Manufacturing processes for design professionals

Author

• Thompson, Rob

Additional Author(s)

-

Publisher

New York: Thames and Hudson, 2007

Language

English

ISBN

9780500513750

Series

Subject(s)

• INDUSTRIAL DESIGN
• MANUFACTURING PROCESSES

Notes

. Bibliography: p. 516-518. Index: p. 524-528

Abstract

An encyclopaedic guide to production techniques and materials for product and industrial designers, engineers, and architects.
Today's product designers are presented with a myriad of choices when creating their work and preparing it for manufacture. They have to be knowledgeable about a vast repertoire of processes, ranging from what used to be known as traditional "crafts" to the latest technology, to enable their designs to be manufactured effectively and efficiently. Information on the internet about such processes is often unreliable, and search engines do not usefully organize material for designers.
This fundamental new resource explores innovative production techniques and materials that are having an impact on the design industry worldwide. Organized into four easily referenced parts―Forming, Cutting, Joining, and Finishing―over seventy manufacturing processes are explained in depth with full technical descriptions; analyses of the typical applications, design opportunities, and considerations each process offers; and information on cost, speed, and environmental impact. The accompanying step-by-step case studies look at a product or component being manufactured at a leading international supplier.
A directory of more than fifty materials includes a detailed technical profile, images of typical applications and finishes, and an overview of each material's design characteristics. With some 1,200 color photographs and technical illustrations, specially commissioned for this book, this is the definitive reference for product designers, 3D designers, engineers, and architects who need a convenient, highly accessible, and practical reference. 1,200 color photographs and illustrations

Physical Dimension

Number of Page(s)

528 p.

Dimension

28 cm.

Other Desc.

ill.

Summary / Review / Table of Content

Introduction --
1. Forming technology : Plastics and rubber : Blow molding ; Thermoforming ; Rotation molding ; Vacuum casting ; Compression molding ; Injection molding ; Reaction injection molding ; Dip molding --
Metal : Panel beating ; Metal spinning ; Metal stamping --
Deep drawing ; Superforming ; Tube and section bending ; Swaging ; Roil forming ; Forging ; Sand casting ; Die casting ; Investment casting ; Metal injection molding electroforming ; Centrifugal casting ; Press braking --
Glass and ceramics : Glassblowing ; Lampworking ; Clay throwing ; Ceramic slip casting ; Press molding ceramics --
Wood : CNC machining ; Wood laminating ; Steam bending ; Paper pulp molding --
Composites ; Composite laminating ; DMC and SMC molding ; Filament winding ; 3D thermal laminating --
Layered manufacturing : Rapid prototyping --
2. Cutting technology : Chemical : Photochemical machining --
Thermal : Laser cutting ; Electrical discharge machining --
Mechanical : Punching and blanking --
Die cutting --
Water jet cutting --
Glass scoring --
3. Joining technology : Thermal : Arc welding ; Power beam welding ; Friction welding ; Vibration welding ; Ultrasonic welding ; Resistance welding ; Soldering and brazing ; Staking ; Hot plate welding --
Mechanical : Joinery ; Weaving ; Upholstery ; Timber frame structures --
4. Finishing technology : Additive processes : Spray painting ; Power coating ; Anodizing ; Electroplating ; Galvanizing ; Vacuum metalizing --
Subtractive processes : Grinding, sanding and polishing ; Electopolishing ; Abrasive blasting ; Photo etching ; CNC engraving --
Printing : Screen printing ; Pad printing ; Hydro transfer printing ; Foil blocking and embossing --
5. Materials : Introduction to materials --
Plastics : Introduction to plastics ; Thermoplastic ; Thermoset ; Bioplastic --
Metals : Introduction to metals ; Ferrous ; Non-ferrous --
Wood and natural fibres : Introduction to wood ; Softwoods ; Hardwoods ; Natural fibres --
Ceramics and glass : Introduction to ceramics and glass ; Ceramics ; Glass --
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