Machining Technology

Helmi A. Youssef, Hassan El-Hofy

• Machining Technology. Basic Elements and Mechanisms of Machine Tools. General Purpose Machine Tools. Thread Cutting. Gear Cutting Machines and Operations. Turret and Capstan Lathes. Automated lathes. NC and CNC Technology. Hexapod Machine Tools. Machine Tool Dynamometry. Non-Traditional Machine Tools and Operations. Environmental Friendly machine Tools and Operations. Design for Machining. Accuracy and Surface Integrity Realized by Machining Processes. Automated Manufacturing Systems. Subject Index.

"This work is useful for students who want to learn about machine tools and machining and who want to become machinists or instrument makers. Recommended."—A.M. Strauss, Vanderbilt University, CHOICE, Oct. 2008, Vol. 46, No.2"…describes the fundamentals of processes, their capabilities, typical applications, advantages and limitations. … a useful reference for students at technical colleges, mechanical, manufacturing, industrial and materials engineers, professionals in related industries with manufacturing technology."—Int. J. Machining and Machinability of Materials, Vol. 13, No. 4, 2013