Low-waste Technologies in Engineering Industries

This study analyses new technologies, means of automation and new methods of design and management of production which may help achieve sustainable development in industry. It examines, in particular, the use of low-waste technologies in the processing of metals and plastics and trends in the development of computer-aided production. It also touches on international standards and on the experiences of Poland, Bulgaria and the former USSR with low-waste technologies.

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Sales Number: E. 93.II.E.31      ISBN: 92-1-116582-2      Pages: 176pp.     
Price: $32.00

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