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Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fourth Edition
List price: $89.95 Sale price: $70.16 You save: $19.79 (22%)
Author(s): Neil Sclater, Nicholas Chironis Binding: Hardcover Dewey Decimal Number: 621.8 EAN: 9780071467612 Edition: 4 ISBN: 0071467610 Label: McGraw-Hill Professional Language(s): English Original LanguageEnglish UnknownEnglish Published List Price: $89.95 Manufacturer: McGraw-Hill Professional Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 512 Package Dimensions: Height: 1.3" Width: 8.7" Length: 1.3" Weight: 3.8 lbs. Product Group: Book Address: 2006-12-11 Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional Studio: McGraw-Hill Professional
Editorial Reviews Product Description:
Over 2000 drawings make this sourcebook a gold mine of information for learning and innovating in mechanical design . . The fourth edition of this unique engineering reference book covers the past, present, and future of mechanisms and mechanical devices. Among the thousands of proven mechanisms illustrated and described are many suitable for recycling into new mechanical, electromechanical, or mechatronic products and systems. Overviews of robotics, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology will get you up-to-speed on these cutting-edge technologies. Easy-to-read tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control will introduce those subjects to you or refresh your knowledge of them. . . - Comprehensive index to speed your search for topics of interest .
- Glossaries of terms for gears, cams, mechanisms, and robotics .
- New industrial robot specifications and applications.
- Mobile robots for exploration, scientific research, and defense
. . . . INSIDE Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, 4th Edition . . Basics of Mechanisms � Motion Control Systems � Industrial Robots � Mobile Robots � Drives and Mechanisms That Include Linkages, Gears, Cams, Genevas, and Ratchets � Clutches and Brakes � Devices That Latch, Fasten, and Clamp � Chains, Belts, Springs, and Screws � Shaft Couplings and Connections � Machines That Perform Specific Motions or Package, Convey, Handle, or Assure Safety � Systems for Torque, Speed, Tension, and Limit Control � Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric, and Electronic Instruments and Controls � Computer-Aided Design Concepts � Rapid Prototyping � New Directions in Mechanical Engineering. .
Customer Reviews Average rating - 4.5
Rating - 5 Date: 2008-03-02 Content: The book introduces fundamental principles and goes on to illustrate ingenious solutions. The sourcbook successfully eliminates the need to re-invent the wheel during every project. I look forward to thoroughly understanding the text and implementing the solutions presented.
Highly recommended for the inquisitive mind, the junior design engingeer and any person with an interest in how things work. Summary: Excellent resource for Junior Engineer
Rating - 4 Date: 2007-12-24 Content: Excellent book for reference, has stood the test of time.
Condition good for its age, shipping was prompt, packaging was very good. Thanks! Summary: Mechanisms & Mechanical Devices - Schlater
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