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| Advanced Manufacturing | |
| The accesserated use of high-tech processes in the manufacturing plant. This definition is not synonymous with "high-tech manufacturing," as the emphasis is on the high-tech processes used in production, rather than the output of high-tech products. (Department from the Division of Labors Employment and Training Administration) | |
| Arc Welding | |
| A group of welding processes in which fusion is obtained by heating with an electric arc or arcs, with or without the use of filler metal. (definition from robots4welding.com) | |
| Automation | |
| The use of computers and control systems to run a machine (using a robot to replace human operators). | |