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Mechanical and Drawing Office N4
K. Cochuis · e-book
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About this book
The NATED N4 textbook for Mechanical and Drawing Office. By K. Cochuis, published by Hybrid Learning Solutions.
- Level: N4
- ISBN (e-book): 978-1-928367-67-3
- ISBN (print): 978-1-928203-38-4
- Pages: 334
What the book covers
The topics in this book include:
- Module 1: History of drawing; The drawing office; Communication within the drawing office; Modern technology in a drawing office.
- Module 2: Layout of a typical drawing office; Maintenance of drawing office equipment; Types of drawing materials; Filing and cataloguing of drawings; The main functions of a drawing office; The reproduction of drawings.
- Module 3: The process of manufacturing iron and steel; Plain carbon steels; Heat-treatment processes: carbon steels; Non-ferrous metals; Non-ferrous alloys; Rare metals; Alloying elements in steel; Method of producing an alloy steel.
- Module 4: Manufacturing processes; Machining processes; ISO Fundamental deviation and tolerance grades; Types of fit; Fit systems; The ISO system; Symbols; Selected ISO fits.
- Module 5: The uses of all types of micrometer measuring instruments; Operating principles; Use of vernier measuring equipment; Use of other measuring devices; Thread pitch gauge.
- Module 6: Rigid couplings; Self-aligning couplings; Friction clutches; Keys; Screw threads; Pulleys; Chain drives; Construction of the roller chain.
- Module 7: The theory of lubrication; The difference between hydrodynamic and hydrostatic lubrication; Lubricants; Bearings; Anti-friction bearings; Bearing loads on anti-friction bearings; Bearing selection; Available space.
- Module 8: Care and maintenance of gear drives; Gear drives; Advantages of gear drives; Gear trains; Gear tooth terms; Epicyclic gearing; Planetary system of gears.
- Module 9: Pumps; Function of pumps; Centrifugal pumps, both single and multi-stage; Rotary pumps; Reciprocating pumps; Advantages of centrifugal pumps over reciprocating pumps; Valves; Types of valves.
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