Contents

Preface List of Contributors 1 Materials Properties and Selection

Engineering properties of materials . The principles underlying materials selection * Ferrous metals . Non-ferrous metals . Composites . Engineering ceramics and glasses

8 Metal Finishing Processes

Introduction . Abrasives . Grinding wheels and grinding wheel selection . Mounting the grinding wheel . Balancing and dressing . Grinding mechanics . Wheel wear . Grinding ratio . Grinding forces . Coolant . Grinding processes . Newer abrasives and grinding techniques . Honing . Honing practice . Superfinishing . Coated abrasives . Machining with coated abrasives . Abrasive discs . Lapping . Polishing . Blasting processes

9 Fabrication
Fasteners . Welding, soldering and brazing . Adhesives

2 Polymers, Plastics and Rubbers Introduction . General properties of rubber materials .

10 Electrical and Electronic Principles

Introduction . Basic electrical technology . Analogue and digital electronics theory . Electrical machines . Electrical safety

Survey of commerical rubbery materials . General properties of plastics . Survey of commercial plastics materials . Processing of rubbers and plastics . Design of rubber components . Design of plastic components

3 Metal Casting and Moulding Processes

Economics of casting and moulding . Sand casting . Low and high pressure die casting . Investment casting . Shell moudling . Sintering

11 Microprocessors, Instrumentation and Control

Basic control systems . Control strategies . Instrumentation and measurement . Microprocessor technology . Interfacing of computers to systems . Microprocessor-based control . Programmable logic controllers . Robot applications

4 Metal Forming
The origin, nature and utilisation of plastic flow . Process assessment . An outline of the theory of plasticity . Tool design . Rolling processes and products . Forging operations . Extrusion . Cold drawing of wire and tube . Sheet-metal forming . High-energy-rate operations . Superplastic and mashy state forming

12 Machine Tool Control Elements

Machine tool control system - overview . Electric motors The servomotor control and amplifier . Transmission elements . Fluid power actuators . Fluid power actuator control valves . Feedback transducers . Conclusion

13 Communication and Integration Systems

Computer architecture . Computer operating systems . Computer languages . Peripheral devices . Human-computer interfaces . Networks . Databases . Knowledge-based systems

5 Large-chip Metal Removal Large-chip processes . Cutting-tool geometry . Cutting-tool

materials . Chip formation and cutting parameters . Forces and power in metal cutting . Surface-finish considerations . Tool-life assessment . Economics of metal cutting

14 Computers in Manufacturing
Introduction . Computer-integrated manufacturing . Manufacturing control systems . Computer-aided design and manufacture . Numerical engineering and control . Flexible manufacturing systems . Industrial robotics and automation

6 Non-chip Metal Removal Introduction . Electrical processes . Mechanical processes

Thermal processes

Surface-mount technology . Surface-mount components Assembly o f printed circuit boards . Surface-mountcomponent attachment methods prior to soldering . Soldering . Cleaning . Automatic testing equipment . Surface-mount-component placement machines . Printed-circuit-board layout . Possible defects during manufacture . Introducing surface-mount technology

7 Electronic Manufacture Introduction . Assembly of through-hole components

15 Manufacturing and Operations Management

Introduction to manufacturing management . Types of production . Systems theory . Management and the functions . General management . Product design . Production planning . Design of the material flow system Assembly groups . Marketing . Production control . Purchasing . Finance . Personnel . Secretarial function . Conclusion

16 Manufacturing Strategy
Manufacturing strategy and organisation . Strategies for increasing manufacturing competitiveness

18 Terotechnology and Maintenance

Management of assets Life-cycle costing . Plant selection and replacement Measurement of the effectiveness of maintenance . Operational aspects of maintenance . Preventive maintenance . Condition monitoring . Inventory and maintenance
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17 Control of Quality
The concept of quality . Quality through integrated design . Standards . Material and process control . Process capability . Product acceptance sampling schemes . Statistical process control Measurement of form and surface . Non-destructive testing

19 Ergonomics
Introduction . Robotics * Computer-aided manufacture . The automated office . Manual assembly The economics of ergonomics . Conclusions