Global Manufacturing Technology Transfer: Africa-USA Strategies, Adaptations, and Management presents practical strategies for developing and sustaining manufacturing technology transfers. It is particularly useful for helping developing nations achieve and sustain a solid footing of economic development through manufacturing. The book examines Africa and USA trade relations to demonstrate how modern technology innovation strategies can be developed and harmonized to keep a nation moving forward economically. It then explores how to advance existing technical relationships through new and updated approaches. The book uses the case and template of trade relations of Africa and the United States to demonstrate how technology innovation strategies can be developed and harmonized to keep a nation moving forward economically. The author discusses project management tools, highlights manufacturing as the foundation for economic development, and explores lessons learned. He details a systems approach, covering both qualitative and quantitative tools and techniques. Although focusing on Africa-USA technology transfer, the concepts are applicable to other technology transfer relationships. Africa is poised to assume a leading role in global manufacturing. However, the foundation for doing so successfully will depend on the development and sustainability of a reliable manufacturing infrastructure in Africa. A key requirement for this will be new and innovative mechanisms for technology transfer. This book gives you the strategies required to address each technology transfer path as well as new innovative approaches for developing and transferring new technology.

This volume is a collection of papers from experts and scholars presented at the 2015 International Conference on Manufacturing Engineering and Intelligent Materials (ICMEIM 2015), Guangzhou, January 30-31, 2015. It serves to discuss and share the latest new research results and developments on the topics manufacturing system and control engineering, materials engineering and other relativant subjects. It will also strengthen the exchange and cooperation in the field of Manufacturing Engineering and Intelligent Materials.

The International Conference on Future Manufacturing Engineering (ICFME 2014) was held in Hong Kong, December 10-11, 2014. It gathered academics, industry managers and experts, manufacturing engineers, university students all interested or proficient in the field of manufacturing engineering, including research, design and development of systems, processes, machines, tools and equipment. The manufacturing engineer's primary focus is to turn raw materials into a new or updated product in the most economic, efficient and effective way possible. This field also deals with the integration of different facilities and systems for producing quality products (with optimal expenditure) by applying the principles of physics and the results of manufacturing systems studies, such as Design and Manufacturing, Materials Science and Materials Processing Technology, Computer-aid Manufacturing, Mechanics. Manufacturing engineers develop and create physical artifacts, production processes, and technology, a very broad area which includes the design and development of products. The manufacturing engineering discipline has very strong overlaps with mechanical engineering, industrial engineering, production engineering, electrical engineering, electronic engineering, computer science, materials management, and operations management. Manufacturing engineers' success or failure directly impacts the advancement of technology and the spread of innovation. This proceedings aims to assess the state of scientific research in various areas of Manufacturing Engineering and will be an interesting source of information for the international engineering scientific community. About the Series:Studies in Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering (SMSME) publishes lecture materials and proceedings volumes of conferences sponsored by the International Materials Science Society (IMSS). Volumes present cutting edge research as well as new perspectives on and developments in all areas of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering. The audience for the books published in the SMSME series consists of advanced level students, researchers, and industry professionals working at the forefront of Materials Science and Mechanical Engineering.

Das Buch erlautert die Technologien zum Fugen und zur Oberflachenveredlung von textilen Materialien, fur die Anwendung in der Industrie und der Forschung. Fur wichtige Verfahren wie Nahen, Sticken, Kleben, Beschichten, Schweissen, Schrauben und Nieten, Klettverschluss und gesteckte oder gewebte Nahtverbindungen werden die technologischen Grundlagen, Eigenschaften und Anwendungen beschrieben. Auf der Grundlage der Fuge- und Oberflachentechnologien werden Erlauterungen gegeben zu den Anforderungen, die zur Erzielung gewunschter Produktanforderungen notwendig sind.

Industrielle Anwendungen liegen im Automobilbau, in der Luft- und Raumfahrt, im textilen Bauen, in der Bekleidungsindustrie, bei Schutz- und Sicherheitsanwendungen, aber auch in der Medizin, im Freizeitbereich und in der Papierindustrie kommen die Verfahren zum Einsatz. Das Buch beschreibt auch Methoden zur industriellen Verfahrensbewertung, Innovation und Ideenfindung sowie zur Kostenkalkulation vor Durchfuhrung der Projekte.

Das Buch richtet sich an Experten in der Industrie, aber auch Lernende und Lehrende in der gewerblichen Ausbildung und Hochschulausbildung finden in dem Nachschlagewerk Hinweise zur Beurteilung geeigneter Fuge- und Oberflachenverfahren, zur Herstellung anspruchvoller Produkte bei technischen Textilien, Medizintextilien, Smart Textiles und Bekleidungstextilien sowie fur High-Tech-Anwendungen."

A practical, step-by-step guide to total systems management Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition is a practical guide to the tools and methodologies used in the field. Using a "total systems management" approach, this book covers everything from initial establishment to system retirement, including design and development, testing, production, operations, maintenance, and support. This new edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest tools and best practices, and includes rich discussion on computer-based modeling and hardware and software systems integration. New case studies illustrate real-world application on both large- and small-scale systems in a variety of industries, and the companion website provides access to bonus case studies and helpful review checklists. The provided instructor's manual eases classroom integration, and updated end-of-chapter questions help reinforce the material. The challenges faced by system engineers are candidly addressed, with full guidance toward the tools they use daily to reduce costs and increase efficiency. System Engineering Management integrates industrial engineering, project management, and leadership skills into a unique emerging field. This book unifies these different skill sets into a single step-by-step approach that produces a well-rounded systems engineering management framework. * Learn the total systems lifecycle with real-world applications * Explore cutting edge design methods and technology * Integrate software and hardware systems for total SEM * Learn the critical IT principles that lead to robust systems Successful systems engineering managers must be capable of leading teams to produce systems that are robust, high-quality, supportable, cost effective, and responsive. Skilled, knowledgeable professionals are in demand across engineering fields, but also in industries as diverse as healthcare and communications. Systems Engineering Management, Fifth Edition provides practical, invaluable guidance for a nuanced field.

The newly updated Fourth Edition of CONSTRUCTION JOBSITE MANAGEMENT examines all facets of construction project management from the contractor's point of view. The responsibilities of project managers, construction superintendents, and construction engineers are covered in depth, from configuring a project team through closing out a project. The text maintains a strong focus on jobsite personnel activities, outlining proven procedures and offering helpful techniques to manage projects effectively from start to finish. Clear, concise language and accurate, relevant detail make this book an essential introduction to the "real world" of construction jobsite management.

INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICITY, Ninth Edition, presents the essentials of electrical theory in a clear, current, logical manner to help you master both fundamental concepts and more advanced subjects relevant to the field of industrial electricity. Coverage begins with foundational topics like electrical symbols and drawings, current, voltage, resistance, and power, while subsequent chapters introduce Ohm's Law; series, parallel, and combination circuits; and resistive and reactive circuits. The text also includes thorough discussion of advanced subjects such as rotating machinery, motor controls, transformers, electronic drives, and PLCs, as well as practical information on key real-world applications of electrical theory, including installation, maintenance, and troubleshooting. The Ninth Edition features more than 800 illustrations and photos to help explain key concepts and bring theory and practice alike to life.

A thoroughly revised edition of the "must have" chemical engineering reference This go-to chemical engineering guide provides you with a single source for up-to-date physical data, chemical data, and predictive methods. Fully updated for the latest advances, the book contains hands-on estimation methods for extrapolating and interpolating. New content includes advanced EOSs with correlated and predicted parameters (e.g. SAFT implementations), advanced computational methods, (e.g. molecular simulation), quantum density functional theory (e.g. LCC) and semi-empirical combinations (e.g. COSMO-RS implementations and SPEADMD). This broad review and objective evaluation of wide-ranging methods is essential to progress in the field of thermophysical property prediction and to advancing the fundamentals of chemical process and product design. The Properties of Gases and Liquids, Sixth Edition provides the latest curated data on over 480 compounds and includes a special section devoted to the interpretation of uncertainty in physical property estimation. Supplemental materials and compilation methods are less committed to hand calculations than in previous editions. Chapter-by-chapter sample calculations are provided throughout. Refreshed throughout to include the latest data and methods Includes computer codes that reproduce the computations in the book Written by a team of recognized chemical engineering experts

A heavily illustrated classic on the evolution of the handloom. The handloom-often no more than a bundle of sticks and a few lengths of cordage-has been known to almost all cultures for thousands of years. Eric Broudy places the wide variety of handlooms in their historical context. What influenced their development? How did they travel from one geographic area to another? Were they invented independently by different cultures? How have modern cultures improved on ancient weaving skills and methods? Broudy shows how virtually every culture has woven on handlooms. He highlights the incredible technical achievement of early cultures that created magnificent textiles with the crudest of tools and demonstrates that modern technology has done nothing to surpass their skill or inventiveness.

Processes and Design for Manufacturing, Third Edition, examines manufacturing processes from the viewpoint of the product designer, investigating the selection of manufacturing methods in the early phases of design and how this affects the constructional features of a product. The stages from design process to product development are examined, integrating an evaluation of cost factors. The text emphasizes both a general design orientation and a systems approach and covers topics such as additive manufacturing, concurrent engineering, polymeric and composite materials, cost estimation, design for assembly, and environmental factors. Appendices with materials engineering data are also included.

Dieses leicht verstandliche, wissenschaftlich fundierte Buch wendet sich an Konstrukteure und Studierende; es behandelt samtliche Gebiete des Positionierens und Spannens eines Werkstucks.
Werkstucke werden in Vorrichtungen positioniert, gehalten und gespannt und gegebenenfalls gefuhrt. So vielfaltig wie das Einsatzgebiet der Vorrichtungen sind auch ihre konstruktiven Ausfuhrungen und die Gestaltung von Spannelementen, Spannwerkzeugen und Vorrichtungsteilen. Durch die wachsende Automatisierung gewinnt der Einsatz von Vorrichtungen standig an Bedeutung.
Der Autor behandelt die Grundlagen zur optimalen Berechnung und Konstruktion von Vorrichtungen. Besonderen Wert legt er auf die theoretischen Grundlagen fur das Bestimmen und Spannen des Werkstucks in der Vorrichtung mit vielen Berechnungs- und Konstruktionsbeispielen und auf die Darstellung aller Spannelemente und Spannwerkzeuge. Fur die dargestellten Elemente und Werkzeuge werden nach Moglichkeit DIN- und Werksnormen von Herstellerfirmen angegeben. Diese Kenntnisse ermoglichen es, fur alle gestellten Aufgaben eine Vorrichtung optimal und schnell zu berechnen und zu konstruieren.
Der Anhang enthalt Berechnungsformeln, Firmenverzeichnis, verwendete DIN-Normen und verwendete Werksnormen.

Manufacturing Execution Systeme (MES) sind das Werkzeug, mit dem die Fertigungsprozesse transparent gemacht werden und mit dem die Ablaufe in Realtime unter Berucksichtigung von Zielvorgaben geregelt werden konnen.

Das Buch soll helfen, ein MES zielorientiert im Unternehmen einzufuhren. Hierzu werden nicht nur Ratschlage zur Konzeption gegeben, sondern es wird auch bei der "internen Vermarktung" des MES-Vorhabens in Form von Ratschlagen und Wirtschaftlichkeitsbetrachtungen unterstutzt. Im Anschluss daran werden Hinweise zur Erstellung eines Pflichtenhefts sowie zur Ausschreibung und Anbieterauswahl gegeben. Neben Tipps vom Projektstart bis zum Produktivstart des Systems werden Themen wie Mitarbeiterqualifizierung und Support angesprochen. Ferner wird aufgezeigt, wie der Einfuhrungsprozess durch externe MES-Berater unterstutzt werden kann.

Zwei Fallbeispiele zeigen, wie die Einfuhrung in der Praxis verlief und welcher Nutzen durch das MES erzielt werden konnte.

Zur Besserung Nutzung des Systems werden noch organisatorische Massnahmen beschrieben, wie die Mitarbeitereinbindung mit Zielvereinbarungen und Pramienentlohnung, die auch neue Tarifmodelle, wie z.B. ERA (Entgeltrahmenabkommen) vorsehen.

Ein Kapitel mit Checklisten, Literaturtipps und Weblinks schliesst dieses Buch ab."

This seminal text demystifies all the terminology around working with textiles today, providing definitions of processes, techniques, features, and even some historical terms that you need to know. The dictionary now includes coverage of sustainability, smart materials and biobased textiles, intelligent and 3D manufacturing, new technologies, and processes. Entries cover fibers, fabrics, laws and regulations affecting textile materials and processing, inventors of textile technology, and business and trade terms relevant to textiles. Highly illustrated with over 400 images, entries include pronunciation, derivation, definition, and uses. The ninth edition also includes online availability to vocabulary and image flashcards via STUDIO for easy on-the-go access.

Das Buch orientiert sich an den Problemen des planenden Ingenieurs automatisierter Produktionsanlagen. Dem mit der Systematik und Theorie automatisierter Systeme vertrauten Leser werden die Elemente zur Losung seiner Aufgaben genannt und in Aufbau und Funktion beschrieben. Fur die praktische Realisierung von Problemlosungen werden damit wichtigsten Entscheidungskriterien fur Aufbau und Auslegung gegeben. Das Buch gibt einen Uberblick uber die wichtigen mechanischen, pneumatischen, hydraulischen, elektromechanischen und elektronischen Bauelemente, aus denen komplexe Systeme der Mess- und Automatisierungstechnik aufgebaut werden. Ein umfassendes Abkurzungsverzeichnis der Automatisierungstechnik rundet das Werk ab. Zum Leserkreis gehoren Ingenieure aus Industrie, Planung, Entwicklung und Forschung. Fur Studierende bietet das Buch den Einstieg in die praktische Welt der Automatisierung."