Necessity to use new materials, demanding functional requirements and miniaturization have led to evolution of modern manufacturing processes. Developments are taking place both in the conventional methods and unconventional methods of manufacture. High speed machining, hard machining, non conventional processes like beam, mechanical and chemical processes and additive processes like rapid prototyping are some of the modern manufacturing processes. This paper aims to give overview of modern manufacturing processes that are currently under use/research in the manufacturing arena.

Key words: High Speed Machining, Machining, Grinding, Micro Electro Chemical Machining, Forming,Turning, Sintering