ABSTRACT

Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials is an ideal introduction to workshop processes, practices and materials for entry-level engineers and workshop technicians. 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 adhesives, protective coatings, plastics and current Health and Safety legislation. It covers all the standard topics, including safe practices, measuring equipment, hand and machine tools, materials and joining methods, 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.

chapter 1|32 pages

Safe Practices

chapter 2|14 pages

Hand Processes

chapter 3|12 pages

Marking Out

chapter 4|6 pages

Sheet-metal operations

chapter 5|24 pages

Standards, measurement and gauging

chapter 6|13 pages

Measuring equipment

chapter 7|20 pages

Cutting tools and cutting fluids

chapter 8|11 pages

Drilling

chapter 9|17 pages

Turning

chapter 10|15 pages

Surface grinding

chapter 11|17 pages

Milling

chapter 12|27 pages

Joining methods

chapter 13|33 pages

Materials

chapter 14|24 pages

Plastics

chapter 15|11 pages

Primary forming processes

chapter 16|13 pages

Presswork

chapter 18|15 pages

Die-casting and metal injection moulding

chapter 19|15 pages

Moving loads

chapter 20|13 pages

Drawings, specifications and data