Laminated object manufacturing produces solid parts from sheets of material such as paper or vinyl.

Fused deposition modeling systems use molten plastic deposited in layers corresponding to cross sections on the part.

Manufacturing involves making products from raw materials.

Cost and availability of raw and processed materials and manufactured components are major concerns in manufacturing.

Nanotechnology and nanofabrication are terms used to describe extremely large-scale operations.

Design for assembly is not an important part of manufacturing because assembly operations contribute little to product cost.