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Selecting detailed methods of production

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Principles of Process Planning

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Forming material removal is a most comprehensive process. There is almost an infinite number of combinations of machines and tools that will produce the part as specified by the drawing. However, cost and machining time will vary substantially according to the selected process. Therefore, it requires a skillful handling of the operating conditions in order to arrive at the economic optimum. In this respect, the sensitivity of the machining conditions in relation to the time and cost of machining, can be seen in the following examples.

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Halevi, G., Weill, R.D. (1995). Selecting detailed methods of production. In: Principles of Process Planning. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1250-5_6

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