This book covers such topics as: wire and ram EDM; fast hole EDM drilling; waterjet and abrasive waterjet machining; plasma and precision plasma cutting; photochemical and electrochemical machining; abrasive flow and ultrasonic machining; rapid prototyping and manufacturing; and lasers for cutting, welding, cladding, alloying, heat treating, marking, and drilling. It also includes chapters on outsourcing, purchasing equipment, building a successful business, and closes with a chapter on the future revolutionary non-traditional machine.
