3rd Edition. — Goodheart-Willcox, 2011. — 528 p. — ISBN-13: 978-1-60525-569-9.
Manufacturing Processes provides an excellent introduction to today’s manufacturing processes, as well as an overview of automated manufacturing systems. The text concentrates on the five major types of industrial materials: metals, plastics, ceramics, woods, and composites. It provides thorough coverage of the forming, separating, fabricating, conditioning, and finishing processes related to each material. The text includes a chapter covering the materials and manufacturing processes used in packaging finished goods.