M. Fitzpatrick – Machining and CNC Technology (Third edition, 2013)

Автор: M. Fitzpatrick
Название книги: Machining and CNC Technology (Third edition)
Формат: PDF
Жанр: Машиностроение
Страницы: 884
Качество: Изначально компьютерное, E-book

Programmed machine tools now represent nearly 100 percent
of manufacturing and, of greater impact to you, of new
jobs. Entry-level people usually start in the shop as CNC
operators. Flexible and friendly, the machines and programing
systems are so quick and easy to learn that they are now
practical even for one-of-a-kind work such as mold making
and die work, as well as production. Schools integrate and
teach CNC as an entry-level subject—starting from the fi rst
lesson on the fi rst day.
This book was specifi cally written to serve this type of
modern student. To do so, subjects have been grouped into
four large career partitions:
Part 1 Introduction to Manufacturing
Manufacturing is a world of its own. Chapters 1 through 8
are designed to open the door. They provide the background
needed to fi t into the shop, to understand the rules, to read
and interpret the drawings, to be comfortable with extreme
accuracy, and especially to be safe.
Part 2 Introduction to Machining
Chapters 9 through 16 teach how to cut metal the right way.
These lessons assume that you’ll eventually perform them
on CNC equipment, but will probably practice fi rst on manually
operated machines because they are a simple, safe place
to learn setups and operations.
Part 3 Introduction to CNC
Now we get to the text core: how to apply Parts 1 and 2 to
setting up, programming, and running CNC machine tools.
In Chapters 17 through 24, we will learn how to professionally
manage a CNC world. Because they move at lightning
speed with lots of power behind them, safety must be integrated
into everything we study.
Part 4 Advanced and Advancing
Technology
Chapters 25 through 29 set the tone for your career after
graduation. The best is yet to come, so let’s get started! So, many thanks to those who are using my book to start
your manufacturing careers. It’s an honor to be your instructor.
Here’s what I can pass on about our trade.
The Third Edition has been
revised to include a number
of new features:
• New Chapters on Mastercam and SolidWorks
• Access to Mastercam Version X6 and
SolidWorks A free version of Mastercam Version
X6 is available on the Student DVD that is packaged
with this textbook. New for this edition: instructors can
grant an access code to download the latest version of
Solidworks student version. After a brief introduction
in the text, students go to the Online Learning Center at
http://www.mhhe.com/fi tzpatrick3e for a step-by-step
lesson in designing solids for CNC programs.
Connecting that lesson, they can then install a
version of Mastercam X to create the same solid in
MC-X then write CNC code based upon it. The Solid-
Works code will be housed on the password-protected
Instructor’s Side of the Online Learning Center for
Machining (www.mhhe.com/fi tzpatrick3e).
• An index to help you map this book to any national
machining standard Recognizing the growing
trend toward standardized instruction, this textbook
is now skill mapped and indexed to help fi t it to any
national machining standard. The full index can be
found on the Online Learning Center at www.mhhe.
com/fi tzpatrick3e, and the three-digit codes will help
you cross-reference the index with the material in the
book. A glossary of terms can also be found on the
Online Learning Center.
• Made Right Here Chapter-Opening Profi les
Where might your student’s careers be going? Many
fi ne companies discuss their unique products and own
brand of success. Offered to encourage career choices
in manufacturing, they highlight that the trade is alive
and well right here!
• Two new interactive chapter features There have
been many advances in mobile technology since the last edition, and this new textbook incorporates many
of them. Students can now use their mobile devices to
view interesting websites, videos, and articles when
they scan the special codes at the back of the book.
Think of these Xcursions as a virtual fi eld trip of material that will enhance their understanding of the
text. In addition, students can quiz themselves on the
vocabulary of each chapter using their mobile devices.
Just scan the special code at the end of the chapter to
access the Terms Toolbox Challenge