982,627,081 visitors served.
982,627,081 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
patternmaking |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.06 sec. |
patternmakingIn materials processing, the first step in casting and molding processes, the making of an accurate model of the part, somewhat oversize to allow for shrinkage of the cast material as it cools. Foundry workers then make a mold from the pattern, introduce the liquid into the mold, and remove the hardened part from the mold. The processing of materials in liquid form is commonly known as casting when it involves metals, glass, and ceramics; it is called molding when it involves plastics and some other nonmetallic materials. Patternmaking is a highly skilled trade learned by apprenticeship. |
|
? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
For a customer who needed parts for an engine right away, we shipped five six-port exhaust manifolds 13 days after receiving the CAD file," said owner Jack Laugle, a second-generation patternmaker. This technology is also licensed by a new company, Sanders Design International, which introduced a competing machine, the Rapid PatternMaker (RPM), in 1999. Lawrence Dismuke's sister, Donna Dismuke-Gray, Disketta's treasurer, works as a patternmaker for Jackie O's, a Los Angeles-based dress manufacturer, while his brother-in-law, Stephen S. |
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
patternmaker