This edited volume contains the selected papers presented at the scientific board meeting of the German Cluster of Excellence on "Integrative Production Technology for High-Wage Countries", held in November 2014. The topical structure of the book is clustered in six sessions: Integrative...

Cover -- Preface to the First Edition -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Contents -- Part A Manufacturing Processes -- Chapter 1 Foundry -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 The Sequence of Steps Involved in Casting -- 1.3 Solidification of Castings -- Questions -- Chapter 2 Plastic Deformation Processes...

This working paper is the fourth in a series that forms part of the project 'Southern Africa - Towards Inclusive Economic Development', a three-year partnership between UNU-WIDER and the South African government aimed at generating a better understanding of regional value chains and supporting...