Handbook of Product Design for Manufacturing: A Practical Guide to Low-Cost Production (McGraw-Hill Handbooks in Mechanical and Industrial Engineeri)

A manual on how to design the manufacture of commercial products includes discussions of raw materials, machined components, and metal castings

Utilize this exacting blueprint to improve quality and economy of your manufactured product, at every state of manufacturing. From raw materials...to machining and casting...to assembly and finishing, the Second Edition of this classic guide will introduce you to the principles and procedures of Design for Manufacturability (DFM)--the art of developing high-quality products for the lowest possible manufacturing cost. Written by over 70 experts in manufacturing and product design, this popular productivity tool gives you the know-how to design products for function, quality, reliability, maintainability, and benefits to the environment--while drastically simplifying the manufacturing required! If you want to achieve world-class quality and economy in your manufacturing operations--this is the book that will help you save time and materials...reduce expenses...stimulate new ideas...improve job performance...and make better design decisions.