Process Selection: From Design to Manufacture - Couverture souple

Swift, K. G.; Booker, J. D.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0340692499 ISBN 13 : 9780340692493

Editeur : Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd, 1997

Synopsis

Selecting the optimum manufacturing process for any product is a key area of engineering and one whose prominence is increasing. There has been a realization in industry that it is more efficient to spend resources selecting the right approach before production begins, than striving to "fix" processes once the problem comes to light during operation. This is an introduction to the concept of process selection. It uses an approach based on the selection of candidate processes, supported by details of their characteristics, capabilities and cost considerations, before applying these candidate processes to specific components with individual properties and characteristics. A key factor is the provision of information macros on a range of important processes providing data on each standard format.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

The definitive practical guide to choosing the optimum manufacturing process, written for students and engineers.

Process Selection provides engineers with the essential technological and economic data to guide the selection of manufacturing processes. This fully revised second edition covers a wide range of important manufacturing processes and will ensure design decisions are made to achieve optimal cost and quality objectives.

Expanded and updated to include contemporary manufacturing, fabrication and assembly technologies, the book puts process selection and costing into the context of modern product development and manufacturing, based on parameters such as materials requirements, design considerations, quality and economic factors. Key features of the book include: manufacturing process information maps (PRIMAs) provide detailed information on the characteristics and capabilities of 65 processes and their variants in a standard format; process capability charts detailing the processing tolerance ranges for key material types; strategies to facilitate process selection; detailed methods for estimating costs, both at the component and assemby level.

The approach enables an engineer to understand the consequences of design decisions on the technological and economic aspects of component manufacturing, fabrication and assembly.

This comprehensive book provides both a definitive guide to the subject for students and an invaluable source of reference for practising engineers.

* manufacturing process information maps (PRIMAs) provide detailed information on the characteristics and capabilities of 65 processes in a standard format
* process capability charts detail the processing tolerance ranges for key material types
* detailed methods for estimating costs, both at the component and assembly level

Biographie de l'auteur

Professor Ken Swift is the Lucas Professor of Manufacturing Systems Engineering at University of Hull, UK. Following decades of research and collaboration with leading manufacturing groups worldwide, his current research interests include capability analysis and probabilistic design, flexible assembly and inspection systems. He has received numerous awards and prizes in the area of design and manufacturing, including the Donald Julius Groen Prize, awarded for a paper on manufacturing process selection in the IMechE Journal of Engineering Manufacture.

Dr Julian Booker is Reader in Design and Manufacture at University of Bristol, UK, and a recognized expert in product design and process engineering. Working closely with industry, his research interests include the development and industrial implementation of design methods for manufacture, assembly, quality and reliability improvement, and the structural integrity of frictional machine elements using simulation and experimental methods.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Butterworth-Heinemann Ltd
• Date d'édition: 1997
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0340692499
• ISBN 13: 9780340692493
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 200
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible