manufacturing
Industrial goods creation
Manufacturing is the process of making goods from raw materials, typically on a large scale using machinery: The region's economy depends on manufacturing.
The term covers everything from automobile plants to food processing.
As an adjective, it describes this sector: manufacturing jobs, manufacturing output.
The word often appears in discussions of economic policy and industrial decline.
Botanical organism
- industrialOf factories and production
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- textilesWoven or knit materials
- steelCarbon-hardened iron alloy
chemicals · pharmaceuticals · electronics · automobiles · aerospace · semiconductor · supply-chain · OEM
Mechanism that transports items
- workstationTechnical computing system
- componentElement of a system
- subassemblyPrefabricated unit within larger product
- fasteningJoining two parts together
welding · soldering · riveting · fitting · bolt · screw · nut · flange
Shaping through liquid form
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- stampingForceful foot motion
- extrusionPushing through a die
- moldingDecorative architectural edging
bending · drawing · rolling · sintering · die · press · thermoforming · sheet-metal
Automaton design field
- PLCIndustrial automation computer
- CNCAutomated machining via code
- sensorsDevices that detect input
- actuatorsMovement-producing mechanisms
servomechanism · pneumatics · hydraulics · mechatronics · programming
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
- apprenticeLearner bound to employer
master-craftsman · hand-tools · small-batch · guild · traditional · heritage · hand-forged · hand-stitched
Processing rate over time
- outputWhat something generates
- volumeAmount of space filled
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
- just-in-timeExactly when required
Formal assessment of condition
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- metrologyScience of precise quantification
- gaugeStandard of measurement
micrometer · specifications · defect · rework · scrap · ISO · traceability · certification
plant
Botanical organism
- industrialOf factories and production
- sectorDistinct division of whole
- textilesWoven or knit materials
steel · chemicals · pharmaceuticals · electronics · automobiles · aerospace · semiconductor · supply-chain · OEM
conveyor
Mechanism that transports items
- workstationTechnical computing system
- componentElement of a system
- subassemblyPrefabricated unit within larger product
fastening · welding · soldering · riveting · fitting · bolt · screw · nut · flange · jig
casting
Shaping through liquid form
- forgingShaping heated metal; faking documents
- stampingForceful foot motion
- extrusionPushing through a die
molding · bending · drawing · rolling · sintering · die · press · thermoforming · sheet-metal · foundry
robotics
Automaton design field
actuators · servomechanism · pneumatics · hydraulics · mechatronics · programming
artisan
Skilled manual tradesperson
- handmadeCreated manually, not mechanically
- bespokeMade to individual specifications
- workshopPlace for making or learning
apprentice · master-craftsman · hand-tools · small-batch · guild · traditional · heritage · hand-forged · hand-stitched · hand-blown
throughput
Processing rate over time
- outputWhat something generates
- volumeAmount of space filled
- standardizationImplementing uniform technical specifications
just-in-time · capacity · yield · prototype
inspection
Formal assessment of condition
- toleranceWillingness to accept difference
- calibrationAdjusting for measurement accuracy
- metrologyScience of precise quantification
gauge · micrometer · specifications · defect · rework · scrap · ISO · traceability · certification · audit
lathe
Rotating shaping machine
boring · cutting · turning · tooling · workpiece · spindle · coolant · chip · tolerance · deburring
shift
Movement or work period
ergonomics · training · workforce · overtime · machinist · technician · operator · PPE
- Industrial Sectorsaerospace, defense, automotive, machinery, transportation
- industrializationindustrial revolution, Industrial Revolution, factories, urbanisation, assembly lines
- industriesbusiness, factories, education, health, supply chain
- industryfactories, automotive, aerospace, logistics, assembly plant
- 20th century commercetrade, corporations, e-commerce, marketing, stock market
- blue-collar jobsconstruction, farm hand, miners, miner, dockworker
manufacturingdestruction
Act of completely ruining
demolition · dismantling · destroying · dismantlement · wrecking
manufacturinghandcrafting
Manual creation of objects
craftsmanship · handicraft · cottage industry · handmaking · artisanship
manufacturingservices
Acts performed for others
service sector · agriculture · extraction · mining · retail
- garment manufacturingCreating clothes commercially
- manufacturing jobsEmployment producing tangible products
- tire manufacturingCreating wheels' rubber casings
- drug manufacturingCreating medicines commercially
- manufacturing boomSurge in factory production
- manufacturing plantsIndustrial production facilities