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Micro-Manufacturing Technologies and Their Applications

A Theoretical and Practical Guide

  • Presents numerous examples that will help readers to learn and implement the technologies
  • Includes chapters on micro-assembly and microscale metrology
  • Features a chapter addressing market analysis and business models for micro-manufacturers
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Springer Tracts in Mechanical Engineering (STME)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Introduction to Miniaturisation

    • Claudia Pagano, Irene Fassi
    Pages 1-22
  3. Micro-injection Moulding

    • Andreu Sancho, Laura Arribas, Daniel Teixidor
    Pages 23-66
  4. Micro-additive Manufacturing Technology

    • Felip Esteve, Djamila Olivier, Qin Hu, Martin Baumers
    Pages 67-95
  5. Manufacturing Technology: Micro-machining

    • Lorelei Gherman, Andrew Gleadall, Otto Bakker, Svetan Ratchev
    Pages 97-127
  6. Micro-waterjet Technology

    • Massimiliano Annoni, Francesco Arleo, Francesco Viganò
    Pages 129-148
  7. Micro-electro-Discharge Machining (Micro-EDM)

    • Francesco Modica, Valeria Marrocco, Irene Fassi
    Pages 149-173
  8. Moulded Interconnect Devices

    • Adrien Brunet, Ulrich Gengenbach, Tobias Müller, Steffen Scholz, Markus Dickerhof
    Pages 175-196
  9. Micro-scale Geometry Measurement

    • Samanta Piano, Rong Su, Richard Leach
    Pages 197-221
  10. Micro-assembly

    • Serena Ruggeri, Gianmauro Fontana, Irene Fassi
    Pages 223-259
  11. Back Matter

    Pages 293-296

About this book

This book provides in-depth theoretical and practical information on recent advances in micro-manufacturing technologies and processes, covering such topics as micro-injection moulding, micro-cutting, micro-EDM, micro-assembly, micro-additive manufacturing, moulded interconnected devices, and microscale metrology. It is designed to provide complementary material for the related e-learning platform on micro-manufacturing developed within the framework of the Leonardo da Vinci project 2013-3748/542424: MIMAN-T: Micro-Manufacturing Training System for SMEs. The book is mainly addressed to technicians and prospective professionals in the sector and will serve as an easily usable tool to facilitate the translation of micro-manufacturing technologies into tangible industrial benefits. Numerous examples are included to assist readers in learning and implementing the described technologies. In addition, an individual chapter is devoted to technological foresight, addressing market analysis andbusiness models for micro-manufacturers.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Institute of Industrial Technology and Automation, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Milan, Italy

    Irene Fassi

  • Faculty of Engineering, University of Nottingham, Nottingham, United Kingdom

    David Shipley

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Softcover Book USD 129.99
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Hardcover Book USD 179.99
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