InhaltsangabePreface. Foreword. Acknowledgments. List of abbreviations. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Anatomy of a Vehicle, Vehicle Functionality and Components. 1.2 Vehicle Manufacturing: An Overview. 1.3 Conclusion. Exercises. 2 Stamping and Metal Forming Processes. 2.1 Formability Science of Automotive Sheet Panels: An Overview. 2.2 Automotive Materials. 2.3 Automotive Stamping Presses and Dies. 2.4 Tailor Welded Blanks and their Stamping. 2.5 Advances in Metal Forming. 2.6 Stampings Dimensional Approval Process. 2.7 Stamping Process Costing. Exercises. 3 Automotive Joining. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Fusion Welding Operations. 3.3 Robotic Fusion-Welding Operations. 3.4 Adhesive Bonding. 3.5 Welding and Dimensional Conformance. 3.6 Advances in Automotive Welding. 3.7 The Automotive Joining Costing. Exercises. 4 Automotive Painting. 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Immersion Coating Processes. 4.3 Paint Curing Processes, and Balancing. 4.4 UnderBody Sealant, PVC and Wax Applications. 4.5 Painting Spray Booths Operations. 4.6 Material Handling Systems Inside the Painting Area. 4.7 Painting Robotics. 4.8 Paint Quality Measurements. Exercises. 5 Final Assembly. 5.1 Basics of Final Assembly Operations. 5.2 Ergonomics of the Final Assembly Area. 5.3 Mechanical Fastening and Bolting. Exercises. 6 Ecology of Automotive Manufacturing. 6.1 Introduction of Automotive Manufacturing Ecology. 6.2 Energy Consumption and Accounting. 6.3 The Automotive Materials' Ecological Impact. 6.4 The Painting Process Ecology. 6.5 Ecology of the Automobile. 7 Static Aspects of the Automotive Manufacturing Processes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Layout Strategies. 7.3 ProcessOriented Layout. 7.4 CellBased Layout Design. 7.5 ProductBased Layout. 7.6 Lean Manufacturing Tools for Layout Design and Optimization. 7.7 Locational Strategies. Exercises. 8 Operational Aspects of the Automotive Manufacturing Processes. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Aggregate Production Planning. 8.3 Master Production Scheduling (MPS). 8.4 Material Requirement Planning (MRP). 8.5 Production Line Control and Management Style. 8.6 Selection and Management of Suppliers. 8.7 An Overview of the Automotive Quality Tools. Exercises. References. Index.

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Mohammed A. Omar received his PhD in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kentucky in 2005, and his BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Jordan in 2001. He previously worked as a visiting scholar at the Toyota Motor Company headquarters in Japan. Currently he is an assistant professor of Mechanical and Automotive Engineering at the Clemson University International Centre for Automotive Research CU-ICAR. Dr. Omar's main research is in the area of intelligent manufacturing applied to automotive production lines and systems. His work has resulted in 4 patents and over 60 journal publications and conference proceedings. Additionally, Dr. Omar is the recipient of the SAE Foundation Manufacturing Leadership Award for 2009, and his published work in controlling the manufacturing processes using thermal imagery was awarded the most outstanding SAE technical publication in 2009. Dr. Omar's research is currently funded by Toyota Motor Company, BMW Group, Nippon Steel Corporation, the US Army, Michelin, in addition to other company and federal organizations. He is an active member of the ASME, SME, ASNT, SPIE and the AWS.

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Preface. Foreword. Acknowledgments. List of abbreviations. 1 Introduction. 1.1 Anatomy of a Vehicle, Vehicle Functionality and Components. 1.2 Vehicle Manufacturing: An Overview. 1.3 Conclusion. Exercises. 2 Stamping and Metal Forming Processes. 2.1 Formability Science of Automotive Sheet Panels: An Overview. 2.2 Automotive Materials. 2.3 Automotive Stamping Presses and Dies. 2.4 Tailor Welded Blanks and their Stamping. 2.5 Advances in Metal Forming. 2.6 Stampings Dimensional Approval Process. 2.7 Stamping Process Costing. Exercises. 3 Automotive Joining. 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Fusion Welding Operations. 3.3 Robotic Fusion-Welding Operations. 3.4 Adhesive Bonding. 3.5 Welding and Dimensional Conformance. 3.6 Advances in Automotive Welding. 3.7 The Automotive Joining Costing. Exercises. 4 Automotive Painting. 4.1 Immersion Coating Processes. 4.3 Paint Curing Processes, and Balancing. 4.4 Under-Body Sealant, PVC and Wax Applications. 4.5 Painting Spray Booths Operations. 4.6 Material Handling Systems Inside the Painting Area. 4.7 Painting Robotics. 4.8 Paint Quality Measurements. Exercises. 5 Final Assembly. 5.1 Basics of Final Assembly Operations. 5.2 Ergonomics of the Final Assembly Area. 5.3 Mechanical Fastening and Bolting. Exercises. 6 Ecology of Automotive Manufacturing. 6.1 Introduction of Automotive Manufacturing Ecology. 6.2 Energy Consumption and Accounting. 6.3 The Automotive Materials'' Ecological Impact. 6.4 The Painting Process Ecology. 6.5 Ecology of the Automobile. 7 Static Aspects of the Automotive Manufacturing Processes. 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Layout Strategies. 7.3 Process-Oriented Layout. 7.4 Cell-Based Layout Design. 7.5 Product-Based Layout. 7.6 Lean Manufacturing Tools for Layout Design and Optimization. 7.7 Locational Strategies. Exercises. 8 Operational Aspects of the Automotive Manufacturing Processes. 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Aggregate Production Planning. 8.3 Master Production Scheduling (MPS). 8.4 Material Requirement Planning (MRP). 8.5 Production Line Control and Management Style. 8.6 Selection and Management of Suppliers. 8.7 An Overview of the Automotive Quality Tools. Exercises. References. Index.