Manufacturing Computer Aided Drafting (CAD)

The well organized sections address sensors, actuators, microcontrollers and other electronics as well as how to design software that works effectively with these mechanical components, including structured methods of developing control software for machine components. The text includes numerous diagrams, mechanical illustrations of components and clear, easy to follow text.

Motion control is widely used in all types of industries including packaging, assembly, textile, paper, printing, food processing, wood products, machinery, electronics and semiconductor manufacturing. Industrial motion control applications use specialized equipment and require system design and integration.

With contributions from a panel of experts from industry, government, and academia, this volume is a practical guide to the latest innovations in materials processing and fabrication. It examines current and developing processes in the aerospace, industrial, commercial, military, and electronic industries.

This is the first book to approach the subject from a designer's point of view. The author has grouped the processes according to the shapes and physical dimensions of the finished product. Each process is introduced and described, and information boxes offer guidance on suitable production volumes, the costs involved, the speed of production, relevant materials and more

Arthur O. Eger and Huub Ehlhardt present a 'Theory of Product Evolution'. They challenge the popular notion that we owe the availability of products solely to genius inventors. Instead, they present arguments that show that a process of variation, selection, and accumulation of 'know-how' (to make) and 'know-what' (function to realize) provide an explanation for the emergence of new types of products and their subsequent development into families of advanced versions.