Manufacturing Processes

Internet resources
Generic source of info: www.efunda.com/processes/

Al Casting: www.key-to-metals.com/Article59.htm

Data on extrusion: www.engineersedge.com/extrusion.htm

Metal extrusion history and process: www-materials.eng.cam.ac.uk/mpsite/ process_encyc/non-IE/metal_extrusion.html

Metal Coatings (marine): www.hempel.com/enhem/coatings_for_metal.html

Powder coating magazine: www.pcoating.com/

Hot dip galvanising: www.metalplate.com/

Texts
Australian Zinc Development Association for Galvanizers (1981) Galvanizing : a practical reference for designers, specifiers, engineers, consultants, manufacturers and users, Melbourne : Australian Zinc Development Association for Galvanizers Association of Australia

Creese, R (1999) Introduction to manufacturing processes and materials, New York : Marcel Dekker

Benhabib, Beno.(2003) Manufacturing : design, production, automation and integration, New York : Marcel Dekker

Ahmad, Munir.(1999) Benchmarking in the process industries, Rugby, [England] : Institution of Chemical Engineers [technical and more to do with management]