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前言
PART I
FUNDAMENTAL OF MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING
Advanced Engineering Materials
Heat Treatment of Metals
Casting Processes
Forging Processes
Powder Metallurgy
Injection Molding
Metal Cutting
Grinding
Lapping and Polishing
Surface Engineering
Lathe and Turning
Drilling and Milling
Jigs and Fixtures
Limits and Tolerances
Unconventional Machining Processes ( I )
Unconventional Machining Processes ( II )
PART II
ADVANCED MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGIES
Computer Technologies
Numerical Control of Production Equipment
Programming for Numerical Control
Machining and Turning Centers
Industrial Robot
Group Technology
CAD/CAM/CAPP
Flexible Manufacturing System
Computer-Integrated Manufacturing System
Virtual Manufacturing and Networked Manufacturing
Rapid Prototyping and Manufacturing Technologies
Nanomaterial and Micro-Machine
Intelligent Manufacturing
Semiconductor Manufacturing
Coordinate Measuring Machine and Reverse Engineering
Computer-Aided Quality Control
Instruction Manual
Advertisements
Sales Quotation
Sales Contract
Applied Papers
The Worldwide Famous Associations in Mechanical Engineering
The Abbreviations and Acronyms in Manufacturing Automation
参考文献
VOCABULARY