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The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book is the first book to gather all the essential pieces of information industrial designers need on a daily basis in one concise handbook. It’s a reference you’ll turn to over and over again to efficiently create designs that work, last, and minimize unnecessary risk.
To make designs that work and endure (and are also legal), designers need to know—or be able to find—an endless number of details. Whether it’s what kind of glue needs to be used on a certain surface, metric equivalents, thread sizes, or how to apply for a patent, these details are essential and must be readily available so designers can create successful products efficiently.
These pages are filled with information that is critical to successful product design, including information on:
Measurement conversionsTrademark and copyright standardsPatents and product-related intellectual property rights/standardsSetting up files for prototyping and production runsManufacturing and packaging options to optimize the design
The Industrial Design Reference & Specification Book is an essential resource for any industrial or product designer.
The Reference & Specification Book series from Rockport Publishers offers students and practicing professionals in a range of creative industries must-have information in their area of specialty in an up-to-date, concise handbook.
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Reference & Specification Book Series
Chapter 3: Manufacturing Processes
by Daniel F. Cuffaro
The selection of a manufacturing process directly relates to the needs of the user, the resources of the producer, and the time available to bring the product to market. The level of sophistication in mass production has increased dramatically, relative to the cost, so that many more processes may be realistically considered. In the field of industrial design, plastics have become the primary medium, with metals being a close second.
The importance of understanding the forming, finishing, and assembly of these materials is critical. In addition, designers are now more likely to utilize processes related to ceramic, glass, and soft-goods manufacturing, so understanding a variety of processes is important. In addition, compression in development schedules makes the knowledge of rapid prototyping essential. This chapter provides an overview of some of the manufacturing processes along with important terminology.
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM)
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) is a process by which metal tooling is “cut” using electrical discharge. The EDM tool, which is shaped in the form of the desired part, is charged and “pressed” into the blank metal surface. The process slowly removes material in the exact negative of the desired shape. Electrical discharge wire cutting is a variation of the EDM process where a moving charged wire cuts into the metal surface (pictured here).
Forming (Metal) Casting Sand casting Investment casting Die casting Contour roll forming Deep draw (stamping) Extrusion Forging Hydroforming Spinning
ASIN : 1592538479
Publisher : Rockport Publishers; Illustrated edition (September 15, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 272 pages
ISBN-10 : 9781592538478
ISBN-13 : 978-1592538478
Item Weight : 1.1 pounds
Dimensions : 8.55 x 0.75 x 5.65 inches
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