In Manufacturing Engineering and Technology, 8th Edition in SI Units, the authors continue their efforts to present a comprehensive, balanced, and most importantly, an up-to-date coverage of the science, engineering, and technology of manufacturing. It places an emphasis on the interdisciplinary nature of every manufacturing activity, including complex interactions between materials, design, process, and manufacturing process and operations. \nWith comprehensive coverage of all relevant topics and superior graphics, this text provides a solid background for manufacturing students and serves as a valuable reference text for professionals. \nFeatures : \nUpdated Chapter 20 on Additive Manufacturing now includes mass customization; distributed manufacturing; composite AM; projection stereolithography; continuous liquid interface production (CLIPS); wire and arc AM; bioprinting; architectural applications of AM; conformal cooling; expanded section on design for AM. \nSeveral new case studies on topics like High-strength steels in automobiles, Tesla automobile design and manufacture, A die-cast magnesium litigate, Single-point incremental forming, Implications of powder reuse, Machining aerospace parts from monolithic aluminum, Gear grinding with engineered abrasives, Flexible Arduino and AM of athletic shoes have been added to help give students a perspective on real-world applications. \nPart IX : Manufacturing in a Competitive Environment of the book is thoroughly updated with new topics like microcontrollers; cloud computing; cybersecurity; gain scheduling; cobot; design considerations; cloud storage; expansion of ERP and MES; ass customization; Internet of Things; digital twin; life-cycle engineering; energy use in manufacturing