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Solutions for Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, 4/e (published by Wiley) MPGroover 2010
06-19-09
1 INTRODUCTION
Review Questions
1.1 What are the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary industries? Give an
example of each category.
Answer. A primary industry is one that cultivates and exploits natural resources, such as
agriculture or mining. A secondary industry takes the outputs of primary industries and
converts them to consumer and capital goods. Examples of secondary industries are
textiles and electronics. A tertiary industry is in the service sector of the economy.
Examples of tertiary industries are banking and education.
1.2 What is a capital good? Provide an example.
Answer. Capital goods are those purchased by companies to produce goods or provide
services. Examples of capital goods are aircraft and construction equipment.
1.3 How are product variety and production quantity related when comparing typical factories?
Answer. Generally production quantity is inversely related to product variety. A
factory that produces a large variety of products will produce a smaller quantity of
each. A company that produces a single product will produce a large quantity.
1.4 Define manufacturing capability.
Answer. Manufacturing capability refers to the technical and physical limitations of a
manufacturing firm and each of its plants. Three categories of capability mentioned in
the text are
(1) technological processing capability, (2) physical size and weight, and (3) production capacity.
1.5 Name the three basic categories of materials.
Answer. The three basic categories of engineering materials are (1) metals, (2) ceramics,
and (3) polymers. A fourth category, composites, is a non-homogeneous mixture of the
other types and therefore is not a basic category.
1.6 How does a shaping process differ from a surface processing operation?
Answer. A shaping process changes the geometry of the work material (machining or
forging). A surface processing operation does not alter the geometry, but instead alters
surface of the work (painting or plating).
1.7 What are two subclasses of assembly processes? Provide an example process for each subclass.
Answer. The two subclasses of assembly processes are (1) permanent joining and (2)
mechanical fastening. Examples of permanent joining include welding or adhesive
bonding. Examples of mechanical fastening include threaded fasteners, such as nuts and
bolts, and rivets.
1.8 Define batch production and describe why it is often used for medium-quantity
production products.
Answer. Batch production is where groups, lots, or batches or materials or parts are
processed together through the manufacturing operations. All units in the batch are
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, processed at a given station before the group proceeds to the next station. In a medium or
low quantity production situation, the same machines are used to produce many types of
products. Whenever a machine switches from one product to another, a changeover
occurs. The changeover requires the machine setup to be torn down and set up for the
new product. Batch production allows the changeover time
SOLUTION MANUAL
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Solutions for Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, 4/e (published by Wiley) MPGroover 2010
06-19-09
1 INTRODUCTION
Review Questions
1.1 What are the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary industries? Give an
example of each category.
Answer. A primary industry is one that cultivates and exploits natural resources, such as
agriculture or mining. A secondary industry takes the outputs of primary industries and
converts them to consumer and capital goods. Examples of secondary industries are
textiles and electronics. A tertiary industry is in the service sector of the economy.
Examples of tertiary industries are banking and education.
1.2 What is a capital good? Provide an example.
Answer. Capital goods are those purchased by companies to produce goods or provide
services. Examples of capital goods are aircraft and construction equipment.
1.3 How are product variety and production quantity related when comparing typical factories?
Answer. Generally production quantity is inversely related to product variety. A
factory that produces a large variety of products will produce a smaller quantity of
each. A company that produces a single product will produce a large quantity.
1.4 Define manufacturing capability.
Answer. Manufacturing capability refers to the technical and physical limitations of a
manufacturing firm and each of its plants. Three categories of capability mentioned in
the text are
(1) technological processing capability, (2) physical size and weight, and (3) production capacity.
1.5 Name the three basic categories of materials.
Answer. The three basic categories of engineering materials are (1) metals, (2) ceramics,
and (3) polymers. A fourth category, composites, is a non-homogeneous mixture of the
other types and therefore is not a basic category.
1.6 How does a shaping process differ from a surface processing operation?
Answer. A shaping process changes the geometry of the work material (machining or
forging). A surface processing operation does not alter the geometry, but instead alters
surface of the work (painting or plating).
1.7 What are two subclasses of assembly processes? Provide an example process for each subclass.
Answer. The two subclasses of assembly processes are (1) permanent joining and (2)
mechanical fastening. Examples of permanent joining include welding or adhesive
bonding. Examples of mechanical fastening include threaded fasteners, such as nuts and
bolts, and rivets.
1.8 Define batch production and describe why it is often used for medium-quantity
production products.
Answer. Batch production is where groups, lots, or batches or materials or parts are
processed together through the manufacturing operations. All units in the batch are
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, processed at a given station before the group proceeds to the next station. In a medium or
low quantity production situation, the same machines are used to produce many types of
products. Whenever a machine switches from one product to another, a changeover
occurs. The changeover requires the machine setup to be torn down and set up for the
new product. Batch production allows the changeover time
