Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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ISBN: 9780133128741
Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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How would you describe the principle of computer-aided manufacturing to an older worker in a manufacturing facility who is not familiar with computers?
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