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our editors who you wish to handle your manuscript. Various formats are permitted for the initial submission, including PDF files. The
final revision must be as a Word or other suitable word processor document. When a Word or equivalent document is uploaded as the initial
submission, the system automatically generates an electronic (PDF) proof, which is then used for reviewing. All correspondence, including
the editor's request for revision and final decision, will be by e-mail.
By mail: If submission via the website is not possible, authors
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process, authors are asked to submit to the most appropriate submission address. Only after final acceptance a disk/CD ROM needs to be
sent with the hardcopy.
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send your manuscript to: Precision Engineering Editorial Office PO Box 10826 Raleigh NC 27605-0826 USA
Tel: +1 (919) 839-8444, Fax: +1 (919) 839-8039
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JSPE Kudan-Seiwa Building 2F 1-5-9 Kudan-kita Chiyoda-ku Tokyo 102-0073 Japan Tel: +81-3-5226-5191, Fax:
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paper that do not fit the scope of the journal, prior to refereeing.
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for style if possible.
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Keywords: Immediately after the abstract, please provide keywords (avoid, for example, 'and', 'of'). Be sparing with abbreviations:
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on the line (e.g. "Since Petersen [1] has shown?") and the full reference should be given in a numerical list at the end of the paper.
References should be given in the following form: [1] Ludwick SJ, Chargin DA, Calzaretta JA, Trumper DL. Design of a rotary
fast tool servo for ophthalmic lens fabrication. Prec Eng 1999;23;236-42 [2] Redhead PA, Hobson JP, Kornelson EV. The Physical
Basis of Ultrahigh Vacuum. New York: American Institute of Physics, 1993 [3] McAdams HT, Picciano LA, Reese PA. A computer method
for hypsometric analysis of abrasive surfaces. In: Tobias SA, Konigsburger F. editors: Proceeings of the 9th MTDR Conference, Birmingham,
England. 1968. Oxford: Pergamon Press, 1968. pp 1149-71
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