<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Since the first edition published more than 100 years ago, <i><b>Machinery's Handbook </b></i>has been the most popular engineering resource of all time. Universally considered the principal reference in the manufacturing and mechanical industries, the <i>Handbook</i> is the ultimate collection of essential information needed by engineers, designers, drafters, metalworkers, toolmakers, machinists, educators, students, and serious home hobbyists. From engineering and design departments, machine and metalworking shops, and a wide range of manufacturing and industrial facilities, to countless classrooms and workshops worldwide, this is <i>the </i>must-have technical reference. <b><i>Machinery's Handbook</i></b> is acknowledged as an exceptionally authoritative and comprehensive, yet highly practical, and easy-to-use tool. The 31st edition of the "Bible of the Mechanical Industries" continues in this tradition. <p/><b>New to the 31st Edition</b> <br> <ul><li><b>Additive Manufacturing: </b>Expert discussions, exploring 3D printing materials, techniques, and workflow, compare traditional machining to today's additive manufacturing processes.</li><li><b>Machine Elements and Operations: </b>Updated and expanded coverage of CAD/CAM operations, boring, nontraditional cutting methods, o-rings and glands, and transmission chains.</li><li><b>Manufacturing and Materials: </b> Additional information on utilizing today's plastics, powder metallurgy standard and tool steels, manufacturing stresses, and preventing corrosion.</li><li><b>Metal Casting and Molding: </b>New information for working with iron, steel, nonferrous metals, and alloys, metal casting and molding processes, and modeling and design considerations.</li><li><b>Math, Measurement, and Dimensioning: </b> Reorganized, revised, and expanded sections provide ready access to clear information, essential formulas, and everyday calculations and conversions.</li><li><b>Metalworking Processes: </b>More on brazing, soldering, welding, nondestructive testing, forming sheet metal, mill finishes, passivation, electropolishing, and plating.</li><li><b>Threads and Threading: </b>The latest series and selected combinations for Unified Screw Threads.</li><li><b>Hundreds of Standards Updates: </b> All ASME and ANSI standards material has been reconfirmed and revised to provide the latest industry specifications, including the game-changing <b>ASME Y14.5-2018 standard</b>.</li><li><b>Thousands of Revisions: </b> A world-class team of technical experts, educators, editors, and illustrators has contributed to new, revised, and updated text, tables, equations, figures.</li></ul><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Erik Valdemar Oberg, born 1881, died 1951.