Mechanical fastening joining and assembly book cover mechanical fastening joining and assembly pdf by james a speck the book is intended as a guide and reference source for product designers engineers manufacturers and students interested in a solid foundation in assembly and joining a product is only as strong as its weakest link for many products the weakest area is at the joints where the components are assembled well fastened assemblies result from good design quality parts . Utilizing a combined knowledge of mechanical assembly engineering and fastening technology mechanical fastening joining and assembly second edition provides readers with a solid understanding of mechanical fastening joining and assembly information based on the authors experience in the field this updated mechanical arts guide and reference chronicles the technical progress since the first edition was published more than a decade ago. The second edition of mechanical fastening joining and assembly is presented as a guid and reference to all who engage in the mechanical arts a decade and a half have passed since the preface to the first edition was written this passage of time has affirmed many of the ideas expressed in that first edition time has also witnessed the development of some interesting and for our purposes intellectually important technical progress in the assembly of. Mechanical fastening joining and assembly introduces and develops principles and procedures related to fastener engineering production and use the text offers a technical base for fastener