Publisher's Synopsis
This new edition of a classic text presents the most recent information in the technology of manufacturing. It describes the processes whereby materials are converted into products, without losing sight of the economics involved. Manufacturing systems and manufacturing integration are developed, and new topics include recent progress in numerical control, electronic fabrication, robotics, group technology, plant layout, conveyors, vision sensing, and safety. In addition to this, there is an expanded discussion of quality control and an entire chapter on operations planning and cost estimating. Also included is career guidance and many problems and case studies.
