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In the 1950s, a method called Material Requirements Planning (or MRP) changed the world of manufacturing forever. But times have changed—customer tolerance times are shorter, product variety and complexity has increased, and supply chains have spread around the world. MRP is dramatically failing in this New Normal. Demand Driven Material Requirements Planning (DDMRP0) Version 3 presents a practical, proven, and emerging method for supply chain planning and execution that effectively brings the 1950s concept into the modern era. The foundation of DDMRP is based upon the connection between the creation, protection, and acceleration of the flow of relevant materials and information to drive returns on asset performance in the New Normal. Using an innovative multi-echelon Position, Protect and Pull approach, DDMRP helps plan and manage inventories and materials in today’s more complex supply scenarios, with attention being paid to ownership, the market, engineering, sales, and the supply base. It enables a company to decouple forecast error from supply order generation and build in line to actual market requirements, and promotes better and quicker decisions and actions at the planning and execution level. DDMRP is already in use by MAJOR Global 1000 companies. This book is THE definitive work on DDMRP, and will be required as courseware for all those taking the Certified Demand Driven Planner (CDDP) Program. NEW FEATURES IN VERSION 3 Full color, with the use in specific, consistent, and focused ways to clearly and effectively highlight planning, execution, and model reconfiguration priorities. Expanded Appendix E, looking at the most recent innovations of DDMRP. Revised graphics scattered throughout the book.

With over 70 per cent of bearing failures attributed to ineffective lubrication practices, no one involved in asset management can afford to pass up this new edition! As a clear, concise, practical introduction to the world of industrial lubrication, the second edition dispels the myths surrounding lubrication and helps users develop a keen sense and understanding of how lubrication directly and indirectly impacts machine reliability, availability, and ultimately, the bottom line. What's more, it provides readers with practical advice that will allow them to put in place a viable lubrication management program and effectively troubleshoot lubrication related problems immediately, while offering essential information required to significantly reduce equipment downtime and increase life cycle management. It is a significant source that provides vital information and practical methods not currently taught in trade apprenticeship and engineering programs. Formatted in an easy to read style, it clarifies the subject matter that is often seen as a ""black art"", by dispelling its myths.It reviews how bearing, lubricant, and lubrication system manufacturers approach the world of lubrication in different ways, and how this affects the reader. It delivers easy to understand lubricant requirement calculations that are rarely disclosed by the lubrication companies; and explains in a step-by-step process for the first time, exactly how to consistently manually lubricate a bearing. It describes how to write an effective Preventive Maintenance job task in objective language to assure consistent work completion every time; and explains how lubrication is the cornerstone of perimeter based maintenance. It illustrates to the reader why the grease gun is responsible for so many bearing failures, and how the reader can dramatically increase bearing life with just a few simple steps.

An invaluable companion to the author's best selling CNC Programming Handbook, this book is a general introduction to the subject of macros (known as Custom Macros or User Macros). Its purpose is to make you aware of what macros are, how to develop them, and how to use them effectively. It also explores important related subjects and identifies several other helpful topics in this increasingly important and exciting field of CNC programming.Offers many practical do's and don'ts while covering all the popular Fanuc control systems exclusively.Provides the basis for exploring in great depth the extremely wide and richfield of programming tools that macros are.Numerous examples and sample programs are used throughout that serve as practical applications of the techniques presented and as the basis of ready-to-run macro programs.Includes a CD containing all of the sample programs.

This unique reference is intended to help users learn SolidWorks on their own with little or no outside help. Unlike other books of its kind, it begins at a very basic level and ends at a fairly advanced level. It has been updated to include all new features of SolidWorks 2013 - 2014. And it's perfect for anyone enrolled in Engineering and Technology programs, as well as professionals interested in learning SolidWorks. It provides step-by-step instructions along with numerous illustrations. Commands are shown in bold for those who would rather not read every word of instruction. It includes graphic illustration for each step for those who would rather learn visually. It contains small notes on most illustrations to further clarify instructions. Most chapters are self contained, allowing users to start from most anywhere in the book.

Finally, in a single volume, a reference that presents engineering-level information on press-working sheet metal, die design, and die manufacturing! Concentrating on simple, practical methods, this book will be an invaluable resource for anyone looking for detailed information about die design and the manufacture of stamping dies, particularly practicing die designers, press engineers, tool and die maintenance technicians, students of die design, and advanced apprentice die makers. Features Emphasizes the basic theory of sheet metal plastic deformation as an aid in understanding the manufacturing processes and operations that are necessary for successful die design. Features the essential mathematical formulas and calculations needed for various die operations and performance of die design. Illustrations feature complete assembly drawings for each type of die Provides a complete picture of the knowledge and skills needed for the effective design of dies for sheet metal cutting, forming and deep drawing operations, highlighted with illustrative examples. Provides properties and typical applications of selected tool and die materials for various die components.Offers a complete picture of integral CAD/CAM systems for die making, EDM machining, and wire EDM practice

Completely updated to include the most recent developments in the field, the third edition like the two previous editions, emphasizes clarity and thoroughness in the mathematical development of its subjects. It is written in a style that is free of jargon of special applications, while integrating the three important functions of geometric modeling: to represent elementary forms (curves, surfaces, and solids), to shape and assemble these into complex forms, and to determine geometric properties and relationships. With hundreds of illustrations, this unique book appeals to the reader's visual and intuitive skills in a way that makes it easier to understand its more abstract concepts. Upper-division and graduate students, teachers, and professionals studying, teaching or practicing geometric modeling, 3D modeling, computational geometry, computer graphics applications, animation, CAD/CAM, and related subjects will find this to be a very valuable reference. It describes and compares all the important mathematical methods for modeling curves, surfaces, and solids.It prepares the reader for more advanced topics, such as 3D modeling, CAD/CAM, animation, and scientific visualization; and incorporates references throughout the text to direct the reader to more specialized treatments of the subjects. It is carefully designed illustrations and exercises support each mathematical concept presented; and offers hundreds of exercises to test the readers comprehension.

Written from a mathematical standpoint accessible to students, teachers, and professionals studying or practicing in engineering, mathematics, or physics, the new second edition is a comprehensive introduction to the theory and application of transformations. Presenting the more abstract foundation material in the first three chapters, Geometric Transformations in 3D Modeling reduces the clutter of theoretical derivation and development in the remainder of the text and introduces the operational and more application-oriented tools and concepts as the need arises. It assumes the reader has already taken analytic geometry and first-year calculus and has a working knowledge of basic matrix and vector algebra. This self-contained resource is sure to appeal to those working in 3D modeling, geometric modeling, computer graphics, animation, robotics, and kinematics.Explores and develops the subject in much greater breadth and depth than other books, offering readers a better understanding of transformation theory, the role of invariants, the uses of various notation systems, and the relations between transformations.Describes how geometric objects may change position, orientation, or even shape when subjected to mathematical operations, while properties characterizing their geometric identity and integrity remain unchanged.Presents eigenvalues, eigenvectors, and tensors in a way that makes it easier for readers to understand.Contains revised and improved figures, with many in color to highlight important features.Provides exercises throughout nearly all of the chapters whose answers are found at the end of the book.

Written in a simple, easy-to-understand language by a skilled programmer with many years of experience teaching CNC machining to industry and in the classroom, this new edition offers a new chapter on feature-based Machining using Siemens, plus a new chapter featuring Fanuc NC guide I programming. It provides full descriptions of many operation and programming functions and illustrates their practical applications through examples. It provides in-depth information on how to program turning and milling machines, which is applicable to almost all control systems. It keeps all theoretical explanations to a minimum throughout so that they do not distort an understanding of the programming. And because of the wide range of information available about the selection of tools, cutting speeds, and the technology of machining, it is sure to benefit engineers, programmers, supervisors, and machine operators who need ready access to information that will solve CNC operation and programming problems.  Ken Evans has held a variety of machining and related jobs throughout his career; and is currently a CNC Programmer at a prominent aerospace company. Ken was a Machine Tool Technology instructor for 20 years at Davis Applied Technology College in Kaysville, Utah, where he taught a variety of courses throughout the machining curriculum, including Mastercam CAD/CAM. In addition, he has trained other educators from around the region on how to set-up, program, and operate their CNC machines; and has been a Training & Applications Specialist for a local machine tool distributor.  Part 1: CNC BasicsPart 2: CNC Machine OperationPart 3: Programming CNC Turning CentersPart 4: Programming CNC Machining CenterPart 5: Computer Aided Design & ManufacturingPart 6: Introduction to Featured-Based MachiningPart 7: FANUC NC Guide ProgrammingPart 8: Mazatrol Conversational ProgrammingAppendices A1-A12Answers to Study Questions

Written by an author with many years of experience teaching CNC machining, this workbook is the perfect complement to Programming of CNC Machines, 4thedition. It is filled with many practical exercises and is one of the few workbooks available that tests users through the application of programming functions commonly used in CNC programming. Together with its companion text, this workbook can be used as a complete CNC training program; or, it can be used on its own by students or professionals to verify that they have the basic skills needed to write a CNC program.Ken Evans has held a variety of machining and related jobs throughout his career; and is currently a CNC Programmer at a prominent aerospace company. Ken was a Machine Tool Technology instructor for 20 years at Davis Applied Technology College in Kaysville, Utah, where he taught a variety of courses throughout the machining curriculum, including Mastercam CAD/CAM. In addition, he has trained other educators from around the region on how to set-up, program, and operate their CNC machines; and has been a Training & Applications Specialist for a local machine tool distributor.   Unit 1: CNC BasicsUnit 2: Setup & OperationUnit 3: CNC Turning Center ProgrammingUnit 4: CNC Machining Center ProgrammingUnit 5: Answer Key

We live in a three-dimensional world.  To design objects for everyday living, users must learn how to create in three dimensions.  For precise modern designs that must conform to specific tolerances, we use computers to create a digital model first, and then pass that model on to a machine, such as a CNC router or 3D printer for fabrication.   There are many software packages that are used to create digital models.  One such package that is popular for industrial, product, and graphic design and architecture is Rhinoceros 3D, or “Rhino.”  Grasshopper is a visual scripting platform for Rhino.  With it, the user can build precise, customizable Rhino objects by simply dragging boxes around the screen and connecting them with virtual “wires.”  No knowledge of programming is necessary! This work provides an introduction to modeling objects with Grasshopper.  Through a series of examples and tutorials, readers will learn how to build complex objects by combining simple components.  Applications include both NURBS surface modeling and mesh manipulation techniques.In Part I, Bachman offers a brief overview of scripting with Grasshopper, with simple examples used to introduce the reader to the most common Grasshopper components.  In Part II, more complicated Grasshopper scripts are presented, showcasing the variety of objects readers can create.  These examples were carefully chosen so that readers can see how the concepts from Part I can be put together to create increasingly complex designs.  Finally, Part III features a reference guide from Grasshopper’s own help files containing descriptions of some of the most common Grasshopper components.David Bachman is a Professor of Mathematics at Pitzer College (Claremont, CA).  His is the author of two previous works, Advanced Calculus Demystified, published by McGraw-Hill, and A Geometric Approach to Differential Forms, published by Birkhäuser, as well as more than 20 research articles.  Through his company, David Bachman Design, Inc., he regularly consults with an international clientele of artists and product designers.  In addition, Bachman’s own designs have been shown in a variety of galleries across the US. ● Part I: Learning Grasshopper—Chapter 1: Getting Started; Chapter 2: Lists; Chapter 3: Adding More Interactivity; Chapter 4: Curves and Surfaces; Chapter 5: Surface Transformations; Chapter 6: Advanced List Manipulation; Chapter 7: Meshes ● Part II: Case Studies—Chapter 8: Seashells; Chapter 9: A Striped Torus; Chapter 10: A Randomly Faceted Cylinder; Chapter 11: Creating Custom Bevels ● Part III: Component Reference: Params Tab; Maths Tab; Sets Tab; Vector Tab; Curve Tab; Surface Tab; Mesh Tab; Intersect Tab; Transform Tab; Display Tab.

Overview This collection of priceless tips, tricks, skills, and experiences from a veteran of the trade is presented in a way that captures the readers’ attention and engages them in the process of furthering their skills. It includes shop-tested descriptions and illustrations of creative and unique techniques and observations from four decades in the metalworking trades. Perfect for hobbyists and veterans alike, and everyone in between, and for those who work out of either small shops or garages, backyard facilities and basements. It will help any metalworker do better work and do it faster!  Users will learn about: The shop environment. Basic generic skills such as drawing and sketching, accuracy, speed, shop math and trigonometry, and angles. Setting up your shop, including floors, light, heating and cooling, workbenches and tables, air supply, raw material storage and handling, safety equipment, filing, sawing, rigging and lifting. Manual and CNC lathes. Manual and CNC mills. Welding. Flame straightening. Sheet metal, patterns, cones, and tanks and baffles. Sanding, grinding, and abrading.Features Covers hundreds of shop-tested techniques. These creative and unique techniques have been shop-tested by the author the old-fashioned way, by repetition and hard work.Features hundreds of 4-color photographs. Metalworking —Doing It Betterincludes over 900 4-color images personally photographed by the author to illustrate the methods he describes in the book.Fully integrates text and photographs. The guide has been designed so that in virtually every case, the tips and the supporting photographs appear together on the same page.Provides wide range of topics. Many of the topics address specific trade skills, working with manual and CNC lathes and mills, as well as welding flame straightening, sheet metal, sanding, grinding, and abrading. Earlier chapters focus on general across-the-board skills, including essential shop math and trigonometry, accuracy, speed, drawing, and sketching.Includes extensive guidance for setting up your workshop. Chapter 4 helps you with shop basics — finding the right floor and lights, heating and cooling, workbenches and tables, air supply, storage and handling of raw materials, and much more.Written from a folksy, personal perspective. The tips and techniques are presented as an ongoing, informal conversation between the author and the reader.Chapter 1         Diving In  Welcome to Doing It Better                                                                                Personal Learning Attitude                                                                                 Shop Environment                                                                                             What’s a Journeyman Anyway?                                                                         Thursday Nights                                                                                    Format                                                                                                              Chapter 2         Brain Food Communication                                                                                             Drawing and Sketch                                                                                     Minimizing Screw-Ups                                                                                     Accuracy                                                                                                        Speed                                                                                                            Shop Math                                                                                                       Mass, Volume, and Area                                                                                 Angles and Shop Trigonometry                                                                    The Metric System                                                                                          Computers and the Metalworker                                                                        Dumb and Dumber                                                                                           Want to Make a Million Dollars?                                                                       Chapter 3         Bean Counters LoungeEngineers and Metalworkers                                                                          Shop Talk                                                                                                        Dimensioning                                                                                                    Other Tips                                                                                                      Chapter 4         Setting Up Your ShopFloors                                                                                                             Light                                                                                                              Food Areas                                                                                                     Heating and Cooling                                                                                        Workbenches and Tables                                                                               Air Supply                                                                                                      Raw Material Storage and Handling                                                                   Material Identification and Characteristics                                               Safety Equipment                                                                                            Tool Crib                                                                                                          Bench Work                                                                                                     Filing                                                                                                               Saws and Sawing                                                                                             Rigging and Lifting                                                                                             Chapter 5         Manual LatheLearning to Love the Lathe                                                                                 Getting Started with the Manual Lathe                                                                Step Turning                                                                                                     Threading in the Manual Lathe                                                                           Multiple Start Threads                                                                                        Chapter 6         Manual Milling MachineBridgeport Mills                                                                                          Suggested Improvements                                                                                   Spherical Surface Generation                                                                             Chapter 7         CNC MillWorking with CNC Equipment

OverviewNo previous works have focused on the topic of inventory reduction and optimization to the extent that this one does. Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology™ by Philip Slater covers the whole part’s life cycle, from initial purchase to final disposal, and addresses issues throughout, including maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO). The author, Phillip Slater, was described in a recent podcast as “truly one of the leaders in the MRO information segment.”Sparesology is a term coined by Slater to describe the discipline of optimizing the physical, financial, and human resource management processes of spare parts inventory management. Sparesology is much more than just inventory optimization. It involves an understanding of the complete “ecosystem,” within which the spare parts inventory is managed, and seeks to ensure that all of the factors influencing this management work together to achieve an organization’s goals.“Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® combines content you might find in several different texts into a well-organized and easy to use reference. This is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in having a successful spare parts inventory management system.Right from the beginning, I knew this would be a good read. Every aspect of spare parts management, cradle-to-grave is addressed. Innovative concepts, such as inventory 'prevention' and 'timing,' are introduced, and matrices translate complex concepts into easily understood visual references.To clear the path for success, the author starts the journey by identifying potential landmines that can sink a spare parts inventory management system at its onset. I found the section, 'Five common supply chain techniques that you should not use for spare parts management' particularly insightful.A useful discussion addresses perceptions of the financial impact of spare parts. It explores the delicate balance of the key players and their own 'silo' perspectives and agendas, and helps the reader understand the ever-ongoing battle between the thought that spare parts 'cost money' and the idea that downtime is a deadly cost that must be avoided. Examples and simple calculations provide some great guidelines for decision making. As a bonus, the difference between policies and procedures, as well as valuable and specific guidelines for writing both, are included.This easy to read guide to understanding the human factors (trust) offers no-nonsense techniques for applying data-based decision making in the establishment of a robust spare parts inventory management system. It combines content you might find in several different texts into a well-organized and easy to use reference that deals with everything from clean sheet design of a system to best practices and continual improvement for mature systems. Spare Parts Inventory Management:  A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is a fantastic guide for anyone interested in having a successful spare parts inventory management system."  —Marnie Schmidt, Author of Tribal Knowledge: The Practical Use of ISO, Lean and Six Sigma Together. www.marnieschmidt.com“It’s like Phillip is coaching you one-on-one. He addresses the full life cycle of spares, clearly shows the unique nature of spare parts management, and provides practical guidance on critical policies and best practices. Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® belongs on the shelf of every spare parts organization. I definitely would recommend it to my clients and students.Phillip Slater’s latest book continues his unique and engaging writing style. He draws on his decades of experience in spare parts management and delivers a book that is pleasantly conversational, as if I am sitting across the table from him, and he is coaching me one-on-one. This book is also unique as it addresses the full life cycle of spares, from initial requirements forecasting through to use and final disposal.The author clearly shows the unique nature of spare parts management versus other types of inventory — distinctions that require different considerations in planning and control. In easy to understand terms, he dispels the myths associated with spares and provides practical guidance on critical spare parts policies and best practices that favorably impact the bottom line. Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is practitioner oriented and belongs on the shelf in every spare parts organization. I definitely would recommend it to my clients and students."   —Dr. A. Patricia Murrin, A.P. Murrin and Associates; Supply Chain Management Department Chair, The National Graduate School of Quality Management; Adjunct Faculty, Walden University; Adjunct Faculty, Northwood University. You can find her on LinkedIn.“Slater sticks with proven systems and best practices born out of real-world experience. As timely as it is useful, Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is a ‘dirt under the nails’ guide that translates just as well in the boardroom as in the parts storage cribs.Many organizations don’t understand the need to manage spare parts until something affects the bottom line, then it is 'all hands on deck.' That is where Phillip Slater’s new book comes in. As timely as it is useful, Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is the natural addition to the author’s earlier publications.Slater has a gift for making unfamiliar subjects seem less intimidating. He sticks with proven systems and best practices born out of real-world experience. Such is the case with this latest book, wherein he lays out the need for properly addressing industrial spare parts and the steps to thoughtfully controlling the processes and procedures to manage them. He outlines four key-aspects to his approach. Each one is equally important and applicable to any size organization in any industry.You will find, as I did, that Slater tackles the big problems with attention to detail, without getting into the mind-numbing minutia of how things could be done. Along with the high-level concepts, he gives specific guidance for addressing each aspect of spare parts management. He effectively empowers the reader to dismiss the perception of the need for 'just in case' spare parts.Without glossing over anything, he brings the reader to an understanding of not only what to do, but also 'why' we do these things. Leaving buzzwords and ethereal concepts aside, this is a 'dirt under the nails' guide that translates just as well in the boardroom as in the parts storage cribs."—Russ Thompson, M3 ERP Functional Consultant, Avaap USA (www.avaap.com). You can find him on LinkedIn.“With a clear, easy to read style, this book provides a whole vision for the spare parts management problem, applying engineering questioning and avoiding the most widely accepted methods to obtain the best solution, measured financially, for every spare parts inventory situation. Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is a great follow up to Slater's previous books.With a clear, easy to read, style, Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® charts the key lessons and synthesizes the key ideas to consider for every part of a spare parts optimization process. The book provides best practices, plus charts and matrices that are valuable aids and transform the book into a road map. The author insists that the lack of a consistent spare parts policy is a major problem in most companies and proposes a practical approach, including financial considerations, and how to use a language that your CEO will understand.This book covers all phases of the spare parts management life cycle, from the creation of the stock to the disposal of non-used parts. It provides a whole vision for the spare parts management problem to help analyze pros and cons, and understand the consequences of every decision. A highlight is the part about obsolescence and disposal, a phase that is not usually analyzed.Based on my experience, the main problem with most spare parts management is the use of ad hoc and emotional principles that are unable to ensure the right results. Slater proposes applying engineering questioning and avoiding the most widely accepted methods to obtain the best solution, measured financially, for every spare parts inventory situation. This is a great follow up to his previous books."—Jorge Asiain, Senior Consultant AlterEvo (www.alterevo.es); Lecturer of Mechanical Engineering, Universidad Europea. You can find him on LinkedIn.“Phillip Slater is a true expert who brings the issues involved in spare parts inventory management to the public attention constantly. A complete, clear, well supported, and practically applicable guide, Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is a must-read for those who decide on spare parts inventories.  The general problem with spare parts inventory management is that it is regarded and thus approached as just another 'general' inventory challenge. And while the market is full of inventory management professionals, training, courses, and so on, only a few address the complexities that make spare parts inventory management a totally different reality. Among these, Phillip Slater is a true expert who brings the issues involved in spare parts inventory management to the public attention constantly.His newest book is a complete, clear, well supported, and practically applicable guide. Spanning the different disciplines in a company, including engineering, planning, procurement, and finance, it focuses on minimizing downtime and cost.I really like the numerous lists of questions that help practitioners decide which and how many spare parts to stock. For instance, the chapter on inventory optimization presents five questions for examining  the requirements for spare parts, the consequences of non-availability, and the predictability of demand. The answers help in determining stock-holding requirements as well as contingency needs. Another useful section, 'The Seven Actions for Inventory Reduction,' provides solutions for reducing inventories without compromising parts availability.Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® is a must-read for those who decide on spare parts inventories."  —Jürgen Donders, Partner, Gordian Logistic Experts, www.gordian.nl.“Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesology® should be your ‘go to’ book for spare parts management success. Thanks to this book, my job Is now made easier.Phillip Slater has put together one of the best guides to inventory management you will find.  Spare Parts Inventory Management: A Complete Guide to Sparesolgy® is a systematic compilation that has everything you need for success in inventory management.Having identified common mistakes and misconceptions about inventory management, Slater carefully takes his time itemizing the avoidable traps and discussing inventory management policies, results of applicable research, and best practices. He guides you through the foundation of inventory management, including the requirements for stocking, how to decided what to stock, and when and how. He also addresses the dreaded and most hated word in spare parts management: obsolescence.To all inventory managers, business owners, inventory management consultants, maintenance managers, engineering managers, and CFOs: This should be your 'go to' book for spare parts management success. Thanks to this book, my job is now made easier."—Ilyas Ateiza, Stores Manager—Engineering, APM Terminals. You can find him on LinkedIn.Phillip Slater has more than 22 years of business improvement experience. While the last 12 of these have been spent in operations and management consulting, the first 10 were spent ‘hands on’ in industry learning by direct experience. It was during this time, and by learning from both his successes and failures, that Phillip developed many of the approaches that his company, Initiate Action, applies today.  Based on his experience, Phillip has authored a number of management books including A New Strategy for Continuous Improvement and Smart Inventory Solutions. Over the course of his career Phillip has worked in at least a dozen countries and across most industries. He presents training courses for APICS, is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and The National Speaker’s Association of Australia. Selected operational improvement achievements include:As a manager, taking an underperforming manufacturer to be the profit leader in its group of companiesAssisting a client to achieve more than 20% in operational cost reductionAssisting other clients to achieve tens of millions of dollars of operational improvementsAssisting a client to achieve a 42% reduction in inventoryAssisting other clients to release millions of dollars in cash from excess inventoryFor the past five years Phillip has donated his time as a Non Executive Director for Yooralla, one of Australia’s leading disability service providers.In addition to his operations improvement consulting work, Phillip is also available for corporate speaking and training.• Ch 1: Establishing Your Spare Parts Management System: What is MRO and Spare Parts?; The #1 Problem with Spare Parts Management; The Big Picture – Putting Spare Parts in Context; Why Spare Parts are Different (than other inventory types); Standard Supply Chain Tools that Don’t Work with (Most) Spare Parts; Financial Considerations; Inventory Prevention; Inventory Management Policies.• Ch 2: Best Practice Spare Parts Management: Best Practice Research; The Five Best Practices that Make a Real Difference.• Ch 3: The Spare Parts Management Life Cycle: Creation; Operation; Obsolescence and Disposal.• Ch 4: Implementing Your Spare Parts Management System: How to Go From a Pilot Program to Productive Execution.

Engineers and reliability professionals are increasingly being held accountable for materials and spare parts inventory management and in response they need to gain a better understanding of materials and spare parts inventory management principles and practices. This practical book delivers just that.   This new edition will help you get the right parts, in the right place, at the right time, for the right reason. Fully revised, it provides specific coverage of the issues faced in, and requirements for, managing engineering materials and spare parts and what to do to improve your results. It includes 29 exclusive examples and real life case studies to demonstrate the application of the concepts and ideas so that you will easy and quickly understand how to implement them. What's more it will show you: What to do to truly optimize your inventory holdings, Why inventory levels are almost always too high, How to identifying the factors that have greatest impact on your inventory levels, When to apply the 7 Actions for Inventory Reduction, Where to focus your efforts for greatest effect, and Who to involve in taking action. The concepts, ideas, tools, and processes in this book have helped many companies achieve and sustain results that other inventory tools and approaches just could not match. And it is sure to help you achieve true inventory optimization as well!The second edition includes…A new chapter on The Mechanics of Inventory Management, a pragmatic review of the management of inventory including… Introducing the Materials and Inventory Management Cycle, Comparing theoretical and actual inventory outcomes, Discussion on normal and Poisson distribution models, How to determine the re order point, How to determine the re order quantity, and Commentary on Monte Carlo simulation.An expanded chapter on the financial impact of inventory, including a discussion of the key reports that need to be understood.Chapters on the influence of policies, procedures, and people.Additional discussion on issues faced and how to address them.An expansion of the central process discussed in the first edition to a more comprehensive review process…Inventory Process™ Optimization.An expanded section on executing an inventory review program.A closing 'where to from here' chapter.57 figures and diagrams - 30 of them new and the others all revised and updated and six new tables (with 8 in total).Eight new checklists - specifically included as a new tool for the reader and is the result of direct reader requests.An expanded glossary.Introduction to Smart Inventory SolutionsThe Mechanics of Inventory ManagementThe Financial Impact of InventoryPeople and Processes. Policies & ProceduresIssues, Myths and a Few Home TruthsThe Spare Parts StoreroomThe 7 Actions for Inventory ReductionInventory Process OptimizationExecutions: Taking Action to Achieve ResultsCase StudiesWhere to From Here?BibliographyAppendix A: Materials and Inventory Management GlossaryAppendix B: Data Collection QuestionsIndex

Digital manufacturing is everywhere. Technology advances in production engineering have reduced the “artisan skill” traditionally required in manufacturing processes and replaced it with high-precision, computer-controlled machinery. This reduces human errors and variability in output, but it does not reduce the knowledge required of the professional engineer or shop floor worker. In fact, the reverse is true. They still need to understand the fundamentals, and must acquire other important skills.  Anyone who works in machining or additive manufacturing technology must have a solid technical knowledge of CNC technology. It is important to know how the individual components work and how they affect the overall system, the quality of the products produced and the profitability of production. Professionals should be familiar with today's machine tools and the numerous functions of CNC, electrical servo drives, tool systems, NC programming through to digital information processing and automation.The CNC Handbook was a critically acclaimed bestseller in Germany for 30 editions, and is now available in English for the first time. This groundbreaking work introduces readers to the CNC world, and teaches practical details about how different components are applied in practice. Next, the authors explain the functions and connections of all integrated components, and clearly describe CNC and drives, tooling, flexible manufacturing systems (FMS), NC-programming, DNC, digital manufacturing, Industry 4.0 and computer integrated manufacturing (CIM). The book then covers industrial robots, additive manufacturing, energy-efficient manufacturing, simulation systems, and state-of-the-art of machine integrated measuring systems. This authoritative, heavily illustrated book is the perfect resource for the avid CNCer, but also for those who plan and program, set up, operate machinery, or are responsible for operation, maintenance and repair.FeaturesPacked with more than 800 figures, 4-color pictures, and product shots. Authors use their more than 150 combined years of industrial and academic experience to impart CNC knowledge.

OverviewInternational System of Units (SI) (Print On-Demand Edition) is a one-of-a-kind book. It provides detailed information on the metric system, its origin, history, and how the base and derived units were established.  The book has four chapters (Measurement Systems, the International System of Units, Metrication in the United States, and United States Metric Association), appendices, an afterword, and references. The book is principally aimed at educating students in the United States, but it will also be of interest to anyone who enjoys the popular sciences.This is a Print-On-Demand title. It has a CD-ROM companion (ISBN 978-0-8311-3466-2) for which publication has ceased.Dr. Edmund Isakov. Ph.D., has enjoyed a long and distinguished career in metalworking. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree in Mechanical Engineering at the V. Bakul Institute for Superhard Materials (Kiev, Ukraine). He is known for his work in research, development and applications of cuttting tools for milling, turning and boring. Dr. Isakov has authored Mechanical Properties of Work Materials and numerous articles and papers on metalcutting. He holds several U.S. patents and numerous U.S.S.R Inventor's Certificates pertaining to carbide and diamond tools. during nearly two decades at Kennametal, Inc., he became a noted authority on the technical analysis of cutting tools. Dr. Isakov is now an independent consulant and manufacturing sciences writer based in Florida. He is a senior member of SME.IntroductionChapter 1: Measurement SystemsBrief history of the English SystemBrief history of the Metric SystemChapter 2: International System of Units (SI)SI Base Units of MeasurementSI Derived Units of MeasurementChapter 3: Metrication in the United StatesBrief historyCurrent usage of the metric unitsChapter 4: United States Metric Association (USMA)USMA establishmentBrief historySummary of metric usage in the United StatesAppendix 1: Signatories to the Meter Convention (Treaty of the Meter)Appendix 2: Associate States of the CGPMAppendix 3: CGPM MeetingsAppendix 4: Prefixes for Multiples and Submultiples of the SI unitsAppendix 5: Medals awarded to scientists, after whom the units of measurement are namedAppendix 6: Standard Inductor ValuesAppendix 7: The Sixteen Bronze StatuesAppendix 8: Temperature Conversion FormulasReferencesIndex – Biographical Names

OverviewWritten for the experienced engineer as well as the student, this comprehensive reference presents the fundamental aspects of jig and fixture design in a readable manner.This is a Print-On-Demand title. It replaces ISBN 978-0-8311-0211-1.

Everything the apprentice or on-the-job professional needs to know about the intelligent and efficient operation of machine tools is here.Includes over 760 illustrations and 70 tables in two volumes.Offers sections on numerical control; grinding wheels (that includes the newest abrasive materials); single point cutting tools and tool wear; basic drilling machine setups; and formulas for estimating the power required for planing.Provides detailed discussions on methods of setting up the workpiece on milling machines, horizontal boring machines, planers and shapers.

Everything the apprentice or on-the-job professional needs to know about the intelligent and efficient operation of machine tools is here.Includes over 760 illustrations and 70 tables in two volumes.Offers sections on numerical control; grinding wheels (that includes the newest abrasive materials); single point cutting tools and tool wear; basic drilling machine setups; and formulas for estimating the power required for planing.Provides detailed discussions on methods of setting up the workpiece on milling machines, horizontal boring machines, planers and shapers.

OverviewDrawing from his 35 years experience as an instructor and technical writer in the field, the author provides instructors, students, and professionals with a wealth of welding technology in a readable and comprehensive handbook.Features Describes-in detail-the technology and manipulative procedures for making successful welds in all welding positions, types of joints and metals. Offers hundreds of hints on how to solve every on-the-job welding problem.

Concise yet comprehensive, this highly acclaimed training manual and reference provides the many phases of inspection work and their application to today's manufacturing operations through a practical down-to-earth presentation.Discusses a range of manual and automatic measuring devices along with their specific functions and the specialized functions involved in their use.Analyzes the methods and duties of inspectors.Appropriate for use by inspection supervisors, plant managers, quality control engineers and subcontractors.Includes SPC and other data analysis methods for manufacturing applications.Provides detailed discussions of available measuring and quantitative systems.Compares important measuring and gaging systems.

OverviewThis classic reference is a compilation of a series of gear-designing charts illustrating by simple diagrams and examples the solutions of practical problems relating to spur gears, straight-tooth bevel gears, spiral-bevel gears, helical gears for parallel shaft drives, helical (spiral) gears for angular drives, herringbone gears, and worm gears.

Designed for anyone involved in any type or size project, this book provides a clear, concise explanation of the basic concepts of project planning, scheduling, and control.FeaturesEnables the reader to quickly learn how to graphically illustrate all project tasks and their interrelationships, and to analyze the schedule and circumvent potential problems. Illustrates each concept with an actual example to graphically illustrate all project tasks and their relationships. Shows how to examine a schedule and circumvent potential problems. Eliminates mathematical expressions and technical examples, allowing readers to acquire the skills to effectively plan and manage any project.

The properties of fuel oils.The possibilities and limitations of each grade.Methods which can be used to assure uniform quality and efficient combustion.Fuel oil impurities and how they affect combustion.How to diagnose and solve problems.This book is a Print-on-Demand edition. It replaces ISBN 978-0-8311-0205-0.This standard reference presents a broad scope of fuel oil technology. It uses both English and Metric units throughout.

A Timeless Classic!Compact and pocket-sized, this handy reference contains thousands of facts and figures relevant to pipefitters, steamfitters-anyone concerned with layout and installation of pipe.Provides answers to all sorts of problems indigenous to power and industrial pipebending, and the fabrication of welding fittings in both shop and field.Logically categorizes all material according to job description, supporting each working table with a clear example of how to use it.  Includes a special reference section that gives instant data on the 24 most useful on-the-job subjects, such as spark tests for metals, sheet metal weights, valve types, weights and measures, and many more.Discusses all types of bends; elbows, tees, and crosses; plastic pipe; soldering and brazing; travel and run; fitting dimensions; threading pipe; relative physical properties; and more.Power and Industrial Pipe Bending Pipe Fabrications Soldering and Brazing Offset Connections Reference Data Index

Breaks down the treatment of each process into three categories: Knowledge, Application, and Development and organizes each process family based on common characteristics.Comprehensively illustrates, defines, and explains each process to provide the reader with an unequaled understanding of the process and its applications.Encourages an appreciation of the integration of design and manufacturing engineering activities that results in more practical, less expensive, and better designed products for the consumer.This item replaces 978-0-8311-3049-7. It is now a paperback/print-on-demand edition.Written by a team of educators with unmatched experience, in collaboration with a consortium of industrial representatives from Black and Decker, Boeing, Caterpillar, General Motors, Grumman, Tektronix, Texas Instruments, Westinghouse, and Xerox, Manufacturing Processes Reference Guide provides thorough descriptions of over 125 of the most important processes available to industry today. This important resource encompasses the entire spectrum of manufacturing, from ""Abrasive Jet Machining"" to ""Wire Drawing."" Used with Fundamental Principles of Manufacturing Processes, the two books provide all the information needed to identify the ideal process for a specific manufacturing requirement.""Todd, Allen, and Alting's book is intended to help integrate design and manufacturing engineering activities by providing students of engineering and designers in industry with easily accessible information about common manufacturing processes. The authors rightfully believe that the first step in designing a component is for the designer to become familiar with the processes that will be used in its manufacture. This always leads to more practical, less expensive, and better designed products. [Recommended for] upper-division undergraduate through professional.""SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Magazine.

Uses basic terms to explain fixture design.Focuses on actual tooling procedures throughout.Provides a full understanding of the design and application of fixture tools and checking fixtures, welding fixtures and procedures, three-dimensional space in checking compound warped surfaces, measurement systems, and the simple mathematics required.This Print-on-Demand version replaces ISBN 978-0-8311-0207-4..This lavishly illustrated introduction to fixture design takes the reader from concept to building. It details the mechanics, materials used, commercially available components, design procedures, and economics.

Accuracy and consistency are essential to success in manufacturing, and the technology of precision measurement is fully explained and illustrated in this important book for both apprentice and practicing engineers.FeaturesProvides illustrations of the devices throughout with descriptions of how they are used in industry. Offers a vast amount of highly useful material that can be applied to virtually any imaginable measurement or calibration task.

This book is for the industrial designer interested in the applications of plastics in products and industry. It explains how different plastics are processed, and it contains extensive examples of common and unusual plastic components and products with an explanation of how they are manufactured. Every year, more products are being replaced or augmented by the same product made from plastic, and this trend has resulted in much debate about the effectiveness of plastic replacements. Today's plastics can be designed to operate in all weather conditions and chemical surroundings. They can be economically produced for short run part production or readily adapted to high quantity production, and they can be cut, glued, tapped, or machined by traditional methods to suit design needs. Explains how to choose the best processing method, what fastening or joining methods can be used, and how to use the characteristics of a plastic to judge its suitability for an application. Covers all major contemporary molding processes. Discusses, in detail, important topics such as surface finish and special effects.  The Plastics Industry - An Overview. Plastics Materials and Common Applications. Thermoplastics and Their Applications. Plastic Components Consideration. Surface Finishes. Special Effects on Plastics. Injection Molding. Extrusion Molding. Blow Molding. Other Molding Operations. Secondary Operations. Die and Mold Considerations. Drafting Plastics Components. Index.

Written for engineers, operators, and maintenance technicians in the power generation, oil, chemical, paper and other processing industries, The Valve Primer provides a basic knowledge of valve types and designs, materials used to make valves, where various designs should and should not be used, factors to consider in specifying a valve for a specific application, how to calculate flow through valves, and valve maintenance and repair. If you are involved in valve selection, specification, procurement, inspection, troubleshooting or repair, you will find a wealth of information in The Valve Primer. Presents information on a wide variety of valves and explains the operational basics of the thousands of valves that are found in power stations, refineries, plants and mills throughout the world.Includes over fifty illustrations depicting various valve types and how they operate.Contains valuable information the cannot be found in any other single source.  IntroductionGate ValvesGlobe ValvesCheck ValvesButterfly ValvesBall ValvesPlug ValvesDiaphragm ValvesMaterialsSizes, Classes, and RatingsFluid Flow Through ValvesValve Operators and ActuatorsControl Valves and Pressure Relief ValvesSelectionMaintenance and RepairMiscellaneous TopicsStandardsGlossary