Advanced Manufacturing Technology: English Version

Author: Tang Yiping
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: This textbook consists of three chapters: Chapter 1 introduces computer-aided production and control systems in manufacturing and provides a preliminary overview of the birth, historical development, and organizational structure of the Internet, as well as the role of the World Wide Web (WWW) in manufacturing. Chapter 2 focuses on CAD/CAM, CNC machining, flexible manufacturing systems, and computer-integrated manufacturing systems. Chapter 3 is the highlight of the book, systematically introducing several key advancements in manufacturing technology in recent years, including agile manufacturing, rapid prototyping, environmentally conscious design and manufacturing, nanotechnology and micro-manufacturing, as well as semiconductor and IC chip manufacturing. To facilitate teaching and reading, annotations are provided at the end of each chapter to clarify some ambiguous sentences. Additionally, a comprehensive glossary of vocabulary and a list of common abbreviations in manufacturing technology are included at the end. This textbook can serve as a selective course material for senior undergraduate and graduate students in majors such as mechanical manufacturing and automation, mechatronics engineering, industrial design, industrial engineering and management, environmental chemistry, and IT equipment and manufacturing. It can also be used as a reading material for English courses in electrical engineering.