(Part 2) Best industrial manufacturing general books according to redditors

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We found 295 Reddit comments discussing the best industrial manufacturing general books. We ranked the 138 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the products ranked 21-40. You can also go back to the previous section.

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u/ladiesngentlemenplz · 6 pointsr/askphilosophy

The Scharff and Dusek reader has been mentioned, but I'd like to put a plug in for the Kaplan reader as well.

The following are also worth checking out...

Peter Paul Verbeek's What Things Do (this is my "if you only read one book about Phil Tech, read this book" book)

Michel Callon's "The Sociology of an Actor-Network"

Don Ihde's Technology and the Lifeworld

Andy Feenberg's Questioning Technology

Albert Borgman's Technology and the Character of Contemporary Life

Martin Heidegger's "The Question Concerning Technology"

Lewis Mumford's Technics and Civilization

Jacques Ellul's The Technological Society

Langdon Winner's "Do Artifacts Have Politics" and The Whale and the Reactor

Hans Jonas' "Technology and Responsibility"

Sunstein and Thaler's Nudge

Neil Postman's Amusing Ourselves to Death

Nicholas Carr's The Shallows and The Glass Cage

u/MonkeyG0d · 6 pointsr/woodworking

I believe it was a design from this book http://www.amazon.co.uk/Complete-Book-Boxes-Construction-Practical/dp/0854420991/ref=pd_bxgy_b_img_z with some modifications. I'll have to check but i'm pretty sure the box itself is made from either plywood or mdf and he's then veneered onto it. The most challenging aspect for him was the inlay work and the french polishing, i get weekly updates on is projects when i call him (i live a few hundred miles away from home now)

u/mathwanker · 5 pointsr/math

These were the most enlightening for me on their subjects:

u/damaged_but_whole · 3 pointsr/occult

I remember those pinwheels from the book Mind Machines You Can Build and, contrary to what /u/Pkeod below said about air currents and heat differentials, they can work even if you put them under a glass dome like this, which kinda rules out the air currents and heat differentials thing, especially if the pinwheel spins the direction you "tell" it to every time.

u/kingseven · 3 pointsr/Coffee

The actual dissolved stuff should probably be treated from the suspended stuff. Any oil, presuming you haven't used a paper filter which would trap most of them, is suspended and over time can usually be seen to separate out. In some methods there are some suspended fragments of coffee too.

As for the dissolved stuff - there are the compounds that make up the flavour, there's quite a long list here from many different groups - aldehydes, esters, terpines etc etc. For an exhaustive and extremely dull look through each of these discovered so far there is this book. Before you rush out to buy this incredibly expensive tome, be aware that it is basically just a long list of compounds, with drawings and information about when they were identified in coffee. It does say what they taste/smell like but this book has no practical value if you're trying to make better coffee or understand why coffee tastes like it does.

The colour of the coffee comes mostly from the melanoidins I think - they're a byproduct of the roasting process and proteins reacting and degrading. They're also the reason that coffee foams because they act as surfactants.

I'm sure there is probably some medium and long chain carbohydrates in there, there is very little short chain, simple sugar after roasting as most gets used up in Maillard, Strecker and Caramelisation reactions.

There's other stuff too but all my textbooks are at work and it is a Sunday.

u/blueblob11 · 3 pointsr/statistics

I really like statistics for experimenters for a classical statistics book. But if you're interested in finance, you probably want more time series stuff. I included an Amazon link to show what the book looks like but I think you're better off getting it somewhere else because it's expensive on Amazon.

http://www.amazon.com/Statistics-Experimenters-Design-Innovation-Discovery/dp/0471718130

u/reinschlau · 3 pointsr/askphilosophy

It depends what your looking for, if you want a general overview or if you're looking into some particular subject. [This textbook] (http://www.amazon.com/Philosophy-Technology-Technological-Condition-Anthology/dp/0631222197/ref=pd_sim_b_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1VWNJTRXH518XGX9T5B6) put together by Scharff and Dusek is really great, has a little bit of everything. The [SEP page] (http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/technology/) on philosophy of technology is worth looking at.

u/ILikeBrightLights · 3 pointsr/metalworking

There are dozens of casting processes. It depends on what you're trying to do. Is it commercial or hobbyist? Industrial or artistic? Reusable molds or unique molds? Lost foam? Centrifugal? Carbon Dioxide? Green Sand? Bronze? Aluminum? Steel?

Need a little bit more info, but if your paper is just a general overview of casting processes, you should touch on at least Green Sand, Carbon Dioxide, and Lost Foam casting processes.

edit Here are some good resources. If you're at an engineering or technical college, you should be able to dig up a copy of Degarmo's which has an excellent section on commercial casting. Also, your school ought to have the Machinery's Handbook in their online archives. If not, check the libraries. It's got to be there somewhere.

u/yamamushi · 3 pointsr/occult

A few (~10) years back it was really easy to find resources on Psi orbs/balls, and if you could dig around on Google to find them I think that would be a good place to start.

"Psi Wheels" originally got me interested in the topic, although most of the time the demonstrations could have been dismissed as being faked or someone just blowing on them to make them spin -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUNGnlaz0Eo

Then people started posting videos of themselves spinning psi wheels under glass -> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhkHMf46rqk

Even if those videos were being faked, I'd assume that it is still a good place to start because only you can confirm to yourself if it works or not.

Edit: I also wanted to add, this book would be a good resource to look into if you're interested in manipulating things with your mind: http://www.amazon.com/Mind-Machines-You-Can-Build/dp/1560870753

u/prime62 · 3 pointsr/PLC

It's similar to assembly language but I'm guessing that you have figured that much out already.

This might be helpful to you:
Automating with STEP 7 in STL and SCL: SIMATIC S7-300/400 Programmable Controllers

u/Colvanila · 3 pointsr/Homebrewing

Fermented Beverage Production
is a great book that we used for my fermentation course.

u/Maleko087 · 3 pointsr/machining

There are TONS of extremely useful references out there, so many in fact that you will probably end up collecting more and more if you stay in the trade. for a start though, here's the shortlist of what you should probably have on hand:


The Machinists Handbook - A must have, doesn't matter what version they all pretty much have the same info - https://www.amazon.com/Machinerys-Handbook-Toolbox-Erik-Oberg/dp/0831130911/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492269975&sr=8-1&keywords=the+machinist+handbook


Technology of Machine Tools - this is the main text that i use in the precision machining technology course that i'm currently taking; it is a hell of a reference - https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0073510831/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Blue Print Reading - If you are not well versed in drafting/design, then pick up a copy of this as well as you will find it very useful - https://www.amazon.com/Blueprint-Reading-Machine-Russell-Schultz/dp/0132172208/ref=pd_sim_14_5?_encoding=UTF8&pd_rd_i=0132172208&pd_rd_r=AE88BSK23EA606Z0QTCR&pd_rd_w=CxgNZ&pd_rd_wg=FWPUL&psc=1&refRID=AE88BSK23EA606Z0QTCR

u/DeathCondition · 2 pointsr/Machinists
u/seeshores · 2 pointsr/pics
u/uofiee13 · 2 pointsr/PLC

You should be able to download a trial of the TIA Portal (choose professional for the S7-300) It has a nice GUI that's more intuitive than the previous generation of software:

http://support.automation.siemens.com/WW/view/en/106448872?Datakey=47071380

Hans Berger books are the gold standard in instructional guides for automating in Step 7. However, if you have the help files installed, you should be able to find plenty of guides on your local PC.

http://www.amazon.com/Automating-STEP-STL-SCL-Programmable/dp/3895784125/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1421352480&sr=8-1&keywords=stl+siemens

As always, you can call Siemens and usually receive complementary in-person support for most basic requests: 1-800-333-7421

u/cyancynic · 2 pointsr/iOSProgramming

I think if you haven't read the GOF Patterns book, and then gone through the Cocoa apis and spent some time "pattern spotting", then you're probably not really a professional grade developer.

When "Patterns" came out, there had never been a systematic approach to describing common software abstractions or how they solve various problems. We call it "software engineering" but it is usually practiced more like software carpentry.

OTOH, mechanical engineers have been able to draw on references like 507 Mechanical Movements since the mid 1800's.

u/byerdbot · 2 pointsr/Machinists

There's nothing really wrong with your tool path but it looks nicer if it's consistent.
It's also easier to find out what's going wrong if something is going wrong.

If you have little experience I would suggest getting this book.

https://www.amazon.com/Technology-Machine-Tools-Steve-Krar/dp/0073510831

Any version will do so you might find a older/cheaper edition on eBay or something.
It goes over the fundamentals of being a machinist and the basic stuff you'll need to know.

u/Nerdloaf · 2 pointsr/datascience

This is a 700 page book and it's only an introduction to linear regression, do you really think you can read it and fully understand it in two weeks?
https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Regression-Analysis-Douglas-Montgomery/dp/0470542810

u/Lord_of_Sol · 2 pointsr/cocktails

Thanks! I have a number of books focused on cocktails that do, as you say, dabble in the spirits that make up the drinks themselves.

In many ways I'm looking for a stripped down version of something like this or similar to the "Alcohol Textbook" you mentioned. It may very well be no such single resource such as that exists, so this may just be a major extension to my liquor library, which would be no bad thing.

u/fungoid_sorceror · 2 pointsr/beer

It's been done.

Even absent all oxygen, those compounds degrade over time, just like hop oils do.

u/DjSoulFuck · 1 pointr/GiftofGames

I am currently taking a course in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Information and Technology, really enjoying the material. Have you heard of IDEO?

For class we had to read Kim Vicente's book, highly recommend it.

u/gayotzi · 1 pointr/AskAnthropology

Not totally accurate, but if you’re looking for popular science/entertainment that’s somewhat anthropology related.... Kathy Reichs is a board certified forensic anthropologist and has written a lot of books. They (she) are what the TV show Bones was based on.

Stiff by Mary Roach is a good one

For nonfiction, and if you’re interested in things highly relevant politically now, these are some incredible works on immigration.

Becoming Legal
They Leave Their Kidneys in the Fields

I’m pretty sure this author is a sociologist, but still a great book. imagined communities

u/hexy_bits · 1 pointr/engineering

Colbourne has one of the best books on the subject. I highly recommend it.

u/Lje2610 · 1 pointr/PLC

My former lecturer wrote a book on programming with structured text: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/8743002420/ref=dbs_a_w_dp_8743002420

I can’t remember how much it goes into structuring a bigger program, but it can be very useful as a reference book.

u/madcatzfight · 1 pointr/PLC

PLC Controls with Structured Text (ST) https://www.amazon.com/dp/8743002420/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_zX3mDbMVVCQ0K Here is that book in English. I purchased it a few weeks ago, and haven't gotten too far into it, but looks to be a good introduction.

u/gotmilklol123 · 1 pointr/Packaging
u/culix · 1 pointr/programming

The Human Factor by Vicente is really good and has entertaining stories. It deals with everything from physical usability to computer screens. I haven't read "Don't Make Me Think", so I can't compare the two, but I highly recommend this one!

Warning: it may make you hate your stove for being poorly designed ;)

u/conspirobot · 1 pointr/conspiro

Meister_Vargr: ^^original ^^reddit ^^link

It's not one source, it would be dozens, hence "it's been tested more than just about anything else".

Here's a very good book on the subject, if this is a matter of serious study for you. Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology by Helen Mitchell

Thanks for your question.

u/CocoBahia · 1 pointr/EngineeringStudents

This is a book for engineers, and other people, but I think more people need to read it as it isn't obviously an engineering book: The Human Factor: Revolutionizing the Way People Live with Technology by Kim Vicente. Vicente writes about how people affect technology and how technology affects people - things that should be obvious and standard, but sadly isn't. Gives a great introduction to socio-technical studies.

u/etonyx · 1 pointr/Boxing
u/Ogi010 · 1 pointr/Python

I hear what you're saying, it's just that from what I've seen, Universities are not particularly great at teaching manufacturing techniques and that sort of thing. The kind of knowledge and expertise you're talking about rarely (if ever?) comes from academic programs, but from roles and responsibilities of current/past employers.

If you're going to pay $XX,XXX/year to attend a University, where you can be taught by people who study their fields for at least 10+ years, the last thing you need to discuss in that setting is tool-cutting paths or dimensional tolerances for sheet metal or whatever else may be of relevance. That's what referencing the machinery's handbook is for. That knowledge is best acquired from industry, and through the right attitude/management of employers of (recently graduated) engineers, usually yields the engineers that are able to be most productive in the fashion you describe.

TL;DR Engineering at a University isn't a trade school.

u/ReverseEngineered · 1 pointr/engineering

I know this isn't a straight-forward answer, but I recommend reading the NIST/SEMATECH e-Handbook on Statistical Methods. It's designed for engineers and talks a lot about exploring, measuring, characterizing, and controlling processes. I have found it immensely useful. I also recommend the book Statistics for Experimenters which goes further into how one should design and run experiments and interpret the results.

I mention this because I can't tell what you are actually trying to accomplish with the data that you have collected, but looking at its form, I can't imagine there is much you can do with it.

First, every experiment will contain randomness: you can't escape it. From one run to the next, you won't get exactly the same measurements, even if you run exactly the same experiment. But by choosing appropriate runs and applying appropriate analyses to your measurements, you can determine what's a trend and what is just random chance. Also, if you're really smart about choosing your runs, you can get a lot of information without having to run many experiments, but if you are careless about designing the experiment, you may end up with a lot of data that isn't all that useful.

I recommend taking a little bit of time to understand what it is you want to accomplish and to describe that to us so that we can better help you. I can only begin to guess what you are trying to do from your description and I certainly don't comprehend it well enough to help you.

u/Meister_Vargr · 0 pointsr/conspiracy

It's not one source, it would be dozens, hence "it's been tested more than just about anything else".

Here's a very good book on the subject, if this is a matter of serious study for you. Sweeteners and Sugar Alternatives in Food Technology by Helen Mitchell

Thanks for your question.

u/TheAntiRudin · 0 pointsr/math

Projective Geometry by H.S.M. Coxeter.

Euclidean and Non-Euclidean Geometries by Marvin Greenberg.

Linear Programming by Katta Murty

Geometry of Complex Numbers by Hans Schwerdtfeger

Special Functions & Their Applications by N. Lebedev.

u/5till0fthenight · -2 pointsr/rutgers

Find out the textbooks that are used for the major stat classes. This is the book used for Regression Methods:

https://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Regression-Analysis-Douglas-Montgomery/dp/0470542810/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1506402483&sr=8-1&keywords=linear+regression+analysis

Preview it. Now if that looks pretty intimidating to you, ask yourself if it is something you think you can understand. What is in that textbook is expected for you to understand even if the work you do in class is watered down a lot.

To truly understand that stuff you would have to be very skilled in mathematical reasoning and applications.