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CAD Data You Can Trust
Move engineering files from shared folders to controlled data: numbering, references, revisions, permissions, migration, tested backups, licences, upgrades and supplier exchange.
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READOS ENGINEERING
Engineering
Design, CAD and practical engineering methods
Authored book · 10 chapters
CAD Standards That Stick
Set up a parametric CAD office so every seat, template, property, library part and model behaves the same, then check, train and change the standard without losing control.
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Designing Welded Joints by the Numbers
Design welded joints with numbers: load paths, butt and fillet weld sizing, eccentric and bending loads on weld groups, matching, fatigue, cost and the weld drawing.
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Drawings That Make Parts
Make and read mechanical drawings that suppliers can quote, make and inspect from: sheets, lines, views, sections, dimensions, tolerances, texture and release.
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Fits That Work
Follow a mechanical assembly from functional limits to tolerance budgets, temperature checks, measurement uncertainty and a defensible release decision.
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Gears by the Numbers
Work through one spur gear pair from ratio and geometry to contact ratio, backlash, tooth strength, contact stress and the data a gear drawing needs.
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Industrial Electric Heating by the Numbers
Design, size and run electric process heating from first principles: Joule heating, conductor and cable temperatures, fuses, elements, ovens, furnaces, induction, control and cost.
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Machine Part Repairs by the Numbers
Repair machine parts with numbers: repair or replace, reading the failure, shaft stresses, building up journals, keyways, straightening, gears, cast housings, vehicle parts and the repair record.
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Performance Solutions by the Numbers
Follow one mezzanine stair through the NCC's Performance Solution process: requirements, design brief, assessment methods, evacuation arithmetic, evidence and final report.
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Surfaces That Make Parts
Build complex CAD shapes from surfaces and turn them into parts that can be checked, moulded and made: curves, lofts, patches, trimming, knitting, continuity and draft.
Start reading →Engineering · 10 chapters
Engineering Design Practice
Calculations, tolerances, drawings, data, simulation, professional duty and what failures teach.
Open book →Engineering · 7 chapters
Fluids, HVAC and Building Services
Air, water and heat in buildings: psychrometrics, HVAC design, heating, ventilation, controls, commissioning, pipe flow and pumps.
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Machine Elements and Mechanical Design
Choosing materials, joints, drives, bearings, seals and structures that carry their loads and last.
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Practical Mathematics for Engineering and Manufacturing
Fractions, ratios, formulas, units, geometry, trigonometry, graphs, logarithms, vectors, matrices, probability and spreadsheets.
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Manufacturing
Tooling, factory production and quality
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Arc Welding by the Numbers
Plan and cost arc welding from first principles: arc power, power sources, duty cycle and cables, electrodes and deposition, weld metal, arc time, arc blow, fume and cost per metre.
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Brazing and Soldering by the Numbers
Design and make brazed and soldered joints with numbers: capillary flow and joint gaps, thermal expansion, lap length, fluxes, filler and solder alloys, heating, fume and cost.
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Cutting and Gouging by the Numbers
Cut and gouge metal with numbers: carbon arc, air carbon arc gouging and back-gouging, plasma and its cost per metre, lasers, waterjets and saws, oxygen and thermic lances, fume, noise and choice.
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Electroplating by the Numbers
Specify, check and cost electroplated finishes: Faraday's laws, current efficiency and density, thickness distribution, preparation, hydrogen embrittlement, zinc life and rinsing.
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Fixtures That Repeat
Design and qualify a repeatable fixture using explicit constraints, force and stiffness checks, machining access, trial data and controlled maintenance.
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Forge Welding by the Numbers
Forge welding with numbers: how solid-state welds form, the fire and its fuel, scale and fluxes, joint shapes and stock, the seconds at heat, what welds, strength, chain, laminates and repair.
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Hardfacing and Surfacing by the Numbers
Fight wear with weld deposits: how surfaces wear, building up versus hardfacing, dilution, choosing alloys, manganese and carbide deposits, processes, preheat and cracking, patterns and cost.
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Industrial Gases by the Numbers
Understand workshop gases from first principles: carbide and acetylene, generators, purity, oxygen and hydrogen production, shielding gases, liquid storage, piping, leaks and hazards.
Start reading →Authored book · 9 chapters
Inspecting to the Drawing
Turn a detail drawing into an inspection plan: balloon every requirement, set limits, choose instruments, decide near the limits and report a first article.
Start reading →Authored book · 11 chapters
Machining by the Numbers
Calculate cutting data, power, deflection, tool life, cycle time and cost for turned, milled and drilled parts, and turn the numbers into a defensible quote.
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Oxy-Fuel by the Numbers
Set up, measure and cost oxy-acetylene cutting and heating: flame chemistry, cylinders, regulators, flow, flashback protection, cut quality and the cost of a metre of cut.
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Pipe Welding by the Numbers
Weld pipe with numbers: welded against threaded joints, wall thickness and pressure, fit-up, positions, root passes and purging, filling passes, stainless, preheat, testing and estimating.
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Resistance Welding by the Numbers
Set, check and cost resistance welds from first principles: Joule heating, the welding window, transformers, electrodes, joint design, seam, projection and flash welds, and testing.
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Testing Welded Joints by the Numbers
Plan, run and read weld tests with numbers: joint efficiency, measurement uncertainty, scatter and sample size, bend strain, hardness, impact, macro, NDT, sampling and qualification.
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Thermit Welding by the Numbers
Understand aluminothermic welding from first principles: the reaction and its heat, sizing the charge, moulds, preheat, shrinkage, alloying, rail welding, testing and cost.
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Weld Repairs That Hold
Plan weld repairs to steel plate around damage assessment, shrinkage, joint preparation, sequence, preheat, patches, inspection and a repair record that others can check.
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Weldability by the Numbers
Understand why each metal welds differently: heat flow, expansion, oxides, carbon and contamination, with worked repairs on cast iron, steel, aluminium, copper, nickel and mixed joints.
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Welder Training by the Numbers
Train welders with numbers: how skill grows with practice, what an hour of practice costs, how to assess and qualify fairly, how skill fades, and when training pays back.
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Welding Automation by the Numbers
Automate welding with numbers: levels of automation, the self-regulating arc, travel speed and heat input, fixtures and fit-up, robot cell payback, programming, sensing, monitoring, safety and skills.
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Welding Distortion by the Numbers
Understand and control welding distortion with numbers: shrinkage, gap closure, bowing, angular distortion, buckling, restraint, welding sequence, presetting and straightening.
Start reading →Manufacturing · 14 chapters
Machining and Metal Parts
Cutting, finishing, tooling, casting and measuring metal parts accurately and economically.
Open book →Manufacturing · 12 chapters
Manufacturing Operations and Design for Manufacture
Make or buy, forecasting, flow, BOMs, fixtures, fabrication, plastics, additive, automation and exporting.
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Manufacturing Quality
Quality tools, measurement systems, SPC, FMEA, PPAP, traceability and zero-defect methods for small factories.
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Operations
Processes, Lean and operational improvement
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Welding Health and Safety by the Numbers
Welding safety with numbers: risk management, fume and its measurement, extraction and ventilation, respirators, eyes and radiation, electric shock, fire and confined spaces, noise, heat and records.
Start reading →Operations · 13 chapters
Lean, Maintenance and Continuous Improvement
Lean as a system, problem solving, DMAIC, maintenance, TPM, OEE, warehousing and turnarounds.
Open book →Operations · 15 chapters
Operational Data, Records and Controls
Master data, identifiers, documents, timesheets, internal controls, continuity and safety decisions.
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Projects
Planning, control, risk and project delivery
Authored book · 10 chapters
Building Approval for Factory Projects
Work through the NCC questions behind a factory fit-out: classification, storeys, fire compartments, occupants, exits, fire equipment, amenities and approval.
Start reading →Projects · 12 chapters
Project Delivery, Procurement and Governance
Delivery models, tendering, early works, completion, programs, gates, PMOs and lessons from major projects.
Open book →Projects · 17 chapters
Project Planning and Control
Project basics, requirements, WBS, schedules, risk, quality, change control, stakeholders and reporting.
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Technology
AI, databases, software and digital systems
Technology · 15 chapters
3D CAD Modelling and Design Intent
Parametric modelling, constraints, curves, surfaces, meshes, assemblies and renderings that keep the design intent clear.
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AI in Business Practice
Choosing, building, testing, securing, governing and paying for AI that does useful work.
Open book →Technology · 13 chapters
Business Systems, Security and IT Decisions
Choosing and running business software, websites, security, availability and the technology you depend on.
Open book →Technology · 23 chapters
CAD Drafting and Drawing Standards
Templates, layers, units, blocks, annotation, sheet sets, plotting and checks that make CAD drawings consistent.
Open book →Technology · 17 chapters
Database Foundations for Business
What databases do, how business data is structured and modelled, and choosing, securing and backing up a database.
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Database Performance, Concurrency and Safe Change
Why systems slow down, how concurrent work collides, and how to change live databases without losing data.
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Decision-Making Machines
How automated systems reason under uncertainty, plan ahead and learn from rewards, and how to test them before trusting them.
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Reporting, History and Analytical Data
Data warehouses, history, hierarchies, measures, lineage and analysis that turn records into trustworthy reports.
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Software and Cloud Foundations for Business Leaders
How software is built, versioned, hosted, connected and released: web apps, APIs, cloud costs, containers, DevOps and Python.
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SQL, Queries and Data Correctness
Writing queries that return the right answer and designing rules, keys and tests that keep data correct.
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Business
Finance, strategy, governance and leadership
Authored book · 10 chapters
Setting Up a Welding Shop by the Numbers
Plan a small welding and fabrication shop with numbers: the work, the floor, the power and gas supply, fume extraction, equipment, fire safety, the hourly cost, pricing and cash flow.
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The Small Business Operating Handbook
A complete working handbook for Australian small-business owners to organise operations, understand money, test demand and introduce AI responsibly.
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Win Work You Can Deliver
Build a small business pipeline around evidence, viable pricing and reliable delivery, with a continuous worked example and practical exercises.
Start reading →Finance and Business · 8 chapters
Read the Numbers, Understand the Business
An approachable, practical guide to reading financial statements, interpreting cash flow, assessing business quality, and asking better valuation questions.
Open guide →Business · 12 chapters
Acquisitions, Groups and Investment Accounting
How acquisitions, group structures and investments in other companies are accounted for and what the numbers mean.
Open book →Business · 13 chapters
Booms, Bubbles and Business Cycles
How credit, asset prices and confidence create booms and busts, and how a business stays sound through them.
Open book →Business · 12 chapters
Business Systems and Operating Rhythm
Repeatable systems, handoffs, capacity, weekly reviews and reports that keep a growing business under control.
Open book →Business · 12 chapters
Buying Well: Procurement and Tendering
Defining what to buy, choosing how to price it, running a fair market approach and agreeing terms before award.
Open book →Business · 10 chapters
Careers, Confidence and Personal Effectiveness
Choosing and changing careers, coaching yourself, building confidence and spending an owner's time well.
Open book →Business · 21 chapters
Commercial Law, Contracts and Disputes
How Australian contracts are formed, interpreted, performed and enforced, and how commercial disputes are resolved.
Open book →Business · 18 chapters
Communication and Professional Presence
Listening, questioning, speaking, writing and conducting yourself so that people trust and understand you.
Open book →Business · 17 chapters
Competitive Strategy and Positioning
Choosing where to compete and how to win: industry forces, value position, focus and durable advantage.
Open book →Business · 8 chapters
From Approval to Benefits
Carrying approval conditions into the work, handing over well and making sure projects are adopted and deliver their benefits.
Open book →Business · 14 chapters
Growth, Business Models and New Markets
Business model patterns, platforms, network effects, market entry and selling outcomes instead of products.
Open book →Business · 13 chapters
Investment Appraisal and Business Cases
Testing whether an investment is worth making: needs, costs, benefits, NPV, scenarios and financing.
Open book →Business · 14 chapters
Leading People and Change
Leadership as influence, decisions and meetings, speaking up, and helping people through change.
Open book →Business · 16 chapters
Marketing, Brands and Customer Experience
Understanding customers, building a brand on a small budget, content, advertising, loyalty and service experience.
Open book →Business · 12 chapters
Pricing, Margins and Profitability
Setting prices, protecting margin, understanding break-even and the costs that decide whether a business makes money.
Open book →Business · 15 chapters
Project Estimates, Schedules and Costs
Estimating cost and duration, testing schedules, reading cost reports and dealing with late and changing work.
Open book →Business · 17 chapters
Project Sponsors, Governance and Decisions
Who decides what on a project: sponsors, owners, methods, escalation and when to say no or stop.
Open book →Business · 11 chapters
Reading Financial Statements
The income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement, read the way an owner or lender reads them.
Open book →Business · 9 chapters
Records, Business Data and Learning from Results
Keeping promises on record, managing commercial and customer data, and learning honestly from pilots and failures.
Open book →Business · 20 chapters
Risk, Controls and Assurance
Practical risk management: appetite, registers, scores, controls, assurance, rules and the risks you pass on.
Open book →Business · 20 chapters
Selling and Business Development
Finding, qualifying and winning work, from prospecting and sales calls to tenders, negotiation and keeping customers.
Open book →Business · 22 chapters
Starting, Funding and Structuring a Business
From the first idea and business structure to funding, co-founders, protection and building a business that outlasts its founder.
Open book →Business · 11 chapters
Suppliers, Contractors and Government Work
Managing suppliers and contractors after award, sourcing decisions, and working with and for government.
Open book →Business · 7 chapters
Sustainability and Environmental Management
Running an environmental management system, measuring footprint, avoiding burden shifting and turning waste into value.
Open book →Business · 11 chapters
Teams, Incentives and Performance
Building and motivating teams, developing people, and measuring and rewarding performance fairly.
Open book →Business · 12 chapters
Valuing Time, Delay and Uncertainty
Putting a value on delay, waiting, outcomes, information and options, so uncertain decisions can be compared.
Open book →Business · 12 chapters
Work Habits That Stick
Diagnosing, designing, starting and tracking the everyday habits that make good work routine.
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Products
Product development, validation and launches
Products · 12 chapters
Product Development and Launch
From customer insight and ideas to prototypes, experiments, R&D governance and a process ready for production.
Open book →Products · 12 chapters
Specifications, Product Quality and Sustainability
Specifications, value engineering, tested substitutions, recycled materials, durability, LCA and product imagery.
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Ideas
Innovation, exploration and practical concepts
Ideas · 15 chapters
How Engineering Shaped Industry: From Aqueducts to the Grid
Water, building, power, navigation, mills, mass production, materials, transport and electrification, and what they teach.
Open book →Ideas · 16 chapters
How Engineering Shaped Industry: Power, Networks and the Modern Era
Signals, traction, engines, oil, chemicals, farming, flight, nuclear power, containers, lasers, satellites and electronics.
Open book →Ideas · 15 chapters
Judgement, Markets and Learning
How people decide under uncertainty, why markets overshoot, how skills are learned and why training fades.
Open book →Ideas · 17 chapters
Research and Evidence for Better Decisions
Methods, surveys, interviews, sampling, analysis, causation, evaluation, ethics and write-ups for research that informs decisions.
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