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What are various manufacturing technology products? Typical manufacturing technologies include: Software – Computer Aided Design (CAD), Computer Aided Manufacturing (CAM), Computer Numerical Control (CNC), Direct Numerical Control (DNC), Programmable Logic Control (PLC), Numerical Control (NC), program optimization software, and systems integration software. Material Removal – Turning, milling, drilling, grinding, tapping, electrical discharge machines (EDM), broaching, sawing, water jet cutting equipment, and laser process equipment. Material Forming – Stamping, bending, joining, hydro-forming, presses, shearing, cold and hot forming equipment. Additive Processes – 3D printing, laser sintering, and rapid prototyping equipment. Workholding – Chucks, fixtures, clamps, blocks, angle plates, and tooling columns. Tooling – Drills, taps, reamers, boring bars, dies, punches, and grinding wheels. Material Handling – Conveyors, automated wire guided vehicles, die handling equipment, robots, pallet changers, and bar feed equipment. Automated Systems – Transfer machines, assembly systems, automated systems and cells, and Flexible Manufacturing Systems (FMS). |