2D
Two-Dimensional
3D
Three-Dimensional
5S
Sort Set in Order Shine Standardize
6 Sigma
Six Standard Deviations from the Mean
ABS
Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene
ADI
Austempered Ductile Iron
AFM
Atomic Force Microscopy
AGMA
American Gear Manufacturers Association
AGV
Automated Guided Vehicle
AOD
Argon Oxygen Decarburization
ARC
Audio Response Cueing
ARP
Automotive Racing Products
ASHRAE
American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers
ASNT
American Society for Nondestructive Testing
ATEX
Atmosphere Explosibles
ATP
Acceptance Test Procedure
AWS
American Welding Society
CAC
Compressed Air Car
CAGR
Compound Annual Growth Rate
CAM
Computer-Aided Manufacturing
CASS
Copper Accelerated Salt Spray
CBM
Condition-Based Maintenance
CCW
Counterclockwise
CFD
Computational Fluid Dynamics
CLA
Center Line Average
CMC
Ceramic Matrix Composite
CMS
Content Management System
CNG
Compressed Natural Gas
COE
Center of Excellence
COP
Coefficient of Performance
CP
Center Punch
CPK
Process Capability Index
CPM
Critical Path Method
CPS
Cycles per Second
CPT
Cone Penetration Test
CPVC
Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride
CR
Compression Ratio
CRP
Continuous Reinforced Plastic
CSI
Computer-Supported Inquiry
CT
Computed Tomography
CTE
Coefficient of Thermal Expansion
CVD
Chemical Vapor Deposition
CVT
Continuously Variable Transmission
DBMS
Database Management System
DFM
Design for Manufacturability
DMA
Dynamic Mechanical Analysis
DMD
Digital Micromirror Device
DMLS
Direct Metal Laser Sintering
DOE
Design of Experiments
DOL
Direct On-Line
DP
Diesel Particulate
DPM
Defects Per Million
DRIE
Deep Reactive Ion Etching
DSS
Duplex Stainless Steel
DSS
Decision Support System
DUT
Device Under Test
EBM
Electron Beam Melting
EBSD
Electron Backscatter Diffraction
ECM
Electrochemical Machining
EDM
Electrical Discharge Machining
EDX
Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy
EGR
Exhaust Gas Recirculation
EHS
Environment, Health and Safety
EMS
Environmental Management System
EN
European Norm
FEM
Finite Element Method
FMEA
Failure Mode and Effects Analysis
FMS
Flexible Manufacturing System
FMS
Facility Management System
FOD
Foreign Object Damage
FPS
Foot per Second
FSW
Friction Stir Welding
GDT
Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing
GMA
Gas Metal Arc
GMAW
Gas Metal Arc Welding
GPM
Gallons per Minute
GTAW
Gas Tungsten Arc Welding
HAZ
Heat Affected Zone
HMI
Human-Machine Interface
HSS
High-Speed Steel
HVLP
High-Volume Low-Pressure
I-beam
Improved beam
IACS
International Annealed Copper Standard
IATF
International Automotive Task Force
IC
Internal Combustion
ICP
Inductively Coupled Plasma
IGES
Initial Graphics Exchange Specification
IOT
Internet of Things
JEC
Joint European Conference on Acoustics
JIC
Joint Industry Council
LFL
Lower Flammable Limit
LIMS
Laboratory Information Management System
LM
Linear Motion
LPG
Liquefied Petroleum Gas
LRA
Locked Rotor Amps
LSR
Liquid Silicone Rubber
MARS
Multivariate Adaptive Regression Splines
MDF
Medium Density Fiberboard
MEA
Membrane Electrode Assembly
MEMS
Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems