Design for manufacturing is critical for efficiency, speed, and high production rates in any firm aiming to make money and create successful products. It is estimated that design decisions made early in the design process, such as materials utilised or manufacturing method, account for roughly 70% of a product's manufacturing expenses. As a result, DFM has a lot of cost-cutting potential. A focus on the design stage, which is provided through DFM, would cut the final production cost dramatically. It can also be used to identify, quantify, and eliminate waste or inefficiencies at many stages of the manufacturing and production process. It can also be used as a technique of benchmarking, allowing a business to evaluate the products of competitors. Other factors such as the type of raw material, the form of the raw material, dimensional tolerances, and secondary processing such as finishing may have an impact on manufacturability. There are specific rules for DFM techniques based on the many types of manufacturing processes.
This book provides in-depth knowledge on the topic of design for manufacturing. It aims to comprehend the various branches that make up this field, as well as how such principles might be used in the real world. This book's chapters span a wide range of disciplines, including concepts of materials, forming, casting, moulding, and abrasive machining. The present piece of work extensively correlates the various hole making, turning, milling, finishing, and additive manufacturing. This book will provide in-depth information on above-mentioned themes, as well as others. From theories to research to practical applications, case studies related to all contemporary topics of relevance to this field have been included in this book. The book's goal is to act as a resource guide for students and to contribute to the discipline's advancement.
Carmon Beyer has served as a Guest Lecturer at various universities across Asia & Europe. He holds Ph.D. in Manufacturing Systems Engineering from University of Science & Technology, Kazan. He has written dozens of articles and research papers on manufacturing process control, supply chain management and logistics systems. Beyer is an expert in modelling and optimization of manufacturing systems, supply chain, lean and agile manufacturing, design of robust production control strategies and quality management system