Precision Machining Technology is a comprehensive and engaging textbook that provides a thorough introduction to the machine tool industry. With detailed examples and illustrations, readers will gain a solid understanding of fundamental and intermediate machining skills.

Precision Machining Technology is fully aligned with the National Institute of Metalworking Skills (NIMS) Machining Level I Standard and supports the achievement of NIMS credentials. It is also endorsed and recommended by NIMS for use in their accredited machining programs.

The second edition of this book is integrated with MindTap, an online learning resource that offers a highly personalized and interactive experience for learners. This integration enhances the overall learning process. This edition includes additional coverage of cutting tools, teamwork, leadership, and other important topics.

Safety is given utmost importance throughout the text, and it covers a wide range of topics such as hand tools, job planning, benchwork, layout operations, drill press, milling and grinding processes, and CNC. To further enhance learning, a companion Workbook/Shop Manual is available, which provides review material and guided practice operations on various machine tools.

Instructor resources are also available, including PowerPoint chapter presentations, an Image Library, an Answer Key, and a NIMS Duties and Standards Correlation Grid. Additionally, the text provides a link to Cengage Learning Testing Powered by Cognero, an online system that allows instructors to author, edit, and manage test bank content from multiple Cengage Learning solutions.

Table Of Contents

  • Section 1: Introduction to Machining
  • Section 2: Measurement, Materials, and Safety
  • Section 3: Job Planning, Benchwork, and Layout
  • Section 4: Drill Press
  • Section 5: Turning
  • Section 6: Milling
  • Section 7: Grinding
  • Section 8: Computer Numerical Control
  • Appendix A: Material Safety Data Sheet
  • Appendix B: Tolerances of Plain Ring Gage Diameters According to Gage Class
  • Appendix C: Equivalent Hardness Ratings between the Brinell Scale and the Rockwell A, B, and C Scales
  • Appendix D: Inch/Metric Tap Drill Sizes & Decimal Equivalents
  • Appendix E: Decimal and Metric Equivalents of Number, Letter, and Fractional Drill Sizes
  • Appendix F: Commonly Used G and M Codes

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