Manufacturing Engineering & Technology
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ISBN: 9780133128741
Author: Serope Kalpakjian, Steven Schmid
Publisher: Prentice Hall
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Ch. 38 - In what ways have computers had an impact on...Ch. 38 - Describe the benefits of computer-integrated...Ch. 38 - What is a database? Why is it necessary?Ch. 38 - What is an STL file? What is it popularly used...Ch. 38 - What are the differences between the terms...Ch. 38 - Prob. 6RQCh. 38 - What do the following abbreviations mean:...Ch. 38 - Prob. 8RQCh. 38 - Describe the purposes of process planning. How...Ch. 38 - Describe the features of a routing sheet. Why is...
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