Taxonomy: Joining

Taxonomy Path

• Manufacturing Processes
  • Shaping
    • Mass-Reducing
    • Mass-Conserving
    • Joining

Sub Processes

• Mechanical Joining
• Thermal Joining
• Chemical Joining

Description

Joining processes are designed to combine two workpieces together.

Overview of Process

Joining is a set of processes, all of which are designed to combine two workpieces into one unified workpiece.

Additional Notes

This is a classification process, not a end-node process. Specifying the detailed end-node process required will produce a better RfD search result.

Process Illustration

References

Todd, Allen and Alting. “Fundamental Principles of Manufacturing Processes”. 1994.