Metric Conversion in Engineering and Manufacturing |
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activities ADOPTION American apply approach areas basic basis become CATERPILLAR Clark Committee COMMON completely computer program considered conversion chart coordination Corporate cost countries decimal places determine developed digits Division drawing dual dimensioning ENGINEERING STANDARDS equipment equivalent error established exact example existing expressed fabrication fasteners FIGURE going GRAHAM inch dimensions INCLUDED industry intended interchangeability International less limit machine manufacturing material means measurement method metric conversion metric system metric units millimetre dimensions MODULE necessary normal number of decimal operations organizations original period Plan PLANTS possible practice precision preferred present problem PROCEDURE quantity Research retained rounded rules selection sheet SHOWN significant SIZES specified thread tolerance tolerancing tool transition U.S. CUSTOMARY UNITS UNITS OF MEASURE vendors