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Author:   Mark Curtis ,  Francis Farago
Publisher:   Industrial Press Inc.,U.S.
Imprint:   Industrial Press Inc.,U.S.
Edition:   5th edition
Dimensions:   Width: 20.30cm , Height: 3.60cm , Length: 25.90cm
Weight:   1.406kg
ISBN:  

9780831134655

ISBN 10:   0831134658
Pages:   656
Publication Date:   20 September 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Available To Order  
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Table of Contents

Introduction.; Line Graduated Measuring Instruments.; Fixed Gages.; Gage Blocks.; Comparative Length Measurements with Mechanical and Electronic Indicators.; Pneumatic Gaging.; Electronic Gages.; Engineering Microscopes.; Optical Projectors.; Angle Measurements.; The Measurement of Straightness, Flatness and Perpendicularity.; The Systems and Applications of Measuring Machines.; Profile Measurements.; The Measurement of Roundness and Circular Contours.; Surface Texture Measurement.; Screw Thread Gaging and Measurement.; The Measurement of Gears.; Process Control Gaging.; Automated Dimensional Measurements.; New Developments in Dimensional Measurement.; The Measurement of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances.; Appendix A: Principle Changes and Technological Improvements by Chapter.; Appendix B: National and International Standards Referenced.; Index.

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Dr. Mark A. Curtis: A highly regarded and esteemed teaching professional, Dr. Mark A. Curtis began his career at Eaton Corporation where he gained significant industrial experience in tool design, inspection, manufacturing engineering, supervision, and product design. After 10 years he became a professor at the College of Technology at Ferris State University, where one of his most important achievements included launching a new baccalaureate degree program in Product Design Engineering Technology. While there, he was named Distinguished Teacher of the Year and was honored by the Michigan Association of Governing Boards of State Universities as a Distinguished Faculty. After 17 years in academia, he assumed the position of Vice President of Engineering at Millennium Plastics Technologies, LLC, where he was put in charge of all engineering functions, systems, and personnel. Dr. Curtis returned to teaching in 1999 at Northern Michigan University as Dean of the College of Technology and Applied Sciences and Professor of Industrial Technologies. Most recently, he assumed responsibility for all two-year certificate and diploma programs when he was given the added title of Assistant Provost for Community College Programs. Dr. Curtis has authored and illustrated two college-level textbooks, as well as completed an extensive revision of the Handbook of Dimensional Measurement, 3rd Edition. Additionally, he has administered expansive in-plant training and consulting on GD&T and dimensional measurement. Nationally recognized for his work in design and manufacturing, Dr. Curtis has been named in several Marquis' Who's Who biographical listings and in 1997 he completed a management development program at Harvard University.

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