Manufacturing
Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made
- 2nd Edition - April 28, 2026
- Latest edition
- Authors: Erik Tempelman, Hugh Shercliff
- Language: English
Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production, in terms of both abstra… Read more
Manufacturing: Design, Science and Engineering of How Things are Made, Second Edition presents a fresh view on the world of industrial production, 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 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, the 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.
By tackling the field of manufacturing processes from this new angle, the 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.
- Emphasises the strong links between product design, materials and their properties, and the choice and operation of manufacturing processes
- Introduces the concept of a “manufacturing triangle” as a structured approach to considering the trade-offs between function, cost, and quality, for any conventional or emerging manufacturing process
- Coverage of contemporary manufacturing technology – notably Additive Manufacturing, Industry 4.0, Remanufacturing and Recycling, and Design for Manufacture and Assembly (DFMA)
- Includes a solutions manual and image bank for instructors
Students and instructors in mechanical, manufacturing and materials engineering, and in industrial design (also known as product design), plus more specialised courses in aerospace, automotive or biomedical engineering, and applied materials science. It is also suitable for people working in industry or research and development in any of the aforementioned fields
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. None of the above
14. Electronics
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. None of the above
14. Electronics
15. Industry 4.0
16. Remanufacturing
17. Recycling
18. DFMA – theory and practice
Appendix. product disassembly studies
- Edition: 2
- Latest edition
- Published: April 28, 2026
- Language: English
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Erik Tempelman
Erik Tempelman is an Associate Professor of Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology (NL). A respected
teacher, he is well-known for his style and enthusiasm for education and for always connecting manufacturing process choices
to key design requirements and optimal cost/value ratios. He has published on a range of subjects, from automotive materials
selection to engineering education.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Materials & Manufacturing, TU Delft, and Director, NSFD Engineering EducationHS
Hugh Shercliff
Hugh Shercliff is an Emeritus Associate Professor in Materials in the Department of Engineering at the University of Cambridge
(UK). His research experience spanned all classes of engineering materials, with an emphasis on process modelling applied to
the forming and joining of light alloys. He is co-author with Michael Ashby and David Cebon of Materials: Engineering, Science, Processing and Design, Fourth Edition (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2018), and Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering (Butterworth-Heinemann, 2023).
Affiliations and expertise
Emeritus Associate Professor, Department of Engineering, University of Cambridge, UK