Chapter 1 PREFACE 先进制造技术 知识双语.pptVIP

Advanced Manufacturing Technology(AMT);PREFACE;Manufacturing Manufacturing (from Latin, making by hand) is the use of tools and labor to make things for use or sale. The term may refer to a range of human activity, from handicraft to high tech, but is most commonly applied to industrial production, in which raw materials are transformed into finished goods on a large scale. ;technology Technology is the process by which humans modify nature to meet their needs and wants. Advanced manufacturing technology AMT involves new manufacturing techniques and machines combined with the application of information technology, micro-electronics and organizational practices within the manufacturing process. ;Advanced manufacturing technology is a modern method of production incorporating highly automated and sophisticated computerized design and operational systems. AMT aims at manufacturing high quality products at low cost within the shortest delivery time. Advanced manufacturing technology is typically reflected by the achievements in high precision and sophisticated automation manufacturing operations.;The hardware technologies have found wide acceptance in discrete manufacturing and in resource and processing sectors. Computer numeric controls have been applied to systems for machining, forming, cutting and moulding. The accuracy, speed and control of robots have improved significantly and, as a result, they are used extensively in welding, painting, material handling and an enormous number of unique assembly applications.;Vision systems provide, in real time, monitoring for precision machining and high-speed printing and remote handling of mining equipment used thousands of metres underground. Computer-aided design (CAD) and rapid prototyping have substantially shortened the development time for new products.;Computer-integrated manufacturing (CIM) is applied in machine shops for tool building, the production of engines and body assemblies for passenger cars, the m