Modern Metalworking is a comprehensive text that introduces students to metalworking technology. It provides basic information about tools, materials, and procedures used in metalworking. It covers both hand- and machine-tool operations and supplies background information about industrial equipment and processes. Over 1500 photographs and drawings highlight important concepts and procedures. • Step-by-step instructions are presented for many processes and techniques. • Research and development activities are included for each chapter. • Plans for more than a dozen high-interest metalworking projects are included in the text.