulding

The flexibility of elastomers

Arrangement of kevlar fibres

Non-reinforced concrete may crack under loading

Surface cracks may still be evident

Pre-tensioned reinforcing bars greater strengh

Cross section of ALU composite

Cold rolling

Case hardening

Processing metals

Shear action

Blanking and piercing

Plasma cutting

Laser cutting

Blanking prior to press-forming

Sheet metal being pressed

Cupping

Embossing

Deep drawing

Spinning

Stages of the sand casting process

Gravity die casting

Hot chamber high pressure die casting

Cold chamber high pressure die casting

Multi-slide die casting mechanism

The stages of investment casting

Product being pre-formed by compaction

Sintering

Hand-forging processes

Drop forging including the final product

Cast iron spanner

Rolled steel spanner

Forged spanner

Types of wood

The effects of putting timber under tension

Defects due to drying

Basic method of producing veneers

Construction of laminate flooring

How plywood is constructed

Steam bending

Slumping into a mould

The benefits of coated glass

Slip casting

Jiggering

Dust pressing

Automated slip casting

Printing processes

Roller arangement for sheet-fed offset Lithography

Roller arangement for web offset lithoraphy

Flexography

Screen printing

Roller arrangement for gravure printing

A die cutter

Secure electrical connector

Copper cable

Fibre-optic cable

Reheated polymorph can be manipulated