This newly expanded and updated second edition of the best-selling classic continues to
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Selective assembly is a technique whereby components are smartly matched depending on
their measured feature values. Although it can reduce scrap by allowing more relaxed …

Quality is an important aspect of any manufacturing process. Only high quality products can
survive in the market. The consumer not only wants quality, precision and trouble-free …

Selective assembly has been employed to obtain high-precision assemblies of two mating
parts. Most studies only consider the case where machines are reliable and the buffer …

In case of assemblies requiring a close fit, strict tolerances must be specified resulting in
high manufacturing costs. In such cases, selective assembly may be adopted as a cheaper …

Selective assembly has traditionally been used to achieve tight specifications on the
clearance of two mating parts. However, its applicability is not limited to this particular type of …

High-technological products often consist of several components, each with varying feature
values that are critical to the assembly's quality. As traditional manufacturing involves …

The demands on assembly accuracy require accurate operations both in machining and
assembly in order to achieve the high performance of products. Although advanced …

Selective assembly is an assembly technique for producing high-quality assemblies from
relatively lower quality mating parts. Developing the application of this technique to sheet …

Companies try to gain competitive advantages by creating customized products which meet
customers' requirements and quality goals. Therefore, internal production processes need to …