Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering >> 2016, Volume 11, Issue 4 doi: 10.1007/s11465-016-0402-1
Atomic and close-to-atomic scale manufacturing—A trend in manufacturing development
State Key Laboratory of Precision Measuring Technology and Instruments, Center of MicroNano Manufacturing Technology—MNMT, Tianjin University, Tianjin 300072, China
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Abstract
Manufacturing is the foundation of a nation’s economy. It is the primary industry to promote economic and social development. To accelerate and upgrade China’s manufacturing sector from “precision manufacturing” to “high-performance and high-quality manufacturing”, a new breakthrough should be found in terms of achieving a “leap-frog development”. Unlike conventional manufacturing, the fundamental theory of “Manufacturing 3.0” is beyond the scope of conventional theory; rather, it is based on new principles and theories at the atomic and/or close-to-atomic scale. Obtaining a dominant role at the international level is a strategic move for China’s progress.
Keywords
atomic manufacturing ; Manufacturing 3.0 ; Manufacturing 2025 ; Industry 4.0