Manufacturing and Design 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 methods* Balanced sets of questions are included to stimulate the reader‎'‎s thoughts* Each chapter ends information on the production methods commonly associated with the principle discussed‎,‎ as well as pointers for further reading* Hints to chapter exercises and an appendix on long exercises with worked solutions available on the book‎'‎s companion site‎:‎ http‎:‎//booksite‎.‎elsevier‎.‎com/9780080999227/