Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing: Materials, Processes and Systems

Manufacturing refers to the utilization of machinery, tools, chemical processing, and human labor to transform raw materials or components into finished goods. It can be broadly categorized into contract manufacturing, additive manufacturing, and advanced manufacturing. Modern manufacturing is central to industrial production, from the production of base materials to the production of semi-finished goods and finished goods. A number of cutting-edge techniques have been developed over the past years that enable manufacturing processes to be more environment friendly, adaptable and less energy-consuming. This book contains some path-breaking studies on modern manufacturing as well as the materials, processes and systems involved in it. It will also provide interesting topics for research which interested readers can take up. The book will help the readers in keeping pace with the rapid changes in this field.