a set of six-axis robots used welding.
manufacturing engineers develop , create physical artifacts, production processes, , technology. broad area includes design , development of products. manufacturing engineering considered subdiscipline of industrial engineering/systems engineering , has strong overlaps mechanical engineering. manufacturing engineers success or failure directly impacts advancement of technology , spread of innovation. field of manufacturing engineering emerged tool , die discipline in 20th century. expanded 1960s when industrialized countries introduced factories with:
1. numerical control machine tools , automated systems of production.
2. advanced statistical methods of quality control: these factories pioneered american electrical engineer william edwards deming, ignored home country. same methods of quality control later turned japanese factories world leaders in cost-effectiveness , production quality.
3. industrial robots on factory floor, introduced in late 1970s: these computer-controlled welding arms , grippers perform simple tasks such attaching car door , flawlessly 24 hours day. cut costs , improved production speed.
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