By
K G Swift, Department of Engineering Design and Manufacture, University of Hull, UK
J. D. Booker, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Bristol, UK
Description
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.
Audience:
1st/2nd year undergraduate mechanical and manufacturing engineers. Manufacturing systems/manufacturing technology options.
