Abstract
The effect of press and tool design upon production costs is discussed, under the headings: component design, material properties, shape, tolerances, quantity, price, and delivery.
A more detailed examination of the economics of presses and tooling follows, including an assessment of press values over a wide range of presses.
Notes
* Manuscript received 10 June 1965. Contribution to a Symposium on “Factors Influencing the Economics of the Manufacture of Sintered Metal Components”, to be held in London on 21 and 22 October, 1965.