Workshop Processes‎,‎ Practices and Materials is an ideal introduction for entry level engineers and workshop technicians‎,‎ as well as engineering university students with little or no practical experience‎.‎ 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 current Health and Safety legislation‎,‎ gauging and digital measuring instruments‎,‎ as well as modern measuring techniques such as laser scan micrometer‎,‎ co‎-ordinate and visual measuring systems‎.‎ A new chapter on an introduction to CNC milling and turning has been added‎.‎ This book covers all standard workshop topics‎,‎ including safe practices‎,‎ measuring equipment‎,‎ hand and machine tools‎,‎ metal and plastics materials‎,‎ joining methods including welding‎,‎ presswork‎,‎ primary forming ‎,‎ casting and moving loads‎,‎ 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.‎ * Health and Safety chapter covers current best practice and has been checked by a certified health and safety examiner‎.‎ * Addition of modern measuring techniques using laser scan micrometer‎,‎ co‎-ordinate and visual measuring systems‎.‎ * Addition of an introduction to CNC milling and turning‎.‎