One of the prime objectives of this 1971 handbook on producibility is to reemphasize the fact that the design agency developing a commodity has a distinct influence on subsequent production and logistics. It is also intended to provide guidance to the individual designer through which he may recognize, at the earliest practical point in the design effort, those problems of production and support which, if eliminated from the design, will further the objective of creating a design which can be manufactured using readily available materials, in the shortest possible time, at the lowest cost, by the largest possible segment of the industrial base. It therefore provides a collection of pertinent information to aid in designing for ease of production, including the maintenance of required levels of quality.
Content:
Front Matter
• List of Illustrations
• List of Tables
• Preface
• Table of Contents
•Part I. The Army Design Environment 1. Basic Concepts and Considerations
2. Design Evolution
3. The Systematic Approach to Design
4. Planning for Producibility
5. Common Deficiencies in Design
6. Specifications and Standards
7. Value Engineering Techniques
8. Selection of Materials and Processes
•Part II. The Production Environment 9. Materials
10. Fabrication Processes
11. Heat Treating and Cleaning Processes
12. Joining Methods
13. Coating Materials and Methods
•Part III. Information Sources Appendices
Index