Manufacturing Assembly Handbook

Download or read book Manufacturing Assembly Handbook written by Bruno Lotter and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2013-10-22 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Manufacturing Assembly Handbook identifies the possibilities for the rationalization of assembly in relation to the production rate and the product design. This book is based on practical experience for practical application and will give experts in the field of rationalization guidelines for the solution of rationalization problems. Topics discussed in the text include the determination of the economic efficiency of assembly concepts, modules for the automation of assembly processes, design of assembly machines, and design of flexible-assembly systems. The integration of parts manufacturing processes into assembly equipment or of assembly operations into parts production equipment, planning and efficiency of automated assembly systems, and the operation of automated assembly systems are covered as well. Production engineers and managers and students of production technology will find the book very useful.