Product design for manufacture and assembly. (2010)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Geoffrey Boothroyd, Peter Dewhurst, Winston Knight.
• Other Names: Boothroyd, G (Geoffrey), 1932-; Dewhurst, Peter; Knight, W. A (Winston Anthony), 1941-
• Contents: Introduction ; What Is Design for Manufacture and Assembly?; History; Implementation of Design for Assembly; Design for Manufacture; Producibility Guidelines; How Does DFMA Work?; Falsely Claimed Reasons for Not Implementing DFMA; What are the Advantages of Applying DFMA during Product Design?; Overall Impact of DFMA on U.S. Industry; Selection of Materials and Processes; General Requirements for Early Materials and Process Selection; Selection of Manufacturing Processes; Process Capabilities; Selection of Materials; Primary Process/Material Selection; Systematic Selection of Processes and Materials; Problems; ; Product Design for Manual Assembly; General Design Guidelines for Manual Assembly; Development of the Systematic DFA Methodology; Assembly Efficiency; Classification Systems; Effect of Part Symmetry on Handling Time; Effect of Part Thickness and Size on Handling Time; Effect of Weight on Handling Time; Parts Requiring Two Hands for Manipulation; Effects of Combinations of Factors; Effect of Symmetry for Parts that Severely Nest or Tangle and May Require Tweezers for Grasping and Manipulation; Effect of Chamfer Design on Insertion Operations; Estimation of Insertion Time; Avoiding Jams during Assembly; Reducing Disc-Assembly Problems; Effects of Obstructed Access and Restricted Vision on Insertion of Threaded Fasteners of Various Designs; Effects of Obstructed Access and Restricted Vision on Pop-Riveting Operations; Effects of Holding Down; Manual Assembly Database and Design Data Sheets; Application of the DFA Methodology; Further Design Guidelines; Large Assemblies; Types of Manual Assembly Methods; Effect of Assembly Layout on Acquisition Times; Assembly Quality; Applying Learning Curves to the DFA Times ; Electrical Connections and Wire Harness Assembly; Wire or Cable Harness Assembly; Types of Electrical Connections; Types of Wires and Cables; Preparation and Assembly Times; Analysis Method ; Design for High-Speed Automatic Assembly and Robot Assembly; Design of Parts for High-Speed Feeding and Orienting; Example; Additional Feeding Difficulties ; High-Speed Automatic Insertion; Example; Analysis of an Assembly; General Rules for Product Design for Automation; Design of Parts for Feeding and Orienting; Summary of Design Rules for High-Speed Automatic Assembly; Product Design for Robot Assembly Printed Circuit Board Design for Manufacture and Assembly; Design Sequence for Printed Circuit Boards; Types of Printed Circuit Boards; Bare Board Manufacture; Terminology; Assembly of Printed Circuit Boards; Estimation of PCB Assembly Costs; Case Studies in PCB Assembly; Glossary of Terms ; Design for Machining; Machining Using Single-Point Cutting Tools; Machining Using Multipoint Tools; Machining Using Abrasive Wheels; Standardization; Choice of Work Material; Shape of Work Material; Machining Basic Component Shapes; Assembly of Components; Accuracy and Surface Finish; Summary of Design Guidelines ; Cost Estimating for Machined Components ; Design for Injection Molding; Injection Molding Materials; The Molding Cycle; Injection Molding Systems; Injection Molds; Molding Machine Size; Molding Cycle Time; Mold Cost Estimation; Mold Cost Point System; Estimation of the Optimum Number of Cavities; Design Example; Insert Molding; Design Guidelines; Assembly Techniques ; Design for Sheet Metalworking; Dedicated Dies and Pressworking; Press Selection; Turret Pressworking; Press Brake Operations; Design Rules; ; Design for Die Casting; Die Casting Alloys; The Die Casting Cycle; Die Casting Machines; Die Casting Dies; Finishing; Auxiliary Equipment for Automation; Determination of the Optimum Number of Cavities; Determination of Appropriate Machine Size; Die Casting Cycle Time Estimation; Die Cost Estimation; Assembly Techniques; Design Principles; Design for Powder Metal Processing; Main Stages in the Powder Metallurgy Process; Secondary Manufacturing Stages; Compaction Characteristics of Powders; Tooling for Powder Compaction; Presses for Powder Compaction; Form of Powder Metal Parts; Sintering Equipment Characteristics; Materials for Powder Metal Processing; Contributions to Basic Powder Metallurgy Manufacturing Costs; Modifications for Infiltrated Materials; Impregnation, Heat Treatment, Tumbling, Steam Treatment, and Other Surface Treatments; Some Design Guidelines for Powder Metal Parts; Powder Injection Molding; ; Design for Sand Casting; Sand Casting Alloys; Basic Characteristics and Mold Preparation; Sand Cores; Melting and Pouring of Metal; Cleaning of Castings; Cost Estimating; Design Rules for Sand Castings; Example Calculations ; Design for Investment Casting; Process Overview; Pattern Materials; Pattern Injection Machines; Pattern Molds; Pattern and Cluster Assembly; The Ceramic Shell-Mold; Ceramic Cores; Pattern Meltout; Pattern Burnout and Mold Firing; Knockout and Cleaning; Cutoff and Finishing; Pattern and Core Material Cost; Wax Pattern Injection Cost; Fill Time; Cooling Time; Ejection and Reset Time; Process Cost per Pattern or Core; Estimating Core Injection Cost; Pattern and Core Mold Cost; Core Mold Cost; Pattern and Cluster Assembly Cost; Number of Parts per Cluster; Pattern Piece Cost; Cleaning and Etching; Shell Mold Material Cost; Investing the Pattern Cluster; Pattern Meltout; Burnout, Sinter, and Preheat; Total Shell Mold Cost; Cost to Melt Metal; Raw Base Metal Cost; Ready-to-Pour Liquid Metal Cost; Pouring Cost; Final Material Cost; Breakout; Cleaning; Cutoff; Design Guidelines ; Design for Hot Forging; Characteristics of the Forging Process; The Role of Flash in Forging; Forging Allowances; Preforming During Forging; Flash Removal; Classification of Forgings; Forging Equipment; Classification of Materials; Forging Costs; Forging Die Costs; Die Life and Tool Replacement Costs; Costs of Flash Removal; Other Forging Costs; Nomenclature Index
• Edition: 3rd ed
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : CRC Press
• Publication Date: 2010
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 658.5752; Industrial design; Concurrent engineering; Production planning; Product design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420089288; 1420089285
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