Special Issue of the Manufacturing Engineering Society (MES)

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ultrasonic metal welding; finite element analysis; temperature distribution; strength of the joint in tension; heat flux; friction; plastic deformation; thermocouple; WEDM; deep learning; deep neural networks; Industry 4.0; crash boxes; joining by forming; resistance spot-welding; crashworthiness; UNS A92024; WC–Co; wear mechanism; tribology; adhesion; laser; additive manufacturing; laser beam machining; laser polishing; waviness; roughness; Inconel 718; Ti6Al4V alloy; chip geometry; dry machining; parametric models; turning; UNS A92024-T3; corrosion; surface integrity; Ra; residual stress; functional performance; ultimate tensile strength; wear; drilling; machining; dry drilling; stack; FML; CFRP; UNS A97075; stepped shaft; cross wedge rolling; plastic flow kinetic theories; variable cone angle billets; near-net forming; gear manufacturing; roughness model; multitasking machines/multiprocess machines; NEXAFS; soft X-rays SXR; SXR absorption spectroscopy; respiratory movement; lung tumor; radiotherapy; arduino; cancer treatment; linear accelerator; ultrasonic molding; microchannel; thin-wall plate; replicability; polystyrene; medical devices; FDM; additive manufacturing; PLA; material color; pigmentation; extrusion temperature; humidity; micro-manufacturing; manufacturing systems; production planning; additive manufacturing; FDM; polylactide (PLA); acrylonitrile butadiene styrene (ABS); tensile behaviour; layer height; infill density; layer orientation; cybernetics; system dynamics; production management; maintenance management; Viable System Model; automotive industry; hybrid components stack; titanium; magnesium; repair and maintenance operations; drilling; dry machining; roughness average (Ra); ANOVA; in-process measurement; geometric accuracy; grinding process; tapered roller bearings; single; point; incremental; forming; thermoplastics; biocompatible; temperature; process; parameters; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; ANOVA; correlation coefficients; fused deposition modeling; non-parametric tests; surface roughness; LMD; laser metal deposition; shielding gas; argon; helium; additive manufacturing; Inconel 718; melt pool temperature; additive manufacturing; synthetic polymer; bioprinting; multi-material microextrusion; bioink; Selective Laser Melting; thermo fluidic; phase change; consolidation; Arbitrary Lagrangean–Eulerian Method; metallic powder; basalt fiber reinforced plastic (BFRP); delamination; edge trimming; tool wear; scaffold; PCL; RepRap; fused filament fabrication; three-dimensional; cell culture; additive manufacturing; design; topological optimization; cost; stock; spare parts; free-form filament fabrication (FFF); robot-assisted polishing; force signal; surface roughness; end point detection; additive manufacturing; WAAM; GMAW; cold metal transfer; hardness; mechanical properties; thermal input; microstructure; Synchrotron X-rays; lithography; curved substrate; microstructures; computed tomography; surface extraction; Canny algorithm; Deriche algorithm; laser beam machining; carbon fiber reinforced polymer; hole quality characteristics; geometrical parameters; roughness parameters; taper; heat affected zone; product lifecycle management (PLM); manufacturing problem solving (MPS); fault diagnosis; smart factory; process failure mode and effect analysis (PFMEA); case-based reasoning (CBR); CFRP; hole making; dry machining; roughness; surface texture; contact measurement; optical measurement; additive manufacturing; delphi prospection; 3D printing; education; employment; feature-based modeling; inspection planning; dimensional and geometrical specification; process specification; collaborative and integrated product-process development; modeling; laser processing; simulation; pyrometer; aluminum; brain; rapid prototyping; atlas; rat; magnetic resonance imaging; educative model; fused deposition modeling; 3D printing; scaffolds; porosity; pore size; multiobjective optimization; priority dispatching rules; simulation optimization; job shop scheduling; flexible manufacturing systems; service-oriented manufacturing systems; maintenance; aircrat engine repair and overhaul (MRO); incremental forming; FEM; force prediction; numerical model; semi-analytical model; specific energy; welding distortion; FEM; LSND (low stress no distortion); htTTT; model validation; Compression-After-Impact testing; Compression-After-Impact strength; carbon fiber reinforced plastics; machining; mechanical properties; corrosion; aluminum; flat specimen; AA7075; risk assessment; dangerous substance; Directive 89/391/EEC; Directive 2012/18/EU; ISO 45001:2018 standard; emerging risk; major accident; manufacturing; occupational accident; risk management; manufacturing industry; bow-tie analysis; pallet mover accidents; accident analysis; safety barriers; sheet metal forming; flanging; hole-flanging; incremental sheet forming; Single Point Incremental Forming (SPIF); finite element analysis; thickness distribution; additive manufacturing and 3D printing; advances and innovations in manufacturing processes; sustainable and green manufacturing; manufacturing systems: machines; equipment and tooling; metrology and quality in manufacturing; Industry 4.0; product lifecycle management (PLM) technologies; production planning; risks