Machining of plastics: thermosetting and thermoplastic resins
The processing of plastic materials are different depending on of the plastic type and can be distinguished in processing of thermosetting and thermoplastic resins.
Manufacturing
Wire drawing and extrusion
Extrusion is a process that uses a die in order to get a material with a constant cross-sectional cut. Similar to extrusion process, here the tensile strength of the material is used to pull it through the die.
The laminating (rolling) process
Lamination means a process applied to alloys metal, plastics and other materials, consistent in subjecting the material to the constriction action by a machine called rolling mill
Capacity control in manufacturing
The capacity control generally decides about the work hours and about which workstation cross-trained operators are allocated to. In particular it thus determines when overtime, shortened work hours and special measures related to the capacity flexibility are implemented.
