Groovers Solutions

SOLUTION MANUAL

Solutions for Fundamentals of Modern Manufacturing, 4/e (published by Wiley)  MPGroover 2010

06-19-09

1 INTRODUCTION

Review Questions

1.1

What are the differences between primary, secondary, and tertiary industries? Give an example of

each category.

Answer. A primary industry is one that cultivates and exploits natural resources, such as

agriculture or mining. A secondary industry takes the outputs of primary industries and converts

them to consumer and capital goods. Examples of secondary industries are textiles and electronics.

A tertiary industry is in the service sector of the economy. Examples of tertiary industries are

banking and education.

1.2

What is a capital good? Provide an example.

Answer. Capital goods are those purchased by companies to produce goods or provide services.

Examples of capital goods are aircraft and construction equipment.

1.3

How are product variety and production quantity related when comparing typical factories?

Answer. Generally production quantity is inversely related to product variety. A factory that

produces a large variety of products will produce a smaller quantity of each. A company that

produces a single product will produce a large quantity.

1.4

Define manufacturing capability.

Answer. Manufacturing capability refers to the technical and physical limitations of a

manufacturing firm and each of its plants. Three categories of capability mentioned in the text are

(1) technological processing capability, (2) physical size and weight, and (3) production capacity.

1.5

Name the three basic categories of materials.

Answer. The three basic categories of engineering materials are (1) metals, (2) ceramics, and (3)

polymers. A fourth category, composites, is a non-homogeneous mixture of the other types and

therefore is not a basic category.

1.6

How does a shaping process differ from a surface processing operation?

Answer. A shaping process changes the...