Manufacturing Technology: Selection of Manufacturing Processes

Process Selection


Aim: To select a suitable process for the manufacture of the products listed below, and provide reasons as to why the particular process would be employed.




ƒ° Machine Tool Beds ¡V small batch quantities.
ƒ° Fuse Wire ¡V large production requirements.
ƒ° Tungsten Carbide drawing dies ¡V low numbers.
ƒ° Aluminium Foil ¡V large production requirements.
ƒ° Artificial Body Joints ¡V small/medium batch quantities.
ƒ° Metallic Filters ¡V medium batch quantities.
ƒ° Carburettor Bodies ¡V mass production.
ƒ° Diesel Engine Crankshafts ¡V medium/high batch quantities.
ƒ° High-Tensile Bolts ¡V medium/high batch quantities.
ƒ° Aluminium Gear Housing ¡V medium batch quantities.











Process Selection..........Explained

Deciding on a suitable manufacturing technique, in terms of feasibility, quality, performance and cost becomes an important decision making task. Therefore in order to do this correctly; there...