Design of Automatic Machinery (Dekker Mechanical Engineering) (Hardcover)

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Product Description

Examining options for the practical design of an automated process, this reference provides a vast amount of knowledge to design a new automatic machine or write specifications for a machine to perform an automated process-focusing on the many existing automation concepts used in recent history and showcasing the automation experiences and recommendations of the author and his associates.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 464 pages
• Publisher: CRC Press; 1 edition (October 27, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0824753690
• ISBN-13: 978-0824753696
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 5.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,318,745 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars This book is not for designers, January 19, 2006

By	A H Basson - See all my reviews

The book covers many interesting topics, but rather superficially. It tells you about the various aspects related to design of automatic machinery, but not enough about anything so that you can actually apply it in designing machinery. Even the case studies do not get to technical details and are mainly descriptive.

So, if you just want to know the names of the various aspects of automation and a description of what the names mean, this book is fine. If you actually want to design something, it is disappointing.