AMST ’99: Advanced Manufacturing Systems and Technology

Front Matter....Pages ii-xxii
20th Century Evolution of Basic Machining Technology....Pages 1-9
Machining....Pages 11-24
Machinery and Systems: A Competitive Ans Sustainable “High-Tech” Mechatronic Product for Europe. The Role of Research....Pages 25-37
Product Development Must Consider Environmental Aspects....Pages 39-52
Recent Developments in the Design and Control of Cold Forming Processes....Pages 53-64
Evaluation of Fully Parallel and Hybrid Kinematics for Advanced Manufacturing Systems....Pages 65-80
The Concurrent Ecodesign Methodologies....Pages 81-95
Dynamic Analysis of Production Processes by Planned Experiments....Pages 97-106
Hard Turning with PCBN Tooling....Pages 107-115
Manufacturing of Magnesium Parts — Machining and Forming....Pages 117-124
High-Speed Continuos and Discontinuos Machining of Hardened Steel and Hard Cast Iron Using Submicrometer Ceramics on the Basis of Al2O3....Pages 125-136
Influence of the Grinding Process on the Process Behaviour of Cutting Tools....Pages 137-144
Chip Formation in Orthogonal Cutting....Pages 145-154
Performances of Three Layered Ceramic Composites Inserts for Steel Cutting....Pages 155-161
Minor Cutting Edge Wear in Finish Turning Operations....Pages 163-170
Effect of Microstructure on Ultraprecision Machining of Copper-Beryllium Alloys....Pages 171-178
Ductile Regime Machining of Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 179-186
Vibration Monitoring and Classification in Centerless Grinding....Pages 187-195
Grind-Hardening Modeling with the Use of Neural Networks....Pages 197-206
High Performance Gears Hobbing....Pages 207-214
Automatic Part Geometry and Material Removal Recognition to Optimize the Cutting Conditions along Tool Paths in NC-Milling....Pages 215-222
An Integrated Model for Cutting Parameters Optimization and Shop-Floor Scheduling....Pages 223-230
A New CAM/CNC Interface for High Speed Milling....Pages 231-240
Capp Software for Tool Selection, Optimization and Tool Life Data Base Adaptation in Turning....Pages 241-248
Time Weighted Petri Nets for Optimization of a Refrigerator Manufacturing Plant....Pages 249-256
Economic Design of Control Charts Considering the Influence of the Tool Wear....Pages 257-264
Optimization of Turning Tool Geometry by Nonlinear Programming....Pages 265-272
Classification of Features Considering Their Machinability and Factory Facilities for Computer Aided Process Planning....Pages 273-280
Use of Manufacturing Features for Computer Aided Process Planning and Manufacturing System Design....Pages 281-288
A Multiple-Criteria Scheduling Method for Planning of Continuous Manufacturing Processes....Pages 289-300
Automatic Extraction of Manufacturing Features from CAD Models for CAPP....Pages 301-308
A Virtual Lathe for Part Program Verification....Pages 309-314
A Selection Method of Process Plans Set for Part Types Mix Production....Pages 315-322
Hot Workability Studies of Nimonic 80A Applied to the Net-Shape Forging of Aerofoil Blades....Pages 323-328
Influence of Extrusion Processing Variables on the Microstructure and Mechanical Properties of Aluminum-Lithium Alloy Extrusions....Pages 329-336
Comparison of Measured and Computed Contact Pressure Distribution in Cold Sheet Rolling Process....Pages 337-344
Optimal die Design for Cold Extrusion Processes....Pages 345-352
Effectiveness of Numerical Simulation in Avoiding Defects in Hot Extrusion Forging Products....Pages 353-360
Validation of Predictive Approaches for Ductile Fracture in Cold Extrusion....Pages 361-368
Development of a Design Procedure for Bending Operations....Pages 369-376
Rubber Forming Processes of Thin Sheets....Pages 377-384
The Use of Artificial Intelligence Techniques to Optimise and Control Injection Moulding Processes....Pages 385-392
Hardness Tests on Damaged Metals....Pages 393-400
Analysis of the Tool Loading During Forward Steel Extrusion....Pages 401-409
Improving Steel Formability by Cyclic Heat Treating....Pages 411-416
Influence of Microstructural Factors on Fatigue Behaviour in Hsla Steel Laminates....Pages 417-425
Increased Efficiency Resulting from a Detailed Analysis of the Interface between Forging and Manufacturing....Pages 427-436
An Intelligent System for the Determination of the Required Setups and the Associated Clamping Points and Clamping Devices in Milling....Pages 437-444
Stabilization of a Milling Machine Against Chatter....Pages 445-452
Automation of a Production Line for Flashless Precision Forging....Pages 453-460
Study of a Decision Support Tool for the Automatic Configuration of a Modular Plant....Pages 461-468
Management of instant Processes in the Shopfloor....Pages 469-476
From Functional to Cellular Manufacturing Systems....Pages 477-484
Possibilistic Programming and Gas for Aggregate Production Planning under Vague Information....Pages 485-492
Cost/benefit Analysis of Implementation of Total Quality Program in Manufacturing....Pages 493-498
Managing the Buyer-Supplier Interactions....Pages 499-506
High-Accuracy Postprocessor for Multi-Axis Milling Machines....Pages 507-514
Uncertainity and Information in Cell Formation Problems....Pages 515-520
A Neural Network Approach in Cellular Manufacturing....Pages 521-528
New Mechanisms and New Technologies for the Machine Tools....Pages 529-536
Integrated Information System for Order Planning, Control and Cost Estimation in Laser Job Shops....Pages 537-544
An Approach to Selective Laser Sintering (SLS) of Pre-Coated Sands for Shell Moulding....Pages 545-556
Reverse Engineering....Pages 557-564
Application of Rapid Tooling for Sheet Metal Forming....Pages 565-572
Experiences in Rapid Prototyping: Voice Devices for Patients Who Have Undergone Total Laringectomy....Pages 573-582
Parametric Investigation of Sheet Laser Bending by Experimental and Numerical Analysis....Pages 583-590
A Technological Approach for Selective Laser Sintering....Pages 591-601
Optimization of the Process of Laser Cutting of Steel....Pages 603-610
A Study on the Correlations between Machining Parameters and Specimen Quality in WEDM....Pages 611-618
Residual Stresses after Laser Surface Remelting....Pages 619-626
Surface Strengthening by Water Jet Peening....Pages 627-634
Robust PID Controller for Continuos Casting Mold Level Control....Pages 635-642
Automatic Alignment of Workpieces for Robotic Manipulation Using a Conveyor Belt and Fixed Flat Fences....Pages 643-650
A Convergent Algorithm for L2 Optimal Mimo Model Reduction....Pages 651-657
Analytical Determination of the Position Loop Gain for CNC Machine Tools....Pages 659-666
Computer Aided Tolerance Charting....Pages 667-676
A Data Acquisition System to Monitor and Improve the Pinch and Roll Process of Compressor Blade Manufacture....Pages 677-685
The Harmonic Fitting Approach for CMM Measurements Optimization....Pages 687-694
Vision System Calibration and Sub-Pixel Measurement of Mechanical Parts....Pages 695-702
Analysis of the Accuracy of the CAD Model Reconstruction of Spiral Bevel Gears by CMM’s Digitisation....Pages 703-710
On a Methodology for Plasma Sprayed Ceramic Coatings Microhardness Measurement....Pages 711-720
Principles of Torque Measurements for Rotating Microsystems....Pages 721-728
Low-Cost Visual Control for Handling and Assembly of Microsystems....Pages 729-736
Stability Analysis of Rotating Discs....Pages 737-743
On the Pressure Distribution at the Contact between Small End of a Conrod and Gudgeon Pin....Pages 745-752
Fatigue in Hard Metals and Cermets....Pages 753-762
Residual Stresses after Induction Surface Hardening and Grinding....Pages 763-770
Micro-Dynamic Behaviour of a Nanometer Positioning System....Pages 771-779
Employment of Fuzzy Logic Modelling in Quenching of Steel Rods for Reinforced Concrete After Hot Rolling....Pages 781-790
High Precision Rotation Mechanism Based on Cross-Spring Pivots....Pages 791-798
End-Of Life Evaluation of Products....Pages 799-806
A Method for Estimating the Profitability of a Product Disassembly Operation....Pages 807-814
Establishing the Ecodesign Strategy....Pages 815-823
Quality Improvement and Design of Experiments an Industrial Application....Pages 825-832
Quality Methods for Design of Experiments....Pages 833-842
Dynamic Inspection Policy in Manufacturing Systems Subjected to Linear Wear Process....Pages 843-850
An SPC Approach to the Analysis of Process Capabilities of a Flexible Manufacturing System....Pages 851-858
Partial Mixed Effects Split-Plot Design under Unknown Spatial Dependence....Pages 859-866
Some Comments about Run Orders in Performing Two-Level Factorial Designs....Pages 867-874
Statistical Economic Design of an X Control Chart....Pages 875-882
Influencing Factors and Case Studies in Design for Quality Manufacturability....Pages 883-891
Virtual Learning Environment Based on Advanced Information Technologies....Pages 893-903
Back Matter....Pages 905-906