Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology

Front Matter....Pages ii-xviii
World Trends in the Engineering of the Technological and Human Resources of Manufacturing....Pages 1-6
Advanced Machining of Titanium- and Nickel-Based Alloys....Pages 7-21
Machinability Testing in the 21st Century — Integrated Machinability Testing Concept....Pages 23-36
High-Speed Machining in Die and Mold Manufacturing....Pages 37-46
Forming Processes Design Oriented to Prevent Ductile Fractures....Pages 47-61
Wire Drawing Process Modellization: Main Results and Implications....Pages 63-76
New Methods of Measuring Planning for Coordinate Measuring Machines....Pages 77-84
Role and Influence of Ecodesign on New Products Conception, Manufacturing and Assembly....Pages 85-96
Prediction of Forces, Torque and Power in Face Milling Operations....Pages 97-105
Evaluation of Thrust Force and Cutting Torque in Reaming....Pages 107-114
Wear of Ceramic Tools When Working Nickel Based Alloys....Pages 115-120
Titanium Alloy Turbine Blades Milling with PCD Cutter....Pages 121-128
Transfer Function of Cutting Process Based on Output Input Energy Relations....Pages 129-136
A Neural Network Architecture for Tool Wear Detection through Digital Camera Observations....Pages 137-144
Influence of Pre-Drilling on Life of Taps....Pages 145-152
Influences of New Cutting Fluids on the Tapping Process....Pages 153-160
Intensification of Drilling Process....Pages 161-168
Milling Steel with Coated Cermet Inserts....Pages 169-176
Safe Machining of Magnesium....Pages 177-184
Fast Sensor Systems for the Monitoring of Workpiece and Tool in Grinding....Pages 185-192
Truing of Vitrified-Bond CBN Grinding Wheels for High-Speed Operations....Pages 193-200
Forces in Gear Grinding — Theoretical and Experimental Approach....Pages 201-208
Optimum Cutting Condition Determination for Precision Turning....Pages 209-212
Computer Integrated and Optimised Turning....Pages 213-220
Multi-Criteria Optimization in Multi-Pass Turning....Pages 221-227
On-Line Control Techniques: Optimisation of Tool Substitution Interval....Pages 229-236
Step-Oriented Data and Knowledge Sharing for Concurrent CAD/CAPP Integration....Pages 237-244
Automatic Clamping Selection in Process Planning Using Tolerance Verification Algorithms....Pages 245-252
Optimization of Technological Process by Experimental Design....Pages 253-258
Robust Design of Automated Guided Vehicles System in an FMS....Pages 259-266
Constraint Programming Approach for the Optimization of Turning Cutting Parameters....Pages 267-274
Application of Customer/Supplier Relations on Decentralized Short Term Production Planning and Control in Automotive Industries....Pages 275-282
Artificial Intelligence Support System for Manufacturing Planning and Control....Pages 283-290
Computer Aided Manufacturing Systems Planning....Pages 291-298
Linear Programming Model for Optimal Exploitation of Space....Pages 299-304
A Family of Discrete Event Models for Flow Line Production....Pages 305-312
Characterization of Ti and Ni Alloys for Hot Forging: Setting-Up of an Experimental Procedure....Pages 313-320
An Analysis of Female Superplastic Forming Processes....Pages 321-330
Overview of Proestamp: An Integrated System for the Design, Optimization and Performance Evaluation of Deep Drawing Tools....Pages 331-338
Layered Tool Structure for Improved Flexibility of Metal Forming Processes....Pages 339-346
Physical Simulation Using Model Material for the Investigation of Hot-Forging Operations....Pages 347-354
Texture Evolution during Forming of an Ag 835 Alloy for Coin Production....Pages 355-362
Determination of the Heat Transfer Coefficient in the Die-Billet Zone for Nonisothermal Upset Forging Conditions....Pages 363-370
Determining the Components Forces by Rotary Drawing of Conical Parts....Pages 371-378
Determination of the Optimal Parameters of Castin a Copper Wire by the Application of Neural Networks....Pages 379-386
Flexible Machining System for Profile and Wire Cold Rolling....Pages 387-394
Influence of Tool Clamping Interface in High Performance Machining....Pages 395-403
A Methodology to Improve FMS Saturation....Pages 405-412
Autonomous Decentralized System and JIT Production....Pages 413-420
Selection of Machine Tool Concept for Machining of Extruded Aluminium Profiles....Pages 421-428
Machine Location Problems in Flexible Manufacturing Systems....Pages 429-435
Work-in-Process Evaluation in Job-Shop and Flexible Manufacturing Systems: Modelling and Empirical Testing....Pages 437-444
On the Application of Simulation and Off-Line Programming Techniques in Manufacturing....Pages 445-452
Selection Criteria for Georeferencing Databases in Industrial Plant Monitoring Applications....Pages 453-461
Octree Modelling in Automated Assembly Planning....Pages 463-470
Technology Subsystem in the Information System of Industry....Pages 471-477
Integration CAD/CAM/CAE System for Production All Terrain Vehicle Manufactured with Composite Materials....Pages 479-486
Microfabrication at the Elettra Synchrotron Radiation Facility....Pages 487-494
Thermal Response Analysis of Laser Cutting Austenitic Stainless Steel....Pages 495-502
Optimization of Laser Beam Cutting Parameters....Pages 503-510
Low-Voltage Electrodischarge Machining — Mechanism of Pulse Generation....Pages 511-518
Numerical Model for the Determination of Machining Parameters in Laser Assisted Machining....Pages 519-526
Deep Small Hole Drilling with EDM....Pages 527-533
Influence of Current Density on Surface Finish and Production Rate in Hot Machining of Austenitic Manganese Steel....Pages 535-542
Experimental Study of Efficiency and Quality in Abrasive Water Jet Cutting of Glass....Pages 543-550
Technological Aspects of Laser Cutting of Sheet Metals....Pages 551-558
Microfabricated Silicon Biocapsule for Immunoisolation of Pancreatic Islets....Pages 559-567
Mathematical Model for Establishing the Influence of an External Magnetic Field on Characteristics Parameters at ECM....Pages 569-576
Computer Aided Climbing Robot Application for Life-Cycle Engineering in Shipbuilding....Pages 577-584
The Use of Three-Dimensional Finite Element Analysis in Optimising Processing Sequence of Synergic MIG Welding for Robotic Welding System....Pages 585-592
Monitoring Critical Points in Robot Operations with an Artificial Vision System....Pages 593-600
CAM for Robotized Filament Winding....Pages 601-608
An Automatic Sample Changer for Nuclear Activation Analysis....Pages 609-616
On the Simplification of the Mathematical Model of a Delay Element....Pages 617-624
Model Reduction Based on Selected Measures of the Output Equation Error....Pages 625-633
Control of Constrained Dynamic Production Networks....Pages 635-643
A Coordinate Measuring Machine Approach to Evaluate Process Capabilities of Rapid Prototyping Techniques....Pages 645-652
An Integrated Approach to Error Detection and Correction on the Curves and Surfaces of Machined Parts....Pages 653-660
A New On-Line Roughness Control in Finish Turning Operation....Pages 661-668
Application of the CONTISURE System for Optimizing Contouring Accuracy of CNC Milling Machine....Pages 669-676
Functional Dimensioning and Tolerancing: A Strong Catalyst for Concurrent Engineering Implementation....Pages 677-684
Methodology and Software for Presenting the Model of Mechanical Part by Assembling Primitives....Pages 685-692
Design of Hydraulic Pumps with Plastic Material Gears....Pages 693-699
Correlating Grinded Tool Wear with Cutting Forces and Surface Roughness....Pages 701-707
Tube Bulging with Nearly “Limitless” Strain....Pages 709-716
Improving the Formability of Steel by Cyclic Heat Treatment....Pages 717-722
Mechanical Analysis of a Solid Circular Plate Simply Supported Along Two Antipodal Edge Arcs and Loaded by a Central Force....Pages 723-730
Machinability Evaluation of Leaded and Unleaded Brasses: A Contribution Towards the Specification of Ecological Alloys....Pages 731-738
Square Ring Compression: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Tests....Pages 739-746
New Advanced Ceramics for Cutting Steel....Pages 747-752
New Generation Arc Cathodic PVD Coatings “Platit” for Cutting Tools, Punchs and Dies....Pages 753-760
Fine Blanking of Steel and Nonferrous Plates....Pages 761-767
Remelting Surface Hardening of Nodular Iron....Pages 769-776
Machining with Linear Cutting Edge....Pages 777-784
Model-Based Quality Control Loop at the Example of Turning-Processes....Pages 785-792
The Effect of Process Evolution on Capability Study....Pages 793-800
Measuring Quality Related Costs....Pages 801-806
Certification of Quality Assurance Systems....Pages 807-814
Quality Assurance Using Information Technological Interlinking of Subprocesses in Forming Technology....Pages 815-822
Analysing Quality Assurance and Manufacturing Strategies in Order to Raise Product Quality....Pages 823-830
Development of Expert System for Fault Detection in Metal Forming....Pages 831-838
Managerial Issues for Design of Experiments....Pages 839-848
Split-Plot Design: A Robust Analysis....Pages 849-856
Robustness of Canonical Analysis for Some Multiresponse Dependent Experiments....Pages 857-864
Back Matter....Pages 865-869