This handbook covers the assembly technology and preparation of parts to be assembled; assembly equipment, fixtures, and tools; production of mo-vable and fixod detachable joints and fixed per-manent joints; assembly of standard mnchino ele-ments; designing of assembly shops; means of assembly mechanization and automation; auto-matic assembly machines and equipment; power, automated, and automatic assembly lines.Assembly Practice in Machine Building is an attempt to provide a useful reference which is hoped to be of interest to designers and production engineers involved in the developing and servicing the assembly equipment.