MACHINING AND MACHINE TOOLS (With CD )

Book excerpt: Market_Desc: Primary MarketMechanical Engineering students. UG students of the allied disciplines like Manufacturing Engineering, Production Engineering, Industrial Engineering, Aero. Engg, Automobile Engg, Manuf. Sc. & Engg. Students in PG and Dual Degree.Secondary MarketStudents and young professionals trying for AMIE certificate from the Institution of Engineers where also machining and machine tools is a compulsory subject for the Mechanical Engineering stream. The candidates preparing for the competitive examinations like IES, IRSE, IFS, etc. will also be benefited by this book. Special Features: · Comprehensive coverage from basic to advanced topics· Lucid and simple-to-understand style of explanation· Key concepts are driven home with apt examples and solved problems· Visual recall is enhanced by the clear artwork accompanying all the concepts· Solved and unsolved problems are included to inculcate problem-solving abilities in the reader· This book has been pedagogically enriched with: ü 600 line diagrams and photographs of all types of machine tools and instruments used in manufacturing processesü 100+ solved problems and examplesü 120+ unsolved problemsü 430+ objective type questions, with special focus on competitive examsü Nearly 600 review questions (long and short answer) covering all topics for university examsCD Companion:· Answers to multiple-choice questions· Chapters wise References· Bibliography · Two Model Question Papers About The Book: Machining and machine tools is a text targeted towards the students and teachers for the undergraduate Manufacturing Processes course in the Mechanical Engineering discipline. Post graduate students in the production and manufacturing streams will also find this book a good reference.This book brings a holistic approach to the understanding of machine tools and manufacturing processes, giving equal emphasis to historical background and chronological development, and to modern developments in manufacturing and contemporary machining processes. With the help of lucid explanations coupled with striking examples and accompanying visual aids, the book begins from the very basics and gradually builds reader understanding up to the advanced topics in this field.This is also a handy text for practising professionals as it contains all the relevant tables, data and figures, and can act as a quick reference.