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TUM Classification System - Production Engineering

FER 000Belonging to the Subject; not further Classified
FER 001Production Engineering in General
FER 010Operating Engineering; Production and Works Management
FER 100Production Types; Production Forms; Production Systems
FER 200Materials Processing; Metal Processing; Metal-Working; Production Methods
FER 210Chipless Forming (Casting, (Trans-)Forming, Joining / Mating, ...)
FER 220Casting Technology (Primary Shaping)
FER 290Powder Metallurgy; Sintering; Isostatic Pressing
FER 300Forming Technology (Metal Forming)
FER 340Rolling Mill Technology; Rolling
FER 380Pipe Production
FER 400Forging
FER 420Pressing
FER 450Cutting, Blanking, Spinning and Deep-Drawing Technology
FER 480High-Energy Forming; High-Speed Forming
FER 500Joining Technology in General
FER 520Welding; Welded Constructions
FER 660Brazing and Soldering
FER 670Adhesive Bonding of Metals
FER 680Cutting; Removing
FER 700Forming by Chipping; Chip-Removing Processing
FER 760Fine Finishing and Super Finishing
FER 770Cogwheel Fabrication
FER 780Special Processes in Production Engineering
FER 800Surface Technology; Surface Treatment
FER 900Tools and Devices
FER 920Machine Tools and Production Machinery
  • FER 000: Belonging to the Subject; not further Classified
  • FER 001: Production Engineering in General
  • FER 010: Operating Engineering; Production and Works Management
    Production in Business Studies see WIR 770
    • FER 015: Plants; Plant Equipment; Plant Design
      Location Studies see WIR 534
    • FER 020: Production Facilities in General
      • FER 022: Workshops; Workplaces
      • FER 024: Other
    • FER 025: Plant Maintenance
    • FER 030: Industrial Safety; Plant Security; Protection of Production Facilities
    • FER 040: Production Planning in General
      Product Planning and Product Development in Mechanical Engineering see MAS 031
      • FER 042: Work Flow
      • FER 044: Material Flow; Material Planning; In-Plant Transport; Logistics in Production Engineering
        Conveyor Technology see MAS 700 ff
        Supply Chain Management see WIR 778
        Logistics in Business Studies see WIR 780
      • FER 046: Stock-Keeping
        Stock-Keeping in Business Studies see WIR 755
    • FER 050: Production Control in General
      Process Control see CIT 310
      Production Control in Business Studies see WIR 775
    • FER 060: Production Inspection; Quality Inspection and Assurance; Production Metrology
    • FER 070: Computer-Aided Manufacturing (CAM); Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE)
      Numerical Control (NC), Computerized Numerical Control (CNC), Distributed Numerical Control (DNC) Machines see FER 970
      • FER 071: CAM, CAD-CAM, CNC...
        CAQ see FER 060
      • FER 075: Virtual Production, Digital Factory, Simulation in Production Engineering
    • FER 080: Operational Structure (Industrial Engineering); Production Planning
      Technical Sales and Marketing see WIR 825
      • FER 084: Machine Scheduling
      • FER 086: Energy Requirement and Energy Saving in Production Engineering
      • FER 088: Process Preparation; Job Planning; Cap
    • FER 092: Work and Time-Studies (REFA); Manpower Requirements Planning
    • FER 098: Other
  • FER 100: Production Types; Production Forms; Production Systems
    • FER 110: Single-Item Production; Small-Batch Production
    • FER 120: Serial Production; Mass Production
    • FER 130: Stationary Production
    • FER 140: Workshop Production
    • FER 150: Group Production; Variety Production; Manufacturing Cells; Group Technology
    • FER 160: Flow Production; Line Production
    • FER 170: Flexible Production
      Flexible Installation see MAS 060
    • FER 175: Just-In-Time Production
    • FER 190: Other
  • FER 200: Materials Processing; Metal Processing; Metal-Working; Production Methods
  • FER 210: Chipless Forming (Casting, (Trans-)Forming, Joining / Mating, ...)
  • FER 220: Casting Technology (Primary Shaping)
    • FER 225: Smelting Methods; Smelting and Casting Furnaces
    • FER 230: Individual Aspects of Casting (Casting Defects, Gating, ...)
    • FER 235: Casting Machinery
    • FER 240: Iron and Steel Foundry in General
      • FER 241: Iron Foundry
      • FER 242: Malleablizing Foundry (Tempering)
      • FER 243: Steel Foundry
    • FER 245: Non-Ferrous Metal Foundry; Light Metal Foundry
    • FER 250: Modelling; Model Carpentry
    • FER 255: Moulding in General
      • FER 256: Cores
      • FER 257: Manual Moulding
      • FER 258: Machine Moulding
    • FER 260: Individual Casting Methods
      Casting in Plastics Processing see CIT 735
      • FER 262: Mould Casting
      • FER 264: Permanent Mould Casting
      • FER 266: Sand Casting
      • FER 268: Centrifugal Casting
      • FER 272: Pressure Casting (Injection Die Casting)
      • FER 274: Continuous Casting
      • FER 276: Precision Casting
      • FER 279: Other
    • FER 280: Post-Cast Processing; Fettling; Burring
    • FER 285: Others on Casting Technology
  • FER 290: Powder Metallurgy; Sintering; Isostatic Pressing
    Sintered Steel see WER 460
  • FER 300: Forming Technology (Metal Forming)
    Electroforming see FER 862
    • FER 305: Hot Forming / Warm Forming
    • FER 310: Cold Forming
    • FER 315: Massive Forming
    • FER 320: Bending; Trueing; Winding
    • FER 325: Push-Pull Forming
      Drawing in Plastics Processing see CIT 750
      Wire Drawing see FER 370
      Drawn Pipes see FER 385
    • FER 329: Other
  • FER 340: Rolling Mill Technology; Rolling
    Rollers in Plastics Processing see CIT 745
    Heating Furnaces see FER 225
    • FER 345: Rolling Stands; Rolling Trains
    • FER 350: Hot Rolling; Continuous Casting and Rolling
    • FER 355: Cold Rolling
    • FER 360: Rolling Stock in General (including Manufacturing Processes)
      • FER 362: Semi-Finished Products; Slab Mills
      • FER 364: Profile Steel
      • FER 366: Band Steel
      • FER 368: Metal Sheet; Metal Sheet Forming; Metal Sheet Treatment; Metal Sheet Converting
        Tin Plate see WER 334
      • FER 369: Metal Foils
    • FER 370: Wires; Wire Drawing
    • FER 379: Other
  • FER 380: Pipe Production
    • FER 385: Seamless Pipes; Drawn Pipes; Cold Rolled Pipes
    • FER 390: Welded Pipes
    • FER 395: Other
  • FER 400: Forging
    • FER 405: Hammer Forging
    • FER 410: Die Forging
    • FER 419: Other
  • FER 420: Pressing
    • FER 423: Cold Pressing
    • FER 426: Hot Pressing
    • FER 429: Extruding
      Extruding, Pressing in Plastics Processing see CIT 740
    • FER 432: Impact Extruding
    • FER 435: Minting
    • FER 438: Upsetting
    • FER 441: Kneading
    • FER 447: Other
  • FER 450: Cutting, Blanking, Spinning and Deep-Drawing Technology
    • FER 455: Cutting (Blanking); Shearing; Punching; Blank Pressing; Laser Cutting
    • FER 460: Punching
    • FER 465: Deep Drawing
    • FER 470: Spinning
  • FER 480: High-Energy Forming; High-Speed Forming
    • FER 482: Explosive Forming
    • FER 484: Hydroforming
    • FER 486: Electromagnetic Forming
    • FER 490: Other
  • FER 500: Joining Technology in General
    Shrinkage Connection see MAS 253
  • FER 520: Welding; Welded Constructions
    • FER 525: Welded Joints; Weldability; Welding Defects
    • FER 530: Welding Tensions
    • FER 535: Weldseam; Welding Melt
    • FER 540: Electrodes; Welding Additives
    • FER 550: Pressure Welding
      • FER 555: Roll Welding
      • FER 560: Diffusion Welding
      • FER 565: Resistance Welding in General; Resistance Pressure Welding
        • FER 566: Spot Welding
        • FER 567: Projection Welding
        • FER 568: Resistance Seam Welding
        • FER 569: Other
      • FER 570: Shock Welding (Explosive Welding, Magnetic Impulse Welding, ...)
      • FER 575: Ultrasonic Welding
      • FER 580: Friction Welding
      • FER 590: Other
    • FER 600: Fusion Welding
      • FER 605: Gas Fusion Welding (Gas Welding, Autogenous Welding, ...)
        Flame Cutting see FER 685
        • FER 610: Arc Fusion Welding (Arc Welding) (including Underwater Welding in General)
          • FER 615: Percussion Welding
          • FER 620: Metal Arc Welding; Deposit Welding
          • FER 625: Carbon Arc Welding
          • FER 630: Submerged Arc Welding
          • FER 635: Gas-Shielded Welding (Inert Gas Welding, Tungsten Inert Gaswelding (TIG), Metal Active Gas Welding (MAG), Plasmawelding, ...)
      • FER 640: Beam Welding (Laser, Electron Beam Welding)
      • FER 645: Resistance Fusion Welding
        • FER 646: Electroslag Welding
        • FER 647: Enclosed (Resistance) Welding
        • FER 649: Other
    • FER 650: Plastics Welding
    • FER 659: Others on Welding
  • FER 660: Brazing and Soldering
    • FER 661: Brazing; Hard Soldering
    • FER 662: Soldering
    • FER 663: High-Temperature Brazing
    • FER 669: Other
  • FER 670: Adhesive Bonding of Metals
  • FER 680: Cutting; Removing
    Cutting, Blanking see FER 450 ff
    • FER 685: Cutting (Flame Cutting)
    • FER 695: Removing (Erosion) in General
      • FER 696: Chemical Machining; Electrochemical Machining (ECM)
      • FER 697: Magnetoabrasive Processing
      • FER 698: Electro Discharge Machining (EDM)
    • FER 699: Other
  • FER 700: Forming by Chipping; Chip-Removing Processing
    • FER 705: Chip-Machinability; Chipping Procedure; Cutting Materials; Chipping Tools in General
    • FER 710: Contour Chipping
      • FER 713: Turning; Parting-Off
      • FER 716: Planing
      • FER 719: Slotting
      • FER 722: Drilling; Deep Hole Drilling (Production); Countersinking
      • FER 725: Milling; Hobbing
      • FER 728: Sawing
      • FER 731: Filing
      • FER 734: Roaching
      • FER 737: Other
    • FER 740: Non-Contour Chipping
      Abrasive Blasting see FER 789
      • FER 743: Grinding; Planing
      • FER 746: Honing
      • FER 749: Lapping
    • FER 755: Other
  • FER 760: Fine Finishing and Super Finishing
  • FER 770: Cogwheel Fabrication
    Hobbing see FER 725
    Denticulation, Cogwheels see MAS 340 ff
  • FER 780: Special Processes in Production Engineering
    • FER 783: Ultrasonic Processing
    • FER 786: Laser Processing; Electron-Beam Processing; Plasma Processing; Ion Beam Processing
      Laser Cutting see FER 455
    • FER 789: (Water) Jet Cutting; Abrasive Blasting
    • FER 792: Production Methods in Micromechanics (Manufacturing of Microstructures)
    • FER 795: Rapid Prototyping; Rapid Tooling; Rapid Manufacturing
    • FER 799: Other
  • FER 800: Surface Technology; Surface Treatment
    Coating Technology see CIT 860
    Corrosion Prevention see WER 900
    • FER 810: Mechanical Cleaning (Abrasive Blasting); Deep Rolling
      Fettling see FER 280
      Mechanical Polishing see FER 844
    • FER 820: Thermal Methods (Flame Cleaning, Vapour Coating, ...)
      Thermal Spraying, Flame Spraying see FER 877
    • FER 830: Electric Surface Processing
    • FER 840: Chemical Surface Processing
      Chemical Vapour Deposition (CVD) see FER 882
      • FER 842: Acid Cleaning; Descaling; Degreasing
      • FER 844: Polishing (including Mechanical and Electrolytic Polishing)
      • FER 846: Etching
      • FER 848: Other
    • FER 850: Protective Layers and Coatings in General; Coating
      Varnishing see CIT 870
      Anticorrosive Coatings see WER 940
      • FER 853: Enamelling (Enamel); Glazing
      • FER 856: Phosphatizing
      • FER 859: Eloxadizing
      • FER 862: Galvanizing; Electroplating; Electroforming;
      • FER 865: Chromium Plating
      • FER 868: Nickel Plating
      • FER 871: Zinc Plating, Hot-Dip Galvanizing
      • FER 874: Tin Plating
      • FER 877: Spraying Methods; Thermal Spraying; (Metal Spraying, Flame Spraying, Powder Spraying, ...)
      • FER 880: Cladding
      • FER 882: Vapour Deposition (Chemical Vapour Deposition (Cvd), Physical Vapour Deposition (Pvd)); Vacuum Coating; Cathode Sputtering
      • FER 883: Coating with Plastics; Organic Coatings (Whirl Sintering)
      • FER 890: Coating of Plastic (Metal Coating)
      • FER 895: Others on Coating
    • FER 899: Others on Surface Technology
  • FER 900: Tools and Devices
  • FER 920: Machine Tools and Production Machinery
    • FER 925: Installation (Chassis, Machine Base, ...)
    • FER 930: Components; Duct
      Machine Components in General see MAS 150 ff
    • FER 935: Vibrations; Rigidity; Noise Behaviour
    • FER 940: Propulsion; Infeed
    • FER 945: Maintenance; Servicing; Reliability
    • FER 950: Automation of Machine Tools in General; Automated Production
      Automation in General see MSR 500 ff
      • FER 955: Workpiece Feeding; Programmable Handling Device (Manipulator)
    • FER 960: Control and Regulation
    • FER 970: Computer-Aided Machine Tools; Numerical Control (NC) Machines, Computerized Numerical Control (CNC) Machines, Distributed Numerical Control (DNC) Machines
    • FER 980: Robots in General
      • FER 982: Industrial Robots (Welding Robots, Assemblingrobots, ...)
      • FER 986: Mobile Robots
      • FER 988: Control and Regulation of Robots
    • FER 990: Other