Title: Process planning in mass production

Authors: Slavko Dolinsek, Janez Kopac

Addresses: Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia. Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Ljubljana, Askerceva 6, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia

Abstract: In the practical production of identical products in large quantities, we can reduce production costs with the proper selection of manufacturing technology and machining conditions. Some improvements in producing a real product from a hand tool factory are presented. Significant results were achieved by introducing near-net-shape technology. In addition to that, an analysis was made to confirm the necessity of studying the machining operations in the direction of using modern tools and supporting the process planning with real data-tool base.

Keywords: mass production; machining economics.

DOI: 10.1504/IJMTM.2000.001382

International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, 2000 Vol.2 No.1/2/3/4/5/6/7, pp.891-900

Published online: 02 Jul 2003 *

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