Authors: J. Barry DuVall and David R. Hillis

Manufacturing Processes provides an in-depth introduction to the manufacturing processes found in existing and developing industrial facilities. An overview of current automated manufacturing systems is presented. The five major materials are covered: metals, plastics, ceramics, woods, and composites. This text provides a thorough coverage of the forming, separating, fabricating, conditioning, and finishing processes related to each material. A chapter covering packaging completes the text.

Table of Contents

Abbreviated Contents

Manufacturing Processes, 3rd Edition

• Front Matter
• Section 1 Manufacturing Today
• • 1 - Introduction to Manufacturing
  • 2 - Material and Process Classifications
• Section 2 Productivity and Green Manufacturing
• • 3 - Planning for Production— Going Green
  • 4 - Identifying Opportunities for Improving Manufacturing Processes—Going Green
  • 5 - Improving Productivity— When to Consider Automation
  • 6 - Automated Manufacturing Systems
  • 7 - Sensors and Wireless Communication for Automation
• Section 3 Selecting Appropriate Materials
• • 8 - Behavior and Characteristics of Manufacturing Materials
  • 9 - Characteristics of Metallic Materials
  • 10 - Characteristics of Plastic Materials
  • 11 - Characteristics of Wood Materials
  • 12 -Characteristics of Ceramic Materials
  • 13 - Characteristics of Composite Materials
• Section 4 Manufacturing Process Database
• • 14 - Processes Used to Form Metallic Materials
  • 15 - Processes Used to Form Plastic Materials
  • 16 - Processes Used to Form Wood Materials
  • 17 - Processes Used to Form Ceramic Materials
  • 18 - Processes Used to Form Composite Materials
  • 19 - Processes Used to Separate Metallic Materials
  • 20 - Processes Used to Separate Plastic Materials
  • 21 - Processes Used to Separate Wood Materials
  • 22 - Processes Used to Separate Ceramic Materials
  • 23 - Processes Used to Separate Composite Materials
  • 24 - Processes Used to Fabricate Metallic Materials
  • 25 - Processes Used to Fabricate Plastic Materials
  • 26 - Processes Used to Fabricate Wood Materials
  • 27 - Processes Used to Fabricate Ceramic Materials
  • 28 - Processes Used to Fabricate Composite Materials
  • 29 - Processes Used to Condition Metallic Materials
  • 30 - Processes Used to Condition Plastic Materials
  • 31 - Processes Used to Condition Wood Materials
  • 32 - Processes Used to Condition Ceramic Materials
  • 33 - Processes Used to Condition Composite Materials
  • 34 - Processes Used to Finish Metallic Materials
  • 35 - Processes Used to Finish Plastic Materials
  • 36 - Processes Used to Finish Wood Materials
  • 37 - Processes Used to Finish Ceramic Materials
  • 38 - Processes Used to Finish Composite Materials
• Section 5 Packing Products for Distribution
• • 39 - Types of Packaging
• Glossary
• Index