Download or read book Fundamentals of Tool Design, Fifth Edition written by David Spitler and published by Society of Manufacturing Engineers. This book was released on 2003-12-08 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The creation of a Fifth Edition is proof of the continuing vitality of the book's contents, including: tool design and materials; jigs and fixtures; workholding principles; die manipulation; inspection, gaging, and tolerances; computer hardware and software and their applications; joining processes, and pressworking tool design. To stay abreast of the newer developments in design and manufacturing, every effort has been made to include those technologies that are currently finding applications in tool engineering. For example, sections on rapid prototyping, hydroforming, and simulation have been added or enhanced. The basic principles and methods discussed in Fundamentals of Tool Design can be used by both students and professionals for designing efficient tools.