Manufacturing
Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made
- 2nd Edition - March 1, 2026
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Authors: Erik Tempelman, Hugh Shercliff
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 2 0 3 - 6
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 3 3 2 0 2 - 9
Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition, presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production: thinking in terms of both abstra… Read more
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Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition, presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production: thinking in terms of both abstraction levels and trade-offs. The book invites its readers to distinguish between what is possible in principle for a certain process (as determined by physical law); what is possible in practice (the production method as determined by industrial state-of-the-art); and what is possible for a certain supplier (as determined by its production equipment). Specific processes considered here include metal forging, extrusion, and casting; plastic injection molding and thermoforming; additive manufacturing; joining; recycling; and more. By tackling the field of manufacturing processes from this new angle, this book makes the most out of a reader's limited time. It gives the knowledge needed to not only create well-producible designs, but also to understand supplier needs in order to find the optimal compromise. Apart from improving design for production, this publication raises the standards of thinking about producibility.
- Emphasizes the strong link between product design and choice of manufacturing process
- Introduces the concept of a "production triangle" to highlight tradeoffs between function, cost, and quality for different manufacturing method
- Each chapter ends with information on the production methods commonly associated with the principle discussed, as well as pointers for further reading
- Ancillary content includes a solutions manual and image bank
Students in Industrial Design, Materials Science and Engineering, and Mechanical Engineering programs
1. Getting started
2. Materials and semi-finished products
3. Casting of metals
4. Sheet metal forming
5. Extrusion of metals
6. Forging of metals
7. Machining
8. Plastic injection moulding
9. Thermoforming
10. Composites
11. Additive manufacturing
12. Joining and assembly
13. Electronics
14. None of the above
15. Industry 4.0
16. Remanufacturing
17. Recycling
18. DFMA – theory and practice
Appendix. product disassembly studies
2. Materials and semi-finished products
3. Casting of metals
4. Sheet metal forming
5. Extrusion of metals
6. Forging of metals
7. Machining
8. Plastic injection moulding
9. Thermoforming
10. Composites
11. Additive manufacturing
12. Joining and assembly
13. Electronics
14. None of the above
15. Industry 4.0
16. Remanufacturing
17. Recycling
18. DFMA – theory and practice
Appendix. product disassembly studies
- Edition: 2
- Published: March 1, 2026
- Imprint: Butterworth-Heinemann
- Language: English
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Erik Tempelman
Erik Tempelman is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology. A respected teacher, Erik has won several prizes for his style and enthusiasm in education, including the 'Best Teacher of the Year Award' in 2009. He has published on a range of subjects, from automotive materials selection to engineering education.
Affiliations and expertise
Faculty of Industrial Design Engineering, TU Delft, The NetherlandsHS
Hugh Shercliff
Hugh Shercliff is a Senior Lecturer in Materials in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge. He is a co-author of Michael Ashby's Materials, Third Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2013), and a contributor on aluMATTER, an e-learning website for engineers and researchers sponsored by the European Aluminium Association.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Lecturer in Materials, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK