Manufacturing Processes: Materials Productivity and Lean Strategies

About this book

Manufacturing Processes provides an excellent introduction to todays manufacturing processes as well as an overview of automated manufacturing systems. The text concentrates on the five major types of industrial materials: metals plastics ceramics woods and composites. It provides thorough coverage of the forming separating fabricating conditioning and finishing processes related to each material. The text includes a chapter covering the materials and manufacturing processes used in packaging finished goods.