By
Peter Scallan, BSc, MSc, Saudi British Electronics Institute, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Description
Process Planning covers the selection of processes, equipment, tooling and the sequencing of operations required to transform
a chosen raw material into a finished product. Initial chapters review materials and processes for manufacturing and are followed by
chapters detailing the core activities involved in process planning, from drawing interpretation to preparing the final process plan.
The concept of maximising or 'adding value' runs throughout the book and is supported with activities.
Designed as a teaching and
learning resource, each chapter begins with learning objectives, explores the theory behind process planning, and sets it in a 'real-life'
context through the use of case studies and examples. Furthermore, the questions in the book develop the problem-solving skills of the
reader.
ISO standards are used throughout the book (these are cross-referenced to corresponding British standards).
This is a core
textbook, aimed at undergraduate students of manufacturing engineering, mechanical engineering with manufacturing options and materials
science.
Audience:
All mechanical engineering, manufacturing and materials science undergraduate students. Some market in industry as many managers currently have little knowledge of this level of planning.
