Textbook: Precision Machining Technology
April 1, 2011Comments
Called “a first of its kind,” the newly published Precision Machining Technology textbook, from Delmar Cengage, covers all 11 skills areas of NIMS (National Institute for Metalworking Skills) Machining Level I. Also included is NIMS Standards and Credentials to supplement manual and CNC skills. Chapters include Introduction to Machining, CNC and Computer-Aided Design and Computer-Aided Machining skills.
The 11 NIMS skills areas:
• Measurement, Materials & Safety
• Grinding Skills
• Job Planning, Benchwork and Layout
• CNC Milling Operator
• Turning Skills: Turning Between Centers
• CNC Turning Operator
• Turning Skills: Chucking
• CNC Milling: Programming and Setup Operations
• Manual Milling Skills
• CNC Turning: Programming and Setup Operations
• Drill Press Skills
Learn more and order the 608-pg. hardbound book ($71.49) at www.nims-skills.org.
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