Manufacturing Systems and Processes

  1. Joining and Assembly Processes
    1. Welding Processes
      1. Arc Welding Processes
        1. Shielded Metal Arc Welding
          1. Gas Metal Arc Welding
            1. Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
              1. Flux Cored Arc Welding
                1. Submerged Arc Welding
                2. Resistance Welding
                  1. Spot Welding
                    1. Seam Welding
                      1. Projection Welding
                      2. Oxyfuel Gas Welding
                        1. Oxyacetylene Welding
                          1. Flame Types and Adjustment
                          2. Solid-State Welding
                            1. Friction Welding
                              1. Ultrasonic Welding
                                1. Diffusion Welding
                                  1. Explosion Welding
                                  2. High-Energy Beam Welding
                                    1. Laser Beam Welding
                                      1. Electron Beam Welding
                                    2. Brazing and Soldering
                                      1. Brazing Fundamentals
                                        1. Brazing Temperature Ranges
                                          1. Capillary Action
                                          2. Brazing Methods
                                            1. Torch Brazing
                                              1. Furnace Brazing
                                                1. Induction Brazing
                                                2. Soldering Fundamentals
                                                  1. Soft Soldering
                                                    1. Hard Soldering
                                                    2. Joint Design Principles
                                                      1. Filler Materials Selection
                                                      2. Adhesive Bonding
                                                        1. Types of Adhesives
                                                          1. Structural Adhesives
                                                            1. Non-Structural Adhesives
                                                              1. Thermoplastic Adhesives
                                                                1. Thermosetting Adhesives
                                                                2. Surface Preparation
                                                                  1. Cleaning Methods
                                                                    1. Surface Roughening
                                                                    2. Curing Methods
                                                                      1. Heat Curing
                                                                        1. Chemical Curing
                                                                          1. UV Curing
                                                                          2. Joint Design Considerations
                                                                            1. Stress Distribution
                                                                              1. Environmental Factors
                                                                            2. Mechanical Fastening
                                                                              1. Threaded Fasteners
                                                                                1. Screws
                                                                                  1. Bolts
                                                                                    1. Nuts
                                                                                      1. Thread Standards
                                                                                      2. Rivets and Riveting
                                                                                        1. Solid Rivets
                                                                                          1. Blind Rivets
                                                                                            1. Riveting Processes
                                                                                            2. Stapling and Stitching
                                                                                              1. Interference Fits
                                                                                                1. Press Fits
                                                                                                  1. Shrink Fits
                                                                                                    1. Expansion Fits

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                                                                                                7. Surface Treatment and Finishing