Exploring Advanced Manufacturing Technologies

by Krar, Stephen F.; Gill, Arthur R.

• ISBN13: 9780831131500
• ISBN10: 0831131500
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2003-01-07
• Publisher: Industrial Pr

Summary

Designed to introduce new technologies to students, instructors, manufacturing engineers, supervisors and managers, this ready reference includes many new manufacturing technologies for those who do not have time to undertake the necessary research. Each topic addresses the following points:

• a brief description of the technology and where it is used
• the underlying theory and principles and how the technology works
• where the technology can be used and what conventional process it may replace
• the requirements necessary to make it work and some possible pitfalls
• advantages and disadvantages
• successful application areas.

This state-of-the-art book is sure to be an effective resource for anyone wanting to stay up to date with the very latest technologies in manufacturing.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
About the Authors	xiii
SECTION 1. HUMAN RESOURCES
Unit 1. Producing Prosperity (Steve Krar)	1-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Economics of Advanced Manufacturing Technology (Steve Krar)	1-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Managing Human Resources (Jack Cahall)	1-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Internet Sourcing of Products and Services (Steve Krar)	1-4-1	(1)
SECTION 2. MATERIAL REMOVAL PROCESSES
Unit 1. High-Speed Machining (Steve Krar)	2-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Single-Point OD Grinding (Steve Krar)	2-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Grinding Simulator (Dirk Smits)	2-3-1	(1)
SECTION 3. CUTTING TOOLS AND ACCESSORIES
Unit 1. Superabrasive Technology (Michael Flaman)	3-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Cutting Tool Technology (George Ku)	3-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Modular Tooling (Arthur Gill)	3-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Thriller® Combination Tool (Steve Krar)	3-4-1	(1)
Unit 5. QQC Diamond Process (Steve Krar)	3-5-1	(1)
SECTION 4. WORKHOLDING DEVICES
Unit 1. Types Of Workholding Devices (Arthur Gill)	4-1-1	(1)
SECTION 5. SPECIAL MACHINES
Unit 1. Linear Motors (Steven Raff)	5-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Non-Cartesian Machines (Douglas Rizzo)	5-2-1	(1)
SECTION 6. NON-CONVENTIONAL MATERIAL REMOVAL PROCESSES
Unit 1. Lasers (Michael Flaman)	6-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Electrical Discharge Machining (Arthur Gill)	6-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Waterjet and Abrasive Waterjet Cutting (Arthur Gill)	6-3-1	(1)
SECTION 7. NON-MATERIAL REMOVAL PROCESSES
Unit 1. Near Net Shape Casting (Arthur Gill)	7-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Rapid Prototyping (Steve Krar)	7-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Direct Metal Deposition (Steve Krar)	7-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Fineblanking (Steve Krar)	7-4-1	(1)
Unit 5. Robotics (Steve Krar)	7-5-1	(1)
SECTION 8. COMPUTER NUMERICAL CONTROL AND CAD MANUFACTURING
Unit 1. Product Design and Development (Steve Krar)	8-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. CAD/CAM (Joyce Wilkerson)	8-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Internet 3D CAD Files (Steve Krar)	8-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Open Architecture CNC (Steve Krar)	8-4-1	(1)
Unit 5. Solid/Hybrid CAD Modeling (Robert Mabrey)	8-5-1	(1)
Unit 6. Immersive Virtual Reality (Arthur Gill)	8-6-1	(1)
Unit 7. NURBS Interpolation (Peter Smid)	8-7-1	(1)
SECTION 9. MEASUREMENT, INSPECTION AND QUALITY CONTROL
Unit 1. Artificial Intelligence (Warren Liao)	9-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Coordinate Measuring Systems (Warren Liao)	9-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Laser/Vision Measuring (Arthur Gill)	9-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Total Quality Improvement (Mario Rapisarda)	9-4-1	(1)
SECTION 10. MANUFACTURING SYSTEMS
Unit 1. Continuous Improvement (Steve Krar)	10-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Lean Manufacturing (Arthur Gill)	10-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing (Warren Liao)	10-3-1	(1)
Unit 4. Flexible Manufacturing Systems (Steve Krar)	10-4-1	(1)
Unit 5. Just-In-Time Manufacturing (Steve Krar)	10-5-1	(1)
Unit 6. Machine Diagnostics Online (Steve Krar)	10-6-1	(1)
Unit 7. e-Manufacturing/Internet Manufacturing (Steve Krar)	10-7-1	(1)
Unit 8. STEP NC and Internet Manufacturing (Steve Krar)	10-8-1	(1)
Unit 9. Advanced Digital Manufacturing (Steve Krar)	10-9-1	(1)
SECTION 11. MISCELLANEOUS
Unit 1. Cryogenic Tempering (Steve Krar)	11-1-1	(1)
Unit 2. Manufacturing in the Future (Steve Krar)	11-2-1	(1)
Unit 3. Nanotechnology (Steve Krar & Arthur Gill)	11-3-1
INDEX	I-1