This textbook includes exposure to plant & shop layout, industrial safety, engineering materials and their heat treatment, bench work and fitting, smithy and forging, sheet metal work, wood and wood working, foundry, welding, mechanical working and machine shop practices. A greater stress has been laid on pictorial representation of various hand tools, operators and machine tools rather than giving exhaustive write up on various topics. The matter has been presented in a structured manner and in an easy to understand language, which can be mastered easily by students of various disciplines. Attention has also been paid to the fact that the text as well as the diagrams can be easily reproduced by the students in theory examinations.The book will be useful for the students of engineering, supervisors, tool room personnel and operators working in manufacturing and other industries.

Manufacturing and workshop practices have become important in the industrial environment to produce products for the service of mankind. The basic need is to provide theoretical and practical knowledge of manufacturing processes and workshop technology to all the engineering students. This book covers most of the syllabus of manufacturing processes/technology, workshop technology and workshop practices for engineering (diploma and degree) classes prescribed by different universities and state technical boards.

A Textbook of workshop Technology(Manufacturing Processes)to the students of degree and diploma of all the Indian and foreign universities.The object of this book is to present the subject matter in a most concise,compact,to the point and lucid manner.While writing the book,we have constantly kept in mind the various requirements of the students.No effort has been spared to enrich the book with simple language and self-explanatory diagrams.Every care has been taken not to make the book voluminous,as the students have also to face other subjects of equal importance.

Workshop Processes, Practices and Materials is an ideal introduction to workshop processes, practices and materials for entry-level engineers and workshop technicians. With detailed illustrations throughout and simple, clear language, this is a practical introduction to what can be a very complex subject. It has been significantly updated and revised to include new material on adhesives, protective coatings, plastics and current Health and Safety legislation. It covers all the standard topics, including safe practices, measuring equipment, hand and machine tools, materials and joining methods, making it an indispensable handbook for use both in class and the workshop. Its broad coverage makes it a useful reference book for many different courses worldwide.