Mechanical Equipment Mechanism Design: 100 Cases

This book presents a carefully curated selection of 100 practical design cases that reveal key mechanical mechanisms in innovative machinery and electronics. By consolidating years of technical expertise, the authors guide readers through designs that, while not flawless, effectively fulfill their intended functions.

Hao Zhang is a Chartered Engineer, Life Fellow of the Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts Manufactures and Commerce, Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology; and an IPRA & Fellow Assessor & Registration Assessor of IET. He is also an Outstanding Alumni of Jiangnan University & Tianjin University of Science and Technology, Distinguished Alumni of Jiangsu Shazhou Middle School, and a Distinguished Celebrity Medal of Zhangjiagang. He has numerous awards, such as the IET Excellence and Innovation award, Geneva Invention Award, German iENA gold medal, First Prize of China Machinery Industry Science and Technology Awards, Science and Technology Achievement Award of China, Second Prize in Technical Creativity of Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, Thailand Award for the Best International Invention & Innovation, Outstanding Author of China Power Press and China Machine Press, and the Best paper Award of IEEE and HCI and MPSA. He is a highly cited researcher in intelligent manufacturing.

Adrian David Cheok AM is Full Professor at i-University Tokyo, Director of the Imagineering Institute, Malaysia, Visiting Professor at Raffles University, Malaysia, Visiting Professor at University of Novi Sad-Serbia, on Technical faculty ＂Mihailo Pupin＂, Serbia, Faculty of Ducere Business School, and CEO of Nikola Tesla Technologies Corporation. He is Founder and Director of the Mixed Reality Lab, Singapore. He was formerly Professor of Pervasive Computing, University of London, Full Professor and Executive Dean at Keio University, Graduate School of Media Design and Associate Professor in the National University of Singapore. He has previously worked in real-time systems, soft computing, and embedded computing in Mitsubishi Electric Research Labs, Japan. In 2019, The Governor General of Australia, Representative of Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II, has awarded Australia’s highest honour the Order of Australia to Adrian David Cheok for his contribution to international education and research.

Yujun Zhang is with the College of Artificial Intelligence and Automation, Hohai University. He hosted and participated in the following key research and development projects: Double saw blade cutting machine, Automatic sugar beet harvesting machine, non-standard taping machine, E-type circlip assembly machine, Automatic harpoon loading machine, Pipeline assembly machine, Relay automatic assembly machine, Multi-station automatic polishing machine, Special CNC milling machine, Parts cleaning machine, Automatic vertical round bottle labeling machine, Non-standard detection and glue packaging machine, Non-standard labeling machine, Non-standard vertical automatic packaging machine, Pair-type feeding wire welding machine. participated in the formulation of China’s elevator industry standards. Has applied for multiple patents and won the National Patent Invention Award in China.

Tianyong Zhang is Assistant Editorial Manager of Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing and Special Equipment; Chief Administrative Officer of Hangzhou Huajian Intelligent Technology Research Institute. He has hosted and participated in the following key research and development projects: Exquisite hot melt machine, Auto parts packaging machine, Electronic components automatic feeding machine, Design and improvement of chip conveyor, Single-power stripping and twisting line equipment, Buckle terminal sorting machine, Switch terminal bending machine, Double-turret non-standard assembly machine, Capacitor foot cutting and bending molding machine, 4-head automatic liquid filling machine, Jelly food filling machine, Highly automated filling production line and other equipment, Participate in editing ＂Design of Common Intelligent Elevation Integrated Drive Controller＂. He received the International Young Scientist Award held in Shaoxing in 2023.