Taxonomy: Consolidation

Taxonomy Path

• Manufacturing Processes
  • Shaping
    • Mass Conserving
      • Consolidation

Sub Processes

• Casting
• Molding
• Compacting
• Deposition
• Laminating

Description

Consolidation is a term that broadly refers to processes that result in the workpiece being confined to a certain size or shape. 

Overview of Process

Consolidation is a set of related processes, all of which are designed to confine a workpiece to a certain shape or size.

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. “Manufacturing Processes Reference Guide”. 1994.