Part I: Overview of Manufacturing –
1. Introduction 2. Manufacturing Operations 3. Manufacturing Metrics and Economics
Part II: Automation and Control Technologies –
4. Introduction to Automation 5. Industrial Control Systems 6. Hardware Components for Automation and Process Control 7. Computer Numerical Control Appendix 7a: Coding for Manual Part Programming 8. Industrial Robotics 9. Discrete Control And Programmable Logic Controllers
Part III: Material Handling and Identification –
10. Material Transport Systems 11. Storage Systems 12. Automatic Identification and Data Capture
Part IV: Manufacturing Systems –
13. Overview of Manufacturing Systems 14. Single-Station Manufacturing Cells 15. Multi-Station Manufacturing Systems: Manual Assembly Lines Appendix 15a: Batch-Model and Mixed-Model Lines 16. Multi-Station Manufacturing Systems: Automated Production Lines Appendix 16a: Transfer Lines with Internal Storage 17. Automated Assembly Systems 18. Group Technology and Cellular Manufacturing Appendix 18a: Opitz Parts Classification and Coding System 19. Multi-Station Manufacturing Systems: Automated For Flexibility
Part V: Quality Control Systems –
20. Quality Programs for Manufacturing Appendix 20a: The Six Sigma Dmaic Procedure 21. Inspection Principles and Practices 22. Inspection Technologies Appendix 22a: Geometric Feature Construction
Part VI: Manufacturing Support Systems and Computer-Integrated Manufacturing –
23. Product Design and Cad/Cam in The Production System 24. Process Planning And Concurrent Engineering 25. Production Planning and Control Systems 26. Just-In-Time And Lean Production
Number of Pages
864
Contributors
Author Info
Mikell P. Groover is Professor Emeritus of Industrial and Systems Engineering at Lehigh University, where he taught and did research for 44 years. He received his B.A. in Arts and Science (1961), B.S. in Mechanical Engineering (1962), M.S. in Industrial Engineering (1966), and Ph.D. (1969), all from Lehigh. His industrial experience includes several years as a manufacturing engineer before embarking on graduate studies.