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Packed with detailed examples and illustrations, PRECISION MACHINING TECHNOLOGY, Third Edition, provides an ideal introduction to today's machine tool industry, equipping readers with a solid understanding of fundamental and intermediate machining skills. Now fully integrated with MindTap®--an online, highly personalized learning resource—the text offers an interactive and engaging experience ideal for today’s learners. Aligned with the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level I Standard, the text can help readers achieve NIMS credentials. PRECISION MACHINING TECHNOLOGY carries NIMS' exclusive endorsement and recommendation for use in NIMS-accredited Machining Programs, and the Third Edition includes expanded coverage of CNC programming, updated images, and newly formatted multi-step procedures that are even easier to follow. The text continues to emphasize safety throughout, and it includes thorough coverage of a wide range of topics, including hand tool basics, job planning, benchwork, layout, drill press, lathe, milling, grinding, and CNC.
Within the companion Workbook and Shop Manual, review material can help readers master key concepts, while guided practice operations and hands-on projects using a wide range of machine tools pave the way for NIMS credentialing success. Time-saving instructor resources are available through the Instructor Companion Site, including Microsoft® PowerPoint® chapter presentations, a library of images featured in the text, an answer key for both the text and workbook, and a NIMS Duties and Standards correlation grid. Also available with the text is a link to Cengage Learning Testing, powered by Cognero®, a flexible online system that allows you to author, edit, and manage test bank content from multiple Cengage Learning solutions, so you can create multiple test versions in an instant and deliver tests from your LMS, your classroom, or wherever you want.
- The Third Edition features additional coverage of computer numerical control (CNC) programming content, providing additional emphasis on this important aspect of modern machining.
- CNC programming examples with graphics are presented in both FANUC and Haas formats, providing exposure to two of the most widely used formats in the industry.
- Multi-step procedures now feature bullet lists to make it easier for readers to follow steps in sequence while reviewing the material or completing hands-on projects.
- The authors have added new information and detail on many topics, including optical comparator use, hazardous materials, standard tapers, key and keyseat machining, and more.
- New and updated images throughout the text provide valuable context to help readers connect chapter content to real-world machining practices.
- Packed with real-world images and illustrations, PRECISION MACHINING TECHNOLOGY, Third Edition, provides a thorough introduction to the field of precision machining as it is practiced today.
- Endorsed by the National Institute for Metalworking Skills (NIMS), this text is recommended for use in Level I Machining Programs. The text and supplemental materials are aligned with NIMS Machining Level I Standards and can support credentialing achievement.
- Extremely reader friendly, this proven text is an excellent resource for students with little or no technical background or industry knowledge.
- Multi-step procedures include full-color photographs and detailed illustrations, as well as easy-to-follow instructions in a bulleted format, making the material easier for students to understand and apply.
- A supplemental Workbook and Shop Manual expands on text material, offering practical, hands-on learning exercises and emphasizing the use of critical-thinking skills.
Unit 1. Introduction to Machining.
Unit 2. Careers in Machining.
Unit 3. Workplace Skills.
SECTION 2: MEASUREMENT, MATERIALS, AND SAFETY.
Unit 1. Introduction to Safety.
Unit 2. Measurement Systems and Machine Tool Math Overview.
Unit 3. Semi-Precision Measurement.
Unit 4. Precision Measurement.
Unit 5 Quality Assurance, Process Planning, and Quality Control.
Unit 6 Metal Composition and Classification.
Unit 7. Heat Treatment of Metals.
Unit 8. Maintenance, Lubrication, and Cutting Fluid Overview.
SECTION 3: JOB PLANNING, BENCHWORK, AND LAYOUT.
Unit 1. Understanding Drawings.
Unit 2. Layout.
Unit 3. Hand Tools (Safety Integration).
Unit 4. Saws and Cut-Off Machine.
Unit 5. Offhand Grinding.
Unit 6. Drilling, Threading, Tapping and Reaming.
SECTION 4: Drill Press.
Unit 1. Introduction to the Drill Press.
Unit 2. Tools, Toolholding, and Workholding for the Drill Press.
Unit 3. Drill Press Operations.
SECTION 5: Turning.
Unit 1. Turning.
Unit 2. Workholding and Toolholding Devices for the Lathe
Unit 3. Machining Operations on the Lathe.
Unit 4. Manual Lathe Threading
Unit 5. Taper Turning.
SECTION 6: Milling.
Unit 1. Introduction the the Vertical Milling Machine.
Unit 2. Tools, Toolholding, and Workholding for the Vertical Milling Machine.
Unit 3. Vertical Milling Machine Operations.
Unit 4. Indexing and Rotary Table Operations.
SECTION 7: Grinding
Unit 1. Introduction to Precision Grinding Machines.
Unit 2. Grinding Wheels for Precision Grinding.
Unit 3. Surface Grinding Operations.
SECTION 8. Computer Numerical Control
Unit 1. CNC Basics.
Unit 2. Introduction to CNC Turning.
Unit 3. CNC Turning: Programming
Unit 4. CNC: Turning: Setup and Operation.
Unit 5. Introduction to CNC Milling.
Unit 6. CNC Milling: Programming.
Unit 7. CNC Milling: Setup and Operation.
Unit 8. Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Manufacturing.
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