Machine Trades Print Reading

By Richard Gizelbach, Michael A. Barsamian, Richard A. Gizelbach, et al.

Book Overview

Machine Trades Print Reading is a combination text and write-in workbook designed to help students develop the basic skills required to visualize and interpret industrial prints. Ideal for beginner students, this text provides basic explanations supported by numerous print reading activities. The instructional materials, illustrations, and industrial prints are presented in a step-by-step sequence. This edition includes expanded, up-to-date coverage of GD&T and complies with the most recent ASME Y14 standards. In addition to an overview of the role of prints in the design and manufacturing process, this text teaches students the fundamentals of visualizing shapes, line usage, title blocks and notes, math, measurement, dimensions, and tolerances. Print reading activities are included at the end of most units to provide students with valuable hands-on learning opportunities, and Unit 18 is a collection of prints and activities that review all the material presented in the text.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0GLN9CSL2
• ISBN13: 9798897372058
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Goodheart-Wilcox Publisher
• Length: 384 Pages
• Grade Range: Grade 9 to Postsecondary