Acknowledgments
While writing the fifth edition, I was very fortunate to have the support of many top professionals in production as well as experts in the manufacturing sector. Their generosity, insights, and perspective make this book possible.
I gratefully acknowledge the many manufacturers who provided technical information, photographs, and illustrations. The manufacturers are listed in Appendix F.
I am very grateful to Mike Bauman for his generous input and terrific photographs. The man is an amazing wealth of creative talent and knowhow. Thanks to my friend and colleague Mark Doer-ing-Powell for his ongoing advice and terrific artwork and photographs that appear in the book. I truly appreciate the continual feedback of Ted Hayash, Mark ...
