Engineering: general

This book gives a unified presentation of the field of stability.

Toyota Production System methods have rendered remarkable results in high-volume manufacturing plants, but they have not been fully understood and correctly applied in high-mix, low-volume environments.

Understand How to Use and Develop Meshfree TechniquesAn Update of a Groundbreaking WorkReflecting the significant advances made in the field since the publication of its predecessor, Meshfree Methods: Moving Beyond the Finite Element Method, Second Edition systematically covers the most widely used meshfree methods.

"e;It is a book for manufacturing companies that are fighting desperately for survival and that will go to any length to improve their factories and overcome the obstacles to success.

In the global marketplace, no business is a self-contained island.

As a pioneer in Lean improvement methods, Jim Martin was among the first to suggest that truly successful Lean initiatives are those applied across every facet of an organization, not just on the shop floor.

The excitement and the glitz of mechatronics has shifted the engineering community's attention away from fluid power systems in recent years.

This book serves as a foundation to the field of HCI, equipping readers with the necessary knowledge and skills to engage in this field.

The Laser Manufacturing Process is a comprehensive guide to industrial laser processes, offering insights into their fundamentals, applications across industries, production specifics, and characteristics, including mechanical, metallurgical, and geometrical aspects, as well as potential defects.

This book introduces the novel and rapidly developing field of 4D printing.

Nuclear Energy is one of the most popular texts ever published on basic nuclear physics, systems, and applications of nuclear energy.

AutoCAD aplicado a Ingeniería Civil y afines enseña de forma detallada cada uno de los elementos y herramientas para poder realizar de forma precisa y eficiente, por medio de AutoCAD, la representación gráfica de los elementos y objetos encontrados según los tipos de planos que requiera un proyecto de obra civil, especialmente en las áreas de topografía, cartografía y vías.

This publication is a collection of selected papers from the 3rd International Symposium on Work Ability Promotion of Work Ability Towards a Productive Aging.

A new approach to improving the production of goods and services, Constraints Management (CM), recognizes the powerful role of the constraint (the limiting resource) in determining the output of the entire production system.

For students ready to advance in their study of metals, Physical Metallurgy, Second Edition uses engaging historical and contemporary examples that relate to the applications of concepts in each chapter.

The Technical Committee on Mechatronics formed by the International Federation for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, in Prague, Czech Republic, adopted the following definition for the term: Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical, electronic control and systems thinking in the design products and manufacturing proc

The technical committee on mechatronics formed by the International Federation for the Theory of Machines and Mechanisms, in Prague, Czech Republic, adopted the following definition for the term: Mechatronics is the synergistic combination of precision mechanical engineering, electronic control and systems thinking in the design products and manufa

Explaining principles underlying the main micromachining practices currently being used and developed in industrial countries around the world, Micromachining of Engineering Materials outlines advances in material removal that have led to micromachining, discusses procedures for precise measurement, includes molecular-level theories, describes vapo

This book presents some basic flexure geometries and the analytic models, which can be assessed for specific design applications.

Despite pre-emptive preparations, disasters can and do occur and are a fact of life.

Foundation Mathematics for Engineers and Scientists with Worked Examples covers fundamental topics in mathematics required for science and engineering disciplines.

In recent years, many new products have emerged in machinery and electronics, necessitating innovative designs.

Providing a practical introduction to the basic theories and principals of accident prevention through diagnosis and feedback control, this book presents the various methods and tools of safety, health, and environment (SHE) practice where experience feedback is employed.

For many transportation systems, the cost of expanding the infrastructure is too high.

For many years, lean initiatives have generated staggering improvements on the shop floor.

Today's leading organizations recognize the importance of research and development (R&D) to maintain and grow market share.

The proceedings of the Eighteenth ICMSEM cover a wide range of areas including hot management issues in Engineering Science.

The proceedings of the Eighteenth ICMSEM cover a wide range of areas including hot management issues in Engineering Science.

Mathematics for Engineers offers a comprehensive treatment of the core mathematical topics required for a modern engineering degree.

Random Vibrations: Theory and Applications investigates methods and theories involved in random vibration analyses of linear and nonlinear systems, as well as in predicting random vibration induced failures.

Cyber Physical Systems: Architectures, Protocols and Applications helps you understand the basic principles and key supporting standards of CPS.

This book addresses how to make Kaizen a formidable competitive weapon.

Explore a Unified Treatment of the Finite Element MethodThe finite element method has matured to the point that it can accurately and reliably be used, by a careful analyst, for an amazingly wide range of applications.

THE BLUEPRINT FOR EXTRAORDINARY LEADERSHIP IS IN YOUR HANDS-ARE YOU READY TO RISE?

The rapid growth of the electronic products market has created an increasing need for affordable, reliable, high-speed and high-density multi-layer printed circuit boards (PCBs).

This book reports on innovations and engineering achievements of industrial relevance, with a special emphasis on  industrial engineering developments aimed at improving the quality of processes and products in the context of a sustainable economy.

This book reports on innovations and engineering achievements of industrial relevance, with a special emphasis on  industrial engineering developments aimed at improving the quality of processes and products in the context of a sustainable economy.

This is the Participant Guide to support team leaders in implementing an autonomous maintenance team.

Today, in this smart era, data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) play an important role in predictive maintenance (PdM) within the manufacturing industry.

Waste, inadequate system performance, cost overruns, and schedule problems often result from failure to apply advanced systems engineering early in project development.

Standard work is an agreed upon set of work procedures that effectively combines people, materials, and machines to maintain quality, efficiency, safety, and predictability.

First published two decades ago, the first edition of Handbook of Control Room Design and Ergonomics: A Perspective for the Future became a benchmark for the field.

This text guides the reader through the many forms of shiftwork, adopting a broad definition as being any regularly-taken employment outside the "e;day working window"e; 06.

Since the start of the recent financial crisis, as most global firms struggle to remain competitive, an increasing number of Korean and Japanese firms have experienced an amazing rate of growth and expansion.