A Systematic Theory of Manufacturing

L Alting
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L Alting: Laboratory of Process and Production Engineering, Technical University of Denmark, DK 2800 Lyngby, Copenhagen, Denmark

Environment and Planning B, 1978, vol. 5, issue 2, 131-156

Abstract: All manufacturing processes can be described by a morphological process model, which enables both the design and the manufacturing engineer to obtain a quick survey of the relevant production methods, their possibilities, and their limitations. Furthermore, such a model is a very powerful tool in process development. In this paper a morphological model of manufacturing processes is built up from three flow systems: material flow, information flow, and energy flow. The approach is valid in all engineering fields and should become a routine working method for all engineers.

Date: 1978
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DOI: 10.1068/b050131

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