The Rising Importance of Precision Engineering

摘要

Precision engineering is the discipline that encompasses the design,development,fabrication,and measurement of parts of a mechanical,optical,or electronic system,in software or in fixtures and other structures.For example,a precision instrument or machine should be able to function or perform at a high accuracy that is many orders of magnitude smaller than the size of the instrument or machine itself.It is critical that such accuracy and accurate performance are repeatable and stable over a designated period.Precision engineering also involves the generation of new knowledge-bases and creation of new technologies which will advance the innovation of such machines,instruments,or systems.