Contents 1
PART I Machine Components and Design 1
1．Couplings，Clutches，Shafts and Springs 1
2．Lubrication 5
3．Machine Tool Frames 10
4．Fasteners of the Future 16
5．Turbine Engine Bearings for Ultra-High Temperatures 21
6．Engineering Design and Safety Factors 27
7．Ceramics in a‘Metals World’ 33
8．Product Reliability 40
9．Product Liability Prevention 45
10．Responsibility，Liability，and Litigation 55
PART Ⅱ Machine Tools and Machining 60
1．Grinding Machines 60
2．Lathes in Industry 66
3．Electric Drives 70
4．Machine Tool Motors 75
5．Choice of Manual or CNC Machine Tools 81
6．Machine Controls and Softwares 85
7．Hard-Part Machining with Ceramic Inserts 91
8．What's New in EDM 96
9．Machining of Advanced Ceramics 102
PART Ⅲ Quality and Productivity 110
1．Quality in Manufacturing 110
2．Quality Is a Way of Life 116
3．Productivity in Manufacturing 121
4．Taking a Chance on Teams 126
5．Employees Take Charge of Their Jobs 130
6．Accelerating Development with Acquired Technology 137
1．Computerized Automation in U．S．Manufacturing 141
PART Ⅳ Manufacturing and Automation 141
2．Numerical Control Software 146
3．Personal Computers in Manufacturing 151
4．Flexible Parts Feeders 158
5．Feeding Parts for Automatic Assembly 161
6．Motion Control Advances Assembly 166
7．Shortcuts to the Design of Precision Tooling 172
8．Versatility of Modular Fixturing 177
9．Product Design for Manufacture and Assembly 181
10．Manufacturing by Design 188
PART Ⅴ Modern Manufacturing Engineering and Development 195
1．The Promise of Robots 195
2．Machining Cell Integration 201
3．Capitalizing on CAPP 210
4．Flexible Manufacturing Systems 220
5．Artificial Intelligence for Automotive Manufacturing 225
6．AI:Promises Start to Pay Off 228
7．Prove It with Simulation 237
8．Methods of Simulation 242
9．Adaptive Control 247
10．Development from CAD/CAM to CIM 252
11．Tomorrow's Manufacturing Technologies 258
PART Ⅵ Education 265
1．Manufacturing Engineering Education 265
2．Manufacturing Research Cemers at U．S．Universities 272
3．A New Freshmen Engineering Course 279
4．Getting Manufacturing Education Up to Speed 284
5．Where Factory Meets Faculty 290
6．Laboratory Hand book for Technical Reporting［Ⅰ］Introduction 295
7．Laboratory Handbook for Technical Reporting［Ⅱ］Effective Report Writting 298
8．Laboratory Handbook for Technical Reporting［Ⅲ］Technical Report Elements 304