Publisher's Synopsis
Faced with ever-increasing market demands, manufacturing industry is forced to seek innovation and technological breakthrough. This state-of-the-art text aims to integrate broad aspects of precision and production engineering to cope with rapid changes in market needs and technological developments as we enter the 21st century. It addresses basic theory, extensive research in advanced topics, industrial applications, and relevant surveys in related fields.
Major subjects covered by this book include:
- Advanced manufacturing systems;
- Ultra-precision machining and micro machining;
- Nanotechnology for fabrication and measurement;
- Chemo-mechanical processes;
- Rapid prototyping technology;
- New materials and advanced processes;
- Computer-aided production engineering;
- Manufacturing process control;
- Planning.
