Overview The fifth edition features one completely new chapter covering The Measurement of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances, while providing comprehensive state-of-the-art treatment of all known dimensional measurement devices and techniques. The Handbook of Dimensional Measurement is a unique resource organized into chapters by gage (gauge) type and function. Individual chapters move from simple to complex, from timeless measurement techniques to the most modern and innovative. As the single best (and most recognized and respected) reference on engineering measurement, the Fifth Edition improves its position as the most comprehensive source for dimensional measurement information available!

Features

Includes a completely new chapter covering The Measurement of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances.  
Includes an improved and expanded illustration program, with 50 new figures and new digital photographs.
Supplements discussions with nearly 600 illustrations, line drawings and photographs.
Includes improvements and innovations made by the leading manufacturers of dimensional measurement equipment, hardware, and machinery from the last edition.
Describes equipment, hardware, and machinery in explicit narrative detail.
Brings all references to national and international standards up-to-date.

 

Introduction
Line Graduated Measuring Instruments
Fixed Gages
Gage Blocks
Comparative Length Measurements with Mechanical and Electronic Indicators
Pneumatic Gaging
Electronic Gages
Engineering Microscopes
Optical Projectors
Angle Measurements
The Measurement of Straightness, Flatness and Perpendicularity
The Systems and Applications of Measuring Machines
Profile Measurements
The Measurement of Roundness and Circular Contours
Surface Texture Measurement
Screw Thread Gaging and Measurement
The Measurement of Gears
Process Control Gaging
Automated Dimensional Measurements
New Developments in Dimensional Measurement
The Measurement of Geometric Dimensions and Tolerances
Appendix A: Principle Changes and Technological Improvements by Chapter
Appendix B: National and International Standards Referenced
Index