Manufacturing Processes and Systems
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The section on Manufacturing Processes and Systems in Materials covers a wide range of manufacturing processes, from traditional methods to more advanced technologies. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate manufacturing process based on the desired material properties, the complexity of the parts design, and economic factors. Understanding, optimizing, monitoring, controlling, modelling, and simulating these different processes and systems is essential for efficient and cost-effective production, ensuring that materials are processed and converted into finished products with the required quality and functionality.
Keywords
- manufacturing processes;
- manufacturing systems;
- smart manufacturing;
- additive manufacturing/3D printing;
- welding;
- fusion bonding;
- joining;
- casting;
- forming;
- powder metallurgy;
- sintering;
- non-equilibrium processing;
- microwave processing;
- polymer processing;
- composites manufacturing;
- liquid composite moulding (e.g., resin transfer moulding and resin infusion/vacuum infusion);
- automated lay-up (e.g., automated fibre placement and automated tape laying);
- filament winding;
- prepreg technology;
- pultrusion;
- autoclave;
- film stacking;
- compression moulding;
- injection moulding;
- over-moulding/back-moulding;
- extrusion and co-extrusion;
- blow moulding;
- thermoforming;
- rotational moulding;
- foaming;
- coating;
- textile reinforcement performing;
- thixomoulding.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Nonconventional Technology in Materials Processing-3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- The Application of Materials in Modern Manufacturing Processes: Design, Performance and Applied Research (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Multi-Objective Optimization of Machining Parameters for Free Form Surfaces (Deadline: 30 April 2025)
- Mechanical and Metallurgical Behaviour of Welded Materials (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Current and Future Trends in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Qualitative-Environmental Aspects to Improve Materials and Processes of Their Formation (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Computational Methods in Manufacturing Processes (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Smart Manufacturing: Materials and Technologies for Advanced Equipment (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Application (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Latest Research in Joining and Welding Processes (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Advanced Processing-Structure-Property Relationships for Novel Alloys (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Superfinishing Operations in Manufactured Parts (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Innovations and Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Fabrication of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Forming Technologies and Mechanical Properties of Advanced Materials - 2nd Volume (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Laser and Multi-Energy Field Processing of High-Performance Materials (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Ceramic Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing and Nondestructive Testing of Metals (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Rising Stars in Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- 3D & 4D Printing in Engineering Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Intelligent Processing Technology of Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Hydrometallurgy and Recycling/Utilization of Metallic Resources (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Machining and Joining Technologies for Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advanced Plasma Process for Nanoscale Semiconductor Devices (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Evaluation of the Surface Topography, Abrasive Processing, and Precision Machining Technology and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances and Applications of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2025)
- Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- New Advances in Friction Stir Welding and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Machinability and Machining of Aluminium Alloys and Composites (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Metals and Alloys (Deadline: 13 July 2025)
- Ultrasound for Material Characterization and Processing (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Additive Processing of High-Temperature Alloys (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Solid-State Welding Processes (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Ceramics and Composites (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Energy Field-Assisted Metal Forming (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Materials Processing (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- 3D Printing of Polymeric Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Design and Application of Additive Manufacturing: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advances in Plasma Treatment of Materials (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Friction Stir Processing and Surfacing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing: Pathways to Sustainable Logistics, Decarbonization and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- High-Pressure Water Jet Machining in Materials Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Modern Technologies in Metallurgical Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Manufacturing and Materials: Additive Manufacturing and High-Performance Alloys (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Non-Conventional Manufacturing Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Production (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Material Processing Through Microwave Energy (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Laser Technology for Materials Processing (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Mechanical Processing of Granular and Fibrous Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Manufacturing of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Research on Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Ultrafast Laser Precise Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Ultrafast Laser Micro-/Nano-Processing: Igniting Innovation at the Tiniest Scales (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Cold Spraying Technology for Sustainable Material Development and Green Energy Application (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Welding Techniques, Welding Inspection, and Welding Testing Methods (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Non-conventional Machining: Materials and Processes (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Design, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Behavior of Materials, Welding Joints and Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Precision Manufacturing Technology (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Welded–Brazed Joints (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Porous Components in Electrochemical Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Thermal Management Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Materials: Process, Properties, and Applications—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Laser Welding and Laser Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Laser Processing Technology of Materials—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Forming and Manufacturing Technology of High-Performance Gears (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Materials, Machinability and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Metal Rolling Process: Modelling, Analysis, and Application (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- AI-Driven Modeling and Monitoring Towards Advanced Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Manufacturing, Heat Treatment and Forming of Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Abrasive Processing Technology and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Latest Developments in Advanced Machining Technologies for Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Laser-Based Surface Processing: Techniques, Mechanisms, and Advanced Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Materials Machining: Theory and Experiment (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Processing of Advanced Functional Materials for Magnetic, Electrotechnical and Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Novel Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advancements in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Friction Stir Techniques, Aluminum Alloys and Metallic Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advancements in Friction Stir-Based Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Mechanisms, Microstructures, and Properties (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Intelligent Precision in Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Engineering the Future: Advances in 3D Printing Formulations for Biomedical Solutions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Mechanical Metamaterials and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Advanced Materials Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advanced Machining and Technologies in Materials Science (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- 3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Additive Manufacturing: Alloy Design and Process Innovations
- Advanced Powder Metallurgy Technologies
- Laser Processing for Bioengineering
- Machining and Manufacturing of Alloys and Steels
- Spark-Plasma Sintering and Related Field-Assisted Powder Consolidation Technologies
- Welding and Joining Processes of Materials
