Proceedings of the Thirty-First International Matador Conference

Front Matter....Pages i-xiii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Practical Experience of Benchmarking Research in UK Manufacturing....Pages 3-8
Kaizen: The Application of Performance Benchmarking for a Customer-Focussed Supplier Association....Pages 9-15
Beyond Competitive Advantage a ‘Competitive Relevance’ Approach to Manufacturing Strategy....Pages 17-22
Profiling Manufacturing Organisations — A Comparison of Four Different Methods....Pages 23-28
Modelling Techniques for the Analysis of a Manufacturing Strategy....Pages 29-34
The Development And Introduction of the Colchester Tornado CNC Lathe — Practical Application of Innovative Techniques....Pages 35-40
The Process of Change in a Manufacturing Company....Pages 41-46
The Design of Management Systems for a Continuously Changing Context....Pages 47-53
Bringing an Integrating Intelligence to Manufacturing Information Systems....Pages 55-60
Structured Analysis for JIT Implementation: An Experimental Case Study....Pages 61-66
An Expert System for Scheduling in Just-In-Time Manufacturing Cells....Pages 67-72
General Economic Order Quantity Model for Lot Sizing with Quality Loss and Process Analysis....Pages 73-78
A New Heuristic Algorithm for Sequence-Dependent Setup Problems....Pages 79-85
Performance Estimation of Car Engine Manufacturing Systems Using Reduced Event Simulation....Pages 87-92
Knowledge Based Simulation for Improved Demand Management in Manufacturing Industries....Pages 93-98
The Usefulness of 3D Discrete Event Simulation....Pages 99-103
Modelling Transfer Line Breakdowns — A Practical Approach....Pages 105-109
Development of Simulation Techniques for the Design of Nagare Flow Production Systems....Pages 111-116
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Selection of Materials and Treatments Using a Knowledge Based System....Pages 119-124
Knowledge Based DFM Advisory System for Aerospace Design....Pages 125-129
Front Matter....Pages 117-117
Generation of Cell Control Software for Flexible Manufacturing Systems....Pages 131-136
A Computer Adviser for Integrated Design and Manufacture....Pages 137-142
A Methodology for Shrinkage Predictions in Powder Pressed Parts Using a KBS....Pages 143-148
Front Matter....Pages 149-149
Bringing Management Reality Into the Classroom — The Development of Interactive Learning....Pages 151-158
Issues and Difficulties Associated with Quality Management Techniques and Tools: Implications for Education and Training....Pages 159-164
Hypermedia-Based Training System for ISO 9000 Quality Standards....Pages 165-171
Lean Teaching for Agile Manufacturing....Pages 173-176
Technology Transfer Within the Total Technology Doctoral Programme....Pages 177-182
Teaching and Learning in Advanced Manufacturing Technologies — A Case Study....Pages 183-187
CAE for Cam Mechanism Design/Manufacture/Testing and its Utilization for Undergraduate CAE Course....Pages 189-194
The Inclusion of Personality Trait Based Adaptive Interfaces into Computer Based Learning and Training Environments....Pages 195-200
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Effect of Microstructure on the Machinability of Metal Matrix Composites....Pages 203-208
Tool Wear, Cutting Forces and Temperature Evaluation When Turning Hardened Bearing Steel Using PCBN and Ceramic Tool Materials....Pages 209-216
The Surface Quality of Hipped Gamma Titanium Aluminide Bar after Turning....Pages 217-221
Finite Element Modelling of Machining of Glass Fiber Reinforced Plastics....Pages 223-228
The Prediction of Surface Finish in Turning Operations....Pages 229-237
On-Line Tool Condition Monitoring in Turning....Pages 239-244
Developing a Wireless Connection Between the Sensor and the Conditioning Signal System in Tool Vibration Monitoring....Pages 245-248
Vibration Monitoring of Tool Failure in Drilling....Pages 249-254
Detection of Milling Cutter Insert Fracture Using Vibration Signals....Pages 255-260
Front Matter....Pages 201-201
Robust PI-Control of Cutting Forces in Turning....Pages 261-266
Front Matter....Pages 267-267
Error Compensation of Spindle Expansion by Cutting Model on a Machining Center....Pages 269-275
Simple Testing Method for Spindle Rotating Accuracy of Machining Tool....Pages 277-282
Angular Measurement Instruments and Techniques Used in Manufacturing Engineering....Pages 283-290
Evaluation of Ball-Bar Static Errors....Pages 291-301
A Striking Mechanism for Precision Engineering — A Special Step-By-Step-Drive....Pages 303-313
Prediction and Diagnostics of Work Piece Machining Quality in Machine Tools, Based on Dynamic Simulation....Pages 315-320
An Artificial Intelligence System for Estimating and Compensating Manufacturing Process Errors in CNC Machining....Pages 321-326
An Artificial Intelligence Path Planning System for Multiple Tasks Inspection on Co-Ordinate Measuring Machine....Pages 327-332
Automatized Geometrical Qualification of Helicoidal Surfaces....Pages 333-337
The Classification of Machined Surfaces Using Scattered White and Coloured Light....Pages 339-344
CMM Performance Verification — A Review of Some Existing Techniques....Pages 345-350
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
Tube Rolling Mill: Computer Simulation and Experimental Results....Pages 353-358
Experimental Measurement of Curl in Rolling....Pages 359-363
Shape Defects of Cold Roll Formed Products with Pre-Notches....Pages 365-370
Rolling Temperatures Modelling and Experimental Verification....Pages 371-376
Sheet Bending Modelling for AA 5083 Aluminium Alloy....Pages 377-382
High Speed Tensile Testing at Elevated Temperatures — Machine Design....Pages 383-388
Advanced Design of Hexagonal Punch Cavities for Bolt Heading Tools Using Finite Element Analysis....Pages 389-393
Simulation of Axisymmetric Cold Heading Processes Using Ubet....Pages 395-399
Front Matter....Pages 351-351
Dieless Drawing — A Forming Process Allowing Flexible Shape Generation....Pages 401-406
Front Matter....Pages 407-407
Temperature Measurement in Grinding....Pages 409-413
Towards an Adaptive Strategy for Dressing in Grinding Operations....Pages 415-420
The Influence of Phenomena Occurring Into Interelectrode Gap on Accuracy of Electrochemical Machining....Pages 421-425
Some Aspects of Magnetoabrasive Finishing Process....Pages 427-433
Key-Hole Laser Processing: Experimental Data and Analytical Model....Pages 435-440
Front Matter....Pages 441-441
CAD Solid Modeller Emulation of Modular Manufacturing Machines....Pages 443-448
A Software Environment for the Design of Manufacturing Machines....Pages 449-454
High Speed Machining — Cutting Tools and Machine Requirements....Pages 455-461
Increasing Efficiency with Fixtures Made of Polymer Concrete....Pages 463-469
Product Performance Assessment Based on Alexander’s Model....Pages 471-478
“Concurrent Design Expert” Application with “CAE” Driven Information Models....Pages 479-484
A Concurrent Engineering Support System for the Assessment of Manufacturing Options at Early Design Stages....Pages 485-492
Concurrent Engineering: How Can We Decide What Works Where?....Pages 493-498
The Role of Document and Data Management within the Engineering Industry....Pages 499-503
The Study of Integrated CAD/CAM System on Basis of Intelligent Engineering....Pages 505-509
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Selection of Optimal Cutting Tools in the Frames of the CAPP Systems for Prismatic Parts....Pages 513-520
On Process Planning in the Cold Forging of Steel....Pages 521-526
Expert System for Process Planning....Pages 527-533
Product Design and Process Planning Integration for Assembly Automation....Pages 535-540
Front Matter....Pages 511-511
Automated Planning and Evaluation of Product Assembly Sequences....Pages 541-548
Autonomous Operation Planning in the Machining of difficult-to-cut Materials....Pages 549-554
Front Matter....Pages 555-555
On Realistic Modelling of Workpiece-Fixture Interaction....Pages 557-562
Software for the Design of Castings and Rapid Production of Patterns....Pages 563-569
A Simple CADCAM System for Small Toolmaking Companies....Pages 571-577
Up-To-Date Method for Design and Production of Worm Driving Pairs....Pages 579-583
Visualisation to Support the Configuring of Mechanical Fasteners....Pages 585-590
Manufacturing Cell Control: Disturbance Detection and Recovery....Pages 591-596
A Multifunctional CAM Processing Centre....Pages 597-601
Study on a CNC Free form Surface Machining System with a Rotating Cylindrical Tool....Pages 603-608
Interfacing CAM Software with a Machinability Database....Pages 609-614
Human-Centered Automated Vehicle System by PC Networking....Pages 615-620
A Modular Petri Net Approach to the Design of Distributed Machine Control Systems....Pages 621-626
Front Matter....Pages 627-627
Non-Contact End Effector for Robotic Handling of Compliant Products....Pages 629-634
Using Artificial Neural Networks for Solving Engineering Problems....Pages 635-640
Orientation Detection Using the Features of Vectors Constructed by the Edge Points and Gravity Centre of an Image....Pages 641-646
Vision System for Pose Estimation of a 3D Object Using Neural Network....Pages 647-653
CCD Vision Based Surface Geometry Tracking for Real Time Navigation of CNC Machining....Pages 655-660
Back Matter....Pages 661-662