Alaabooyinkeenna ugu muhiimsan waa xaashiyaha mashiinka dib-u-riixida (hal shaashad), isbadal iyo dib u dhac iyo mashiinka goynta (lixda xargaha, lix xargaha, sideed xargaha iyo mashiinka miraha lagu shiido. Mashiinkeenu wuxuu ku habboon yahay cajalad dhejis ah, cajalad waraaqo, cajalad lacageed, cajalad caafimaad, cajalad xajmiga ah, cajalad dharka, cajalad dharka, cajalad farood ah, cajalad farood ah iyo wixii la mid ah.
Alaabada waxaa loo isticmaalaa warshadaha caafimaadka, warshadaha waraaqaha, warshadaha korantada, warshadaha qurxinta, warshadaha xarumaha, warshadaha baakadaha, aagga isboortiga iyo dusha.