Applied Manufacturing Process Planning : With Emphasis on Metal Forming and Machining

This cutting-edge text takes a practical applications approach to developing manufacturing plans for both machined and metal worked parts. The text explores, in detail, all aspects of processing, tolerance charting and workpiece holding. Organized in the sequence used to develop manufacturing plans, the text provides students with a first-hand working knowledge of the process of translating designs into products.

DONALD H NELSON'S education and hands-on experience provide him with unique qualifications to write this book. Mr. Nelson graduated from high school in Austin, Minnesota, and subsequently from Lawrence Institute of Technology (now Lawrence Technological University) with a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering degree. During his undergraduate years, he was employed by General Motors, Hydromatic Division, in the Tool Engineering department.

At the outbreak of World War II, he was assigned to Wright Aeronautical Corporation in Paterson, New Jersey, and worked as a tool engineer on aircraft engines. After the war, Mr. Nelson joined the Chrysler Corporation as a manufacturing engineer at the Highland Park Plant and was promoted through the ranks to Manager, Manufacturing Engineering.

Highland Park was a unique production and service parts supplier that produced many different products in quantity, including torque converters, power steering pumps, brake wheel and master cylinders, rear axles, transmission gear sets, aluminum in an aluminum foundry and permanent-mold pistons, cold-headed parts, automatic screw machine parts, and also many different stamping in a press plant.

A transfer and assignment to the Indianapolis plant placed him in charge of Production, Production Control, and Manufacturing Engineering. Indianapolis produced starting motors, alternators, and power steering units.

A subsequent transfer to the Kokomo transmission plant provided responsibility for tool engineering, plant engineering, and maintenance during the introduction of a new model automatic transmission and expansion of the manufacturing facilities.

A final assignment to Chrysler corporate staff provided opportunity and responsibility for consulting on manufacturing plant problems and for review and approval of manufacturing plant's project requests for tooling and equipment.

Following retirement, Mr. Nelson served General Dynamics Land Systems Division as a consultant for three years and still serves as a consultant to private industry.

Mr. Nelson taught manufacturing engineering classes at Lawrence Technological University for several years. He is a life member of the Society of Automotive Engineers and served as a program cochairman of the Indiana section. He is also a senior member of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers.

GEORGE SCHNEIDER, JR. immigrated to the United States in 1955 from Germany, after leaving his birthplace in Transylvania at the age of 11 in 1950. He competed high school in Lorain, Ohio, and served in the U.S. Navy aboard the aircraft carriers USS Leyte and USS Wasp.

After working as a tool and die apprentice, Professor Schneider decided to go to college. He holds a BS degree in Industrial Production from Kent State University, an MBA degree in Industrial Management from Case Western Reserve University, and an AS degree in Computer Technology from Lawrence Technological University.

Professor Schneider spent many years in industry working for General Motors, ModcoValenite, Ford Motor, the Carmet Company, and the Dawson Tool Company. In 1982 he joined Lawrence Technological University's engineering faculty, teaching manufacturing processes, materials, robotics, and senior project courses. Professor Schneider also served as Director of Cooperative and Continuing Education and as Chairman of the Division of Corporate Credit and Cooperative Education.

Professor Schneider was inducted into Tau Beta Pi as an Eminent Engineer in 1985. He is an SME Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) in Numerical Control; he has also been treasurer (1987-1988) and chairman (1988-1989) of the Society of Manufacturing Engineers Detroit Area Chapter ONE. From 1989 to 1990 Professor Schneider served as President of the International Executive Board of ASM's Society of Carbide and Tool Engineers (SCTE).

In 1998 Professor Schneider retired from Lawrence Technological University and was granted emeritus status by the university as Professor of Engineering Technology. He currently serves industry as a manufacturing consultant, and Lawrence Technological University as a global education consultant.