"Plastic Part Design for Assembly" provides an excellent tool for both seasoned part designers and novices to the field, facilitating cost effective design decisions and ensuring that the plastic parts and products will stand up under use.
The detailed, yet simplified discussion of material selection, manufacturing techniques, and assembly procedures will enable the reader to evaluate plastic materials and to adequately design plastic parts for assembly.
The book describes good joint design and implementation, the geometry and nature of the component parts, the types of load involved, and other basic information necessary in order to work successfully in this filed. Throughout, the treatment is practice-oriented and focused on everyday problems and situations.
Contents:
Understanding Plastic Materials
Understanding Safety Factors
Strength of Materials for Plastics
Nonlinear Considerations
Assembly Techniques for Plastics
Press Fitting
Living Hinges
Snap Fitting
"Plastic Part Design for Assembly" provides an excellent tool for both seasoned part designers and novices to the field, facilitating cost effective design decisions and ensuring that the plastic parts and products will stand up under use.
The detailed, yet simplified discussion of material selection, manufacturing techniques, and assembly procedures will enable the reader to evaluate plastic materials and to adequately design plastic parts for assembly.
The book describes good joint design and implementation, the geometry and nature of the component parts, the types of load involved, and other basic information necessary in order to work successfully in this filed. Throughout, the treatment is practice-oriented and focused on everyday problems and situations.
Contents:
- Understanding Plastic Materials
- Understanding Safety Factors
- Strength of Materials for Plastics
- Nonlinear Considerations
- Assembly Techniques for Plastics
- Press Fitting
- Living Hinges
- Snap Fitting
Paul A. Tres
Paul A. Tres is Senior Consultant with ETS, Inc., and has served the plastics and automotive industries for over 40 years. He has provided consulting services to global companies and expert witness services for attorneys, and also trained in excess of 17,000 designers, engineers, and managers in the intricacies of plastic part design.
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