Precision Machining Technology | 3rd Edition

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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\u00AE--an online, highly personalized learning resource\u2014the text offers an interactive and engaging experience ideal for today\u2019s 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.\n\nWithin 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\u00AE PowerPoint\u00AE 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\u00AE, 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.