Manufacturing Processes and Materials

Anyone working in a technical department of a manufacturing company regardless of education, experience, and skill level needs a basic understanding of manufacturing processes and equipment. Designed to provide the necessary foundation of knowledge, this reference covers the basic processes and machinery used in the job shop, toolroom, or small manufacturing facility. At the same time, it describes advanced equipment used in larger production environments. This edition of Manufacturing Processes & Materials is an extensive revision of the highly regarded text compiled by Professor Lawrence E. Doyle, and is one of the most comprehensive texts available on the subject. It offers a thorough review of metals and other engineering materials, including their physical properties, testing, treatment, and suitability for use in manufacturing. It addresses quality, measurement and gaging, process planning, and manufacturing systems. Questions and problems at the end of each chapter can be used as a self-test or as assignments in the classroom. It contains numerous tables and equations, and hundreds of illustrations.