Textbook presenting the fundamentals of tool design with special focus on jigs, fixtures and die design
Covers sections on sheet metal forming processes; turning, grinding, broaching, welding and modular fixtures; principles of clamping; and an Introduction to Presses and Auxiliary Equipment
Author has many years’ experience in both academic and industrial environments, and presents this work in an easily-accessible style
End of chapter questions and answers assist the learning process for both practicing tooling designers and engineers, and manufacturing engineering students
About the Author
K Venkataraman obtained his Engineering (Mechanical) degree from College of Engineering, Guindy (presently Anna University), Chennai, India, and post-graduation from Concordia University, Canada. He joined Durgapur Steel Plant of SAIL in 1971 and later worked with engineering consultancy MECON for nearly 30 years. After leaving MECON in 2000, he joined as a senior faculty in Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai and later moved to the Mechanical Engineering department of Anna University. He is a member of the Institution of Engineers (India) and American Society of Mechanical Engineers.
