title: [Technological evolution in the manufacting industry].
abstract: In this paper the 5 contemporary paradigms of the production technologies are summarised and the potential developments are examined. Further, the most advanced machining technologies are illustrated and the developments in the machine tools and in the tools that are deeply transforming the production environment, with particular reference to machining.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Sistemi di Produzione ed Economia dell'Azienda, Politecnico di Torino, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi 24, 10129 Torino. luca.settineri@polito.it
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Settineri
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends