The heating or bonding of materials to form shapes which can then be finished to provide a 3 dimensional representation of a CAD image.

The forming of shapes, possibly incorporating irregular and variable cross-section, by the application of localised heat which allows relatively easy transformation by mechanically- or physically-applied effort.

Milling: The removal of material to provide a finished form of close tolerance and good surface finish. Milling may be used to form flat surfaces, grooves or recesses.

Cutting through brick and blockwork walls to form an opening and other cutting tasks such as cutting walls and concrete to form channels for services and cutting paving slabs and similar to size.