Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials, 5th Edition

Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials is an ideal introduction for entry level engineers and workshop technicians, as well as engineering university students with little or no practical experience. With detailed illustrations throughout and simple, clear language, this is a practical introduction to what can be a very complex subject. It has been significantly updated and revised to include new material on current Health and Safety legislation, gauging and digital measuring instruments, as well as modern measuring techniques such as laser scan micrometer, co-ordinate and visual measuring systems. A new chapter on an introduction to CNC milling and turning has been added. This book covers all standard workshop topics, including safe practices, measuring equipment, hand and machine tools, metal and plastics materials, joining methods including welding, presswork, primary forming , casting and moving loads, making it an indispensable handbook for use both in class and the workshop. Its broad coverage makes it a useful reference book for many different courses worldwide.

• Health and Safety chapter covers current best practice and has been checked by a certified health and safety examiner.
• Addition of modern measuring techniques using laser scan micrometer, co-ordinate and visual measuring systems.
• Addition of an introduction to CNC milling and turning.

Preface to the First Edition
Preface to the Second Edition
Preface to the Third Edition
Preface to the Fourth Edition
Preface to the Fifth Edition
Acknowledgements

Chapter 1 : Safe Practices
Chapter 2 : Hand Processes
Chapter 3 : Marking Out
Chapter 4 : Sheet-Metal Operations
Chapter 5 : Standards, Measurement and Gauging
Chapter 6 : Measuring Equipment
Chapter 7 : Cutting Tools and Cutting Fluids
Chapter 8 : Drilling
Chapter 9 : Turning
Chapter 10 : Surface Grinding
Chapter 11 : Milling
Chapter 12 : Introduction to Computer Numerical Control
Chapter 13 : Joining Methods
Chapter 14 : Materials
Chapter 15 : Plastics
Chapter 16 : Primary Forming Processes
Chapter 17 : Presswork
Chapter 18 : Investment Casting, Lost foam Casting and Shell Moulding
Chapter 19 : Die-Casting and Metal Injection Moulding
Chapter 20 : Moving Loads
Chapter 21 : Drawings, Specifications and Date

Appendices
Index