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Tooling
Tooling may refer to: * Machine tools and the tooling, such as cutting tools, fixtures, and accessories, that is used on them ** Cutting tool (machining), any of hundreds of kinds of cutters ** Fixture (tool), a fixed workholding or support device ** Jig (tool), a movable workholding or support device ** Tool management, keeping track of, and maximizing efficient use of, all the tooling * Tooling University, a training program of SME (society) that teaches machinists about machine tools and tooling * Agile tooling, the process of using modular means to design tooling that is produced by additive manufacturing or 3D printing methods to enable quick prototyping and responses to tooling and fixture needs * Programming tools, a set of apps that supports software development See also * Re-tooling (other) * Tool (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
SME (society)
SME, also known as the Society of Manufacturing Engineers, is a non-profit student and professional association for educating and advancing the manufacturing industry in North America. History SME was founded in January 1932 at the height of the Great Depression. Originally named the Society of Tool Engineers, and renamed the American Society of Tool Engineers one year later, it was formed by a group of 33 engineers and mechanics gathered at the Detroit College of Applied Science. By April of that year, just four months after its beginning, membership increased from the original 33 members to 200 members and continued to grow rapidly with new chapters popping up across the country. As the economic troubles of the 1930s pushed the world ever-closer to war, Society members responded by helping to convert America's industries into the primary military supplier for the Allied war effort, or what President Roosevelt referred to as the " arsenal of democracy." The organization also t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |