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| Manufacturing System | System or group of systems used in the manufacuring process to make products for end users |
| Custom production | Produces products that are made one at a time according to customers specifications |
| Job lot production | Producing a limited quanitity of a product |
| Continuous/Mass Production | Produces a large quantity of the same product |
| Designing, Development, Making, and Servicing | Manufacturing process |
| Vehicle used to carry product from one work station to another. | Automatic Guided Vehicle |
| Computer-Aided Design | Planning and drawing a product using a computer |
| Computer-Aided Manufacturing | System where computers are used to operate the machinery in a factory |
| Computer-Integrated Manufacturing | One computer system to control many functions of the manufacturing company |
| Computerized Numerical Control | Machine tool operation that is controlled by numerical commands from a computer |
| Fixture | Holds material in place whilt it is being processed |
| Jig | Holds and moves a work piece in relation to a tool or a tool in relation to a work piece |
| Just-in-time Production | Reduces the need for warehouse storage space and a costly inventory |
| Stereo Lithography | Laser draws a computer design on liquid resin causing the resin to harden where the laser strikes |
| Forming | Changing the shape of a material with pressure |
| Extruding | Pulling or pushing a material through a die |
| Forging | Hammering a piece of material into a specific shape |
| Casting | Pouring a material into a mold |
| Seperating | Removing parts of material |
| Combining | Joining material together |
| Conditioning | Changing internal properties of material |
| Acoustical processes | Using sound waves to change or test materials |
