Synopses & Reviews
Over 2000 drawings make this sourcebook a gold mine of information for learning and innovating in mechanical design The fourth edition of this unique engineering reference book covers the past, present, and future of mechanisms and mechanical devices. Among the thousands of proven mechanisms illustrated and described are many suitable for recycling into new mechanical, electromechanical, or mechatronic products and systems. Overviews of robotics, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology will get you up-to-speed on these cutting-edge technologies. Easy-to-read tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control will introduce those subjects to you or refresh your knowledge of them.
- Comprehensive index to speed your search for topics of interest
- Glossaries of terms for gears, cams, mechanisms, and robotics
- New industrial robot specifications and applications
- Mobile robots for exploration, scientific research, and defense
INSIDE Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, 4th Edition Basics of Mechanisms • Motion Control Systems • Industrial Robots • Mobile Robots • Drives and Mechanisms That Include Linkages, Gears, Cams, Genevas, and Ratchets • Clutches and Brakes • Devices That Latch, Fasten, and Clamp • Chains, Belts, Springs, and Screws • Shaft Couplings and Connections • Machines That Perform Specific Motions or Package, Convey, Handle, or Assure Safety • Systems for Torque, Speed, Tension, and Limit Control • Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric, and Electronic Instruments and Controls • Computer-Aided Design Concepts • Rapid Prototyping • New Directions in Mechanical Engineering
Synopsis
Over 2000 Drawings Make This Trusted Guide a Gold Mine of Information for Learning and Innovation in Mechanical Design The fourth edition of this invention-inspiring engineering resource covers the past, present, and future of mechanisms and mechanical devices. You'll find drawings and descriptions of more than 2000 components that have proven themselves over time and can be incorporated into the very latest mechanical, electromechanical, and mechatronic products and systems. Overviews of robotics, rapid prototyping, MEMS, and nanotechnology, along with tutorial chapters on the basics of mechanisms and motion control, will bring you up-to-speed quickly on these cutting-edge topics.
- Comprehensive index to speed your search for topics of interest
- Glossaries of terms for gears, cams, mechanisms, and robotics
- New industrial robot specifications and applications
- Coverage of mobile robots for exploration, scientific research, and defense
INSIDE Mechanisms and Mechanical Devices Sourcebook, Fourth Edition:
* Basics of Mechanisms * Motion Control Systems * Industrial Robots * Mobile Robots * Drives and Mechanisms That Include Linkages, Gears, Cams, Genevas, and Ratchets * Clutches and Brakes * Devices That Latch, Fasten, and Clamp * Chains, Belts, Springs, and Screws * Shaft Couplings and Connections * Machines That Perform Specific Motions or Package, Convey, Handle, or Assure Safety * Systems for Torque, Speed, Tension, and Limit Control * Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric, and Electronic Instruments and Controls * Computer-Aided Design Concepts * Rapid Prototyping * New Directions in Mechanical Engineering
About the Author
Neil Sclater switched his career from engineering in the military/aerospace industry to writing and editing in the field of electromechanical and electronic technology. After years as a staff editor for engineering magazines, he set up his own consulting firm in technical communications. While serving a varied list of industrial clients over a 25-year period, he contributed hundreds of articles to various engineering publications. Mr. Sclater has degrees from Brown University and Northeastern University. He has authored or co-authored eleven McGraw-Hill Professional books, including two earlier editions of this book. The late Nicholas P. Chironis was a consulting engineer and mechanical design editor for Product Engineering magazine and an editor for other McGraw-Hill technical magazines. Early in his career he was a mechanical engineer for IBM, Merganthaler Linotype, and other companies, as well as a product design instructor at the Cooper Union School of Engineering. Mr. Chironis earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in mechanical engineering from Polytechnic University, New York.
Table of Contents
Preface Acknowledgments Chapter 1: Basics of Mechanisms Chapter 2: Motion Control Systems Chapter 3: Industrial Robots Chapter 4: Mobile Scientific, Military, and Research Robots Chapter 5: Linkages: Drives and Mechanisms Chapter 6: Gears, Devices, Drives, and Mechanisms Chapter 7: Cam, Geneva, and Ratchet Drives and Mechanisms Chapter 8: Clutches and Brakes Chapter 9: Latching, Fastening, and Clamping Devices and Mechanisms Chapter 10: Chain and Belt Devices and Mechanisms Chapter 11: Spring and Screw Devices and Mechanisms Chapter 12: Shaft Couplings and Connections Chapter 13: Motion-Specific Devices, Mechanisms, and Machines Chapter 14: Packaging, Conveying, Handling, and Safety Mechanisms and Machines Chapter 15: Torque, Speed, Tension, and Limit Control Systems Chapter 16: Instruments and Controls: Pneumatic, Hydraulic, Electric, and Electronic Chapter 17: Computer-Aided Design Concepts Chapter 18: Rapid Prototyping Chapter 19: New Directions in Mechanical Engineering Index