MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR DESIGN PROFESSIONALS

This fundamental new resource explores innovative production techniques and materials that are having an impact on the design indust ry worldwide. Organized into four easily referenced partsForming, Cutting, Joining, and Finishingover seventy manufacturing proces ses are explained in depth with full technical descriptions/ analyses of the typical applications, design opportunities, and conside rations each process offers/ and information on cost, speed, and environmental impact.