The use of bench or pedestal machines to finish wood components.

Guillotines used for cutting sheet metal. Notchers or nibblers for both metals and plastics. Folding machines used to bend sheet metal. Rolling machines used to roll sheet metal and wires and universal machines which combine cutting, folding and rolling operations.

Thermoplastic materials are joined using a jet of hot air to melt and fuse the plastics material. A filler rod of the same material may be used to reinforce the joint.

A thermoplastic sheet is clamped around its edges and heated. Some plastics must be pre-heated to dry them.