Machinery list 4

Blasthole Drill

by Samantha Bell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018

This Level 1 guided reader series explores how blasthole drills are used on construction sites. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about exciting construction machinery. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index--as well as sources for further reading.

Road Roller

by Samantha Bell
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2018

This Level 1 guided reader series explores how road rollers are used on construction sites. Students will develop word recognition and reading skills while learning about exciting construction machinery. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index--as well as sources for further reading. Includes table of contents, glossary, and index--as well as sources for further reading.

Creating with Laser Cutters and Engravers

by Mary-Lane Kamberg
Language: English
Release Date: December 15, 2016

This text provides readers with an exploratory lens into the general world of the Fab Lab with an in-depth focus on two specific types of machinery: laser cutters and engravers. These machines give users the unique opportunity to create through the removal of material from its source. Included for...

Genius Engineering Inventions

From the Plow to 3D Printing

by Matt Turner
Language: English
Release Date: August 1, 2017

Tin cans were first produced in London in 1813. But they had to be opened with a hammer and chisel, because the can opener wasn't invented until 1855! Check out other amazing engineering innovations, such as a popular soft drink originally sold as a "brain tonic," an 18th-century battery called a...

Fred Dibnah's Age Of Steam

by David Hall, Fred Dibnah
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2013

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating...

Steam Engines Explained

by Stan Yorke
Language: English
Release Date: January 4, 2013

In this book, Stan Yorke explains the history of the steam engine and the enormous variety of uses to which it was put. There are over 50 photographs, plus detailed diagrams. Steam engines with their hissing pistons, revolving wheels and smell of oil and coal smoke have an irresistible attraction...

Mechanism and Machine Science

Proceedings of ASIAN MMS 2016 & CCMMS 2016

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Language: English
Release Date: November 15, 2016

These proceedings collect the latest research results in mechanism and machine science, intended to reinforce and improve the role of mechanical systems in a variety of applications in daily life and industry. Gathering more than 120 academic papers, it addresses topics including: Computational kinematics,...

Design of Demining Machines

by Dinko Mikulic
Language: English
Release Date: October 8, 2012

In constant effort to eliminate mine danger, international mine action community has been developing safety, efficiency and cost-effectiveness of clearance methods. Demining machines have become necessary when conducting humanitarian demining where the mechanization of demining provides greater safety...

Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications

Proceedings of the Fourth MeTrApp Conference 2017

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Language: English
Release Date: June 9, 2017

This volume contains the proceedings of MeTrApp 2017, the 4th Conference on Mechanisms, Transmissions and Applications, that was held in Trabzon, Turkey, July 3-5, 2017. The topics treated in this volume are Mechanism Design, Parallel Manipulators, Control Applications, Mechanical Transmissions, Cam...

Building a Portable Steam Engine

A Guide for Model Engineers

by Tony Webster
Language: English
Release Date: November 30, 2014

This practical, instructional book describes the construction of a model of the Lampitt portable steam engine, which dates back to 1862, and which provided rotative power to drive threshing machines, circular saws, feed mills and other farm machinery. The construction of every component is described...

Advances in Mechanical Engineering

Selected Contributions from the Conference “Modern Engineering: Science and Education”, Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 2014

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Language: English
Release Date: February 19, 2016

This book draws together the most interesting recent results to emerge in mechanical engineering in Russia, providing a fascinating overview of the state of the art in the field in that country which will be of interest to a wide readership. A broad range of topics and issues in modern engineering...

Wind Power Electric Systems

Modeling, Simulation and Control

by Djamila Rekioua
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2014

The book helps readers understand key concepts in standalone and grid connected wind energy systems and features analysis into the modeling and optimization of commonly used configurations through the implementation of different control strategies. Utilizing several electrical machinery control...

Analysis of Machining and Machine Tools

by Steven Liang, Albert J. Shih
Language: English
Release Date: December 29, 2015

This book provides readers with the fundamental, analytical, and quantitative knowledge of machining process planning and optimization based on advanced and practical understanding of machinery, mechanics, accuracy, dynamics, monitoring techniques, and control strategies that they need to understanding...