About IPT Handbooks

About IPT Handbooks
MORE THAN 750,000 BOOKS IN USE FOR: CLASSROOM TRAINING SELF INSTRUCTION ON-THE-JOB- REFERENCE

IPT Publishing and Training was established in 1984 by two training coordinators, Bruce Ashton and Ronald Garby, to develop trade training and reference material. The first book, The METAL TRADES HANDBOOK (later revised and renamed IPT's METAL TRADES HANDBOOK) rolled off the press in October of 1985. It was an instant hit with maintenance departments, construction companies, trade unions, and technical schools and colleges.
		In 2007, after extensive consultation with tradespersons and trades instructors, IPT's METAL TRADES & WELDING HANDBOOK was published. The authors have rearranged the contents to make the books easier to use and have added eighty-three new pages, including a much- expanded welding section. All the original data is included in this new book with the exception of the industrial safety section, which was removed as the authors felt it was impossible to include enough information to make it useful to the reader. Welding and welding related sections have been increased to 178 pages.
This new book carries on the traditional format: a well-illustrated book covering numerous topics in a size that is suitable for a toolbox, coverall's pocket, or a briefcase. Anyone who touches a piece of metal will find something beneficial in this book.
	In 1988, IPT's second publication was released: IPT's INDUSTRIAL TRADES HANDBOOK, written by Bruce M. Basaraba, a technical college millwright instructor. This book was also an instant hit, this time with millwrights and industrial mechanics working in the construction or maintenance sectors of industry. Bruce Basaraba kept the process rolling by writing IPT's INDUSTRIAL FASTENERS HANDBOOK in 1989.
	After countless requests for more rigging, Ronald Garby wrote IPT's CRANE & RIGGING HANDBOOK in 1990. Year after year, the Handbook and Training Manual combination continued to be IPT's best selling books. This success is partially due to the fact that anybody who needs to safely and efficiently move a load heavier than what can be physically picked up has to utilize some type of rigging process. The other part of the success comes from the numerous comments stating that IPT has the best crane and rigging book in North America. The entire contents were revised cover-to-cover in 2005, adding several new sections and 100 new pages.
IPT PIPE TRADES HANDBOOK and the Training Manual version, written by Robert Lee in 1991, were updated in 2006 and new pages were added. The books are easier to read and the realignment of charts and tables means there is no more flipping the book around to read the data. This realignment is extremely important when using the training manual in the classroom. The rigging section was also reorganized and updated making it much easier to find information. Still setting the standard for piping handbooks, IPT's PIPE TRADES HANDBOOK and TRANING MANUAL combine all the necessary information in other reference books, plus much more. It includes information on: pipe and tube data; valves; fittings, flanges and gaskets; offsets and calculations; pipe layout (simplified and detailed); piping prints; oxy-acetylene set-up and pipe welding; pipe rigging. The book is excellent for on-the-job reference, and also contains more than enough data for a complete training program.
	Herb Putz, an electrical technology instructor wrote IPT's ELECTRICAL HANDBOOK in 1995. Like all the other IPT books which reference both OSHA and OCHS, this book has also been well received in both Canada and the USA as it references both the CEC and NEC electrical codes.
Bruce Basaraba (now a safety and training manager with a multinational mining company) and James Archer, a millwright instructor, tag teamed to write a book for maintenance personnel on such topics as vibration analysis, bearing failure, and balancing in 1996, called IPT's ROTATING EQUIPMENT HANDBOOK.
	In 1999, IPT's SAFETY FIRST HANDBOOK came about from Bruce Basaraba's prolific writing skills and his impressive trades, safety, training, and management background. For additional reference during proofreading, this book utilized the background knowledge of Len Luce (OSHA retired) (deceased) for USA content, and Neil Thompson (mining, equipment operation, management, and safety).

IPT's INDUSTRIAL HYDRAULICS HANDBOOK was written by James A. Archer. He has over thirty years experience as a Mining Mechanical Engineer, journeyman millwright, and trades instructor. Proofreading assistance came from Robert Beaune, Mechanical Engineer, journeyman millwright, and trades instructor; and Bruce Basaraba, author of several IPT books. Published in 2001.


			Grant Jacobs authored IPT's GUIDE to BLUEPRINT INTERPRETATION. Grant has many years experience as a journeyman boilermaker, structural fitter and welder, construction and maintenance supervision and management, and instruction of various apprenticeship programs. Published in 2001.