Differentiate between primary and secondary manufacturing processes.

Differentiation should include the characteristics of primary and secondary manufacturing processes:

• Primary manufacturing processes
• Obtaining raw materials
• Producing useable industrial materials
  
  
• Secondary manufacturing processes
• Casting and molding
• Forming
• Separating
• Conditioning
• Assembling
• Finishing

Differentiation should also include the concept that, often, the manufacture of a product will utilize several of these processes, and that automation is involved throughout these processes.

Process/Skill Questions:

• What is the difference between a primary and secondary process?
• What are examples of combining processes?
• What are examples of forming processes?
• What are examples of separating processes?
• What are examples of conditioning processes?
• What are examples of assembling processes?
• What are examples of finishing processes?
• Why is the orders of processes important?