Authors: R. Thomas Wright and Michael Berkeihiser

Manufacturing and Automation Technology provides thorough coverage of manufacturing as it relates to the Standards for Technological Literacy. This text covers both manufacturing processes and management technology. Students apply the text content to create a real-world enterprise in which they determine the management, create the products, and prepare the financial reports. Also included are new Green Manufacturing Links that feature green processes and techniques applied in manufacturing.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Manufacturing and Automation Technology, 3rd Edition

• Front Matter
• Unit 1 Introduction to Manufacturing
• • 1 - Technology and Technological Systems
  • 2 - Manufacturing Systems
• Unit 2 Manufacturing Materials
• • 3 - Materials and Manufacturing
  • 4 - Structure of Materials
  • 5 - Properties of Materials
• Unit 3 Primary Manufacturing Processes
• • 6 - Introduction to Manufacturing Processes
  • 7 - Obtaining Raw Materials
  • 8 - Producing Industrial Materials
• Unit 4 Secondary Manufacturing Processes
• • 9 - Layout and Measurement
  • 10 - Casting and Molding Processes
  • 11 - Forming Processes
  • 12 - Separating Processes
  • 13 - Conditioning Processes
  • 14 - Assembling Processes
  • 15 - Finishing Processes
• Unit 5 Establishing a Manufacturing Enterprise
• • 16 - Introduction to Enterprises and Management
  • 17 - Organizing and Financing an Enterprise
• Unit 6 Designing and Engineering Products
• • 18 - Establishing Customer Needs and Wants
  • 19 - Designing Products
  • 20 - Engineering Products
  • Unit 7 Developing Manufacturing Systems
  • 21 - Choosing a Manufacturing System
  • 22 - Engineering Manufacturing Facilities
  • 23 - Obtaining Human and Material Resources
  • 24 - Establishing Control Systems
• Unit 8 Manufacturing the Product
• • 25 - Producing Products
  • 26 - Maintaining Worker Safety
  • 27 - Working with Labor Unions
• Unit 9 Marketing the Product
• • 28 - Developing Marketing Plans
  • 29 - Promoting Products
  • 30 - Selling and Distributing Products
  • 31 - Maintaining and Servicing Products
• Unit 10 Performing Financial Activities
• • 32 - Maintaining Financial Records
  • 33 - Closing an Enterprise
• Unit 11 Automating Manufacturing Systems
• • 34 - Automation in Manufacturing
  • 35 - Computers and Product Design
  • 36 - Computer Systems in Product Manufacturing
• Unit 12 Manufacturing and Society
• • 37 - Development of Manufacturing
  • 38 - Manufacturing and the Future
  • 39 - You and Manufacturing
• Appendix
• Glossary
• Index