The Language of Mathematics

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Preface
Handbooks are generally considered to be concise references for speci?c subjects
.Today s fast-paced manufacturing culture demands that such reference books provid
ethe reader with how-to information with no frills. Some use handbooks to impart
buzzwords on a particular technical subject that will allow the uninitiated to g
ain cred-ibility when discussing a technical situation with more experienced pra
ctitioners.The second edition of
The Manufacturing Engineering Handbook
was written toequip executives, manufacturing professionals, and shop personnel
with enough infor-mation to function at a certain level on a variety of subjects
. This level is determinedby the reader.The second edition of this handbook is d
ivided into four main sections on issuesthat face the mechanical engineer as he
or she attempts to learn the process of manu-facturing. The progression from pro
duct and factory development, factory operations,parts fabrication, and assembly
processes is a natural progression of information forone learning how a product
?
Linearity
Linear models, compare with nonlinear counterparts, are usually the priorities we would like to work on. Even if we don't have a linear model,
we can always linearise the nonlinear one around some

xed point, such as

linearising a nonlinear dierential equations around its steady-state value.
For reasons of doing this,

rst, we have a full set of tools to handle linear

dynamic systems, such as dierential and dierence equations; second, they
are easier to be handled by computer than nonlinear ones.
Whiteness
`Whiteness' means error term follows a white noise process, which is independent of time. The Fourier transform of white noise process shows that
the noise has equal power at all frequencies, which does not exist in real life.
The reason we need to use white noise is mainly from a physical point of
view, see

gure 3. `Bandpass' is a frequency range which a certain physical

system can respond, for instance, human ears cannot hear the sound with
ows through a manufacturing facility.A manufacturing engineer is expected to be
a problem solver and a person who iscapable of working closely with all involved
departments to resolve issues and improvedesigns on a daily basis. The manufact
uring engineer is also challenged with the task of improving products and facili
ties to make the entire process more ef?cient.As a manufacturing engineer uses t
his handbook to study history and applyprinciples to an existing manufacturing ?
rm, new ideas will be spawned that willallow improvements in process ?ow and pro
duct ?ow. The successful efforts of manyyears experience are captured in these ch
apters and can be used pro?tably by anyreader willing to think out of the box wh
en facing challenges on a daily basis.Volume II of this book focuses on the role
of the manufacturing engineer as a keycomponent of the operation of the factory
. Planning and instruction in the factory fallto the manufacturing engineer. Thi
s is the reason that detailed descriptions of suc-cessful methods are presented
in this section.As many manufacturing engineers develop ?rsthand knowledge of en
gineeringprinciples, some will accept positions as design engineers or managers
of designengineering.This book and the knowledge gained as a manufacturing engin
eer will serve as areminder that designing something that is not properly commun
icated to the fabricatorsand assemblers will never achieve the design goals desi
red. The manufacturing engi-neer may change titles and blend responsibilities, b
ut will always be a manufacturingengineer at heart, if the goals of design and m
anufacturing are merged.
RICHARD D. CROWSON,
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