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  • © 1993

Mastering Manufacturing

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Part of the book series: Macmillan Master Series (MMS)

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Table of contents (21 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Introduction

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Essential manufacturing

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 3-13
    3. Manufacturing history

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 14-30
  3. Organisation, Materials, and Design

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 31-31
    2. Manufacturing organisation

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 33-48
    3. Manufacturing materials

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 49-69
    4. Design for manufacture

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 70-85
  4. Manufacturing Processes

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 87-87
    2. Introduction to manufacturing processes

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 89-97
    3. Casting

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 98-112
    4. Deformation processes

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 113-120
    5. Cutting

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 121-136
    6. Other processes

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 137-149
    7. Joining processes

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 150-167
    8. Plastics

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 168-181
    9. Manufacture in the electronics industry

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 182-198
  5. Manufacturing Management

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 199-199
    2. Production planning

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 201-221
    3. Production control

      • Gordon Mair
      Pages 222-238

About this book

Ideal for: BTEC National Engineering - GNVQ Manufacturing - Key Stage 4 Technology - Industrial Management Higher and Degrees. An introduction to the spectrum of manufacturing industry - from materials and processes through design and planning to management, finance and automation. This book follows the tradition of the successful Macmillan Master Series, with a well presented single volume text which demands no previous knowledge of the subject.

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