Books in the Manufacturing Engineering and Materials Processing series

This book has been written for all those interested in flexible manufacturing systems (FMS) and other forms of computerized manufacturing systems (CMS). It deals with many aspects of the design, operation, and simulation of FMS and explains the origins of FMS.

Compiles information from physics, metallurgy, and mechanical and electrical engineering to epitomize the fundamental characteristics of flat rolling steel. This book provides a characterization of steel, including structure, chemical composition, classifications, physical properties, deformation, and plasticity.

Introduces designers to hardware and software tools necessary for planning, laying out, and building advanced robot-based manufacturing cells surveying the available technology for creating innovative machines suitable to individual needs.

Over 35 per cent of light gauge steel produced in North America is processed through roll forming lines and ductile sheet metals with a thickness between .004 inches and .75 inches can also be roll formed. This comprehensive guide provides information on roll forming mills, uncoilers, presses, die accelerators, and other equipment.

This book attempts to encompass in-process measurement and control holistically as opposed to dealing with the bits and pieces. It discusses various types of sensors and strategies for using the data derived from the sensors in a closed-loop feedback arrangement.

Examines steel-rolling technology in a systematic and comprehensive manner - providing a synthesis of information from three different branches of science - physics, metallurgy, and engineering.

Demonstrates a system of measurement, inspection, gaging, geometric tolerancing, and fixturing of products in compliance with the American National Standards Institute (ANSI), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) approved standards.