This book reports on advances in manufacturing, with a special emphasis on smart manufacturing and  information management systems. It covers sensors, machine vision systems, collaborative technologies, industrial robotics, digital twins, and virtual and mixed reality. Further topics include quality management, supply chain, agile manufacturing, lean management, and sustainable transportation. Chapters report on theoretical research and experimental studies concerning engineering design, simulation, and various machining processes for classical and additive manufacturing. They also discusses key aspects related to engineering education and competence management in the industry 4.0 era. Based on the 6th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2022), held on June 6-9, 2023, in High Tatras, Slovak Republic, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends and technologies, and challenges and practice-oriented experience in all the above-mentioned areas.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of mechatronics engineering, with a special focus on innovative control systems and automation concepts for a wide range of applications. Based on a set of papers presented at the 2nd International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Minho, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2022, the chapters report on cutting-edge control algorithms for mobile robots, automatic monitoring systems and intelligent predictive maintenance techniques. They cover advanced scheduling, risk-assessment and decision-making strategies, and their applications in industrial production, training and education, and service organizations. This volume, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the future developments of mechatronics systems in the era of Industry 4.0.

This book offers a timely yet comprehensive snapshot of innovative research and developments at the interface between manufacturing, materials and mechanical engineering, and quality assurance. It covers a wide range of manufacturing processes, such as cutting, grinding, assembly, and coatings, including ultrasonic treatment, molding, radial-isostatic compression, ionic-plasma deposition, volumetric vibration treatment, and wear resistance. It also highlights the advantages of augmented reality, RFID technology, reverse engineering, optimization, heat and mass transfer, energy management, quality inspection, and environmental impact. Based on selected papers presented at the Grabchenko's International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Processes (InterPartner-2020), held in Odessa, Ukraine, on September 8-11, 2020, this book offers a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies in production planning, design engineering, advanced materials, machining processes, process engineering, and quality assurance. It is also intended to facilitate communication and collaboration between different groups working on similar topics and offer a bridge between academic and industrial researchers.

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on smart and sustainable manufacturing. It describes innovative research in design engineering and manufacturing technology, covering the development and characterization of advanced materials alike. It also discusses key aspects related to ICT in engineering education. Based on the 5th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2022), held on June 7-10, 2022, in Poznan, Poland, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends and technologies, and challenges and practice-oriented experience in all the above-mentioned areas.

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on design and simulation issues. Specifically, it covers the development of CAx technologies for product design, the implementation of smart manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0 strategies, topics in technological assurance, numerical simulation and experimental studies on cutting, milling, grinding, pressing and profiling processes, as well as the development and implementation of new advanced materials. Based on the 3rd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2020), held on June 9-12, 2020 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, this first volume in a two-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on the latest trends, technologies, challenges and practice-oriented lessons learned in the above-mentioned areas.

This book offers a timely yet comprehensive snapshot of innovative research and developments in the area of manufacturing. It covers a wide range of manufacturing processes, such as cutting, coatings, and grinding, highlighting the advantages provided by the use of new materials and composites, as well as new methods and technologies. It discusses topics in energy generation and pollution prevention. It shows how computational methods and mathematical models have been applied to solve a number of issues in both theoretical and applied research. Based on selected papers presented at the Grabchenko's International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Processes (InterPartner-2019), held in Odessa, Ukraine on September 10-13, 2019, this book offers a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies in the area of manufacturing, mechanical and materials engineering. It is also intended to facilitate communication and collaboration between different groups working on similar topics, and to offer a bridge between academic and industrial researchers.

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing, mechanical and chemical engineering. It gives special emphasis to CAD/CAE systems, information management systems, advanced numerical simulation methods and computational modeling techniques, and their use in product design, industrial process optimization and in the study of the properties of solids, structures, and fluids. Control theory, ICT for engineering education as well as ecological design, and food technologies are also among the topics discussed in the book. Based on the 2nd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2019), held on June 11-14, 2019, in Lutsk, Ukraine, the book provides academics and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind current and future developments of Industry 4.0, innovative design and renewable energy generation.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of industrial engineering, with a special focus on research and industrial applications aimed at both improving quality of processes and products and contributing to a sustainable economy. Based on a set of papers presented at the 1st International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2021, it focuses on innovative technologies associated with and strategies for the development of Industry 4.0. The chapters discuss new ways to improve industrial production and supply chain management by applying mathematical and computational methods. They also cover important issues relating to sustainability, education, and collaborations between industry and universities, and national developments. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the current and future developments of Industry 4.0.

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing, mechanical and chemical engineering. It gives a special emphasis to CAD/CAE systems, information management systems, advanced numerical simulation methods and computational modeling techniques, and their use in product design, industrial process optimization and in the study of the properties of solids, structures and fluids. Control theory, ICT for engineering education as well as ecological design and food technologies are also among the topics discussed in the book. Based on the International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2018), held on June 12-15, 2018, in Sumy, Ukraine, the book provides academics and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind current and future developments of Industry 4.0, innovative design and renewable energy generation.

This book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on product design and advanced manufacturing processes, intelligent solutions for Industry 4.0, covers topics in ICT for engineering education, describes the numerical simulation and experimental studies of milling, honing, burnishing, grinding, boring, and turning, as well as the development and implementation of advanced materials. Based on the 4th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2021), held on June 8-11, 2021, in Lviv, Ukraine, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends, technologies, challenges and practice-oriented experience in the above-mentioned areas.

This book reports on cutting-edge research and technology aimed at increasing the efficiency of production processes and to foster the implementation of Industry 4.0 solutions in manufacturing. Gathering peer-review contributions to the 7th International Scientific Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2022, held in Poznan, Poland on May 16-19, 2022, it describes advanced engineering methods to optimize different stages and aspects of the production process, including product design, production scheduling, equipment maintenance and safety. It discusses the applications of augmented/virtual and mixed reality within the manufacturing industry and for education and training purposes, and highlights cutting-edge solutions for green and sustainable production. Offering a timely, practice-oriented reference guide for both researchers and practitioners in manufacturing, this book is also intended to contribute bridging the gap between university and industry, fostering a closer communication and cooperation between them.

This book offers a timely snapshot of innovative research and developments at the interface between manufacturing, materials and mechanical engineering, and quality assurance. It covers a wide range of manufacturing processes, such as grinding, boring, milling, turning, woodworking, coatings, including additive manufacturing. It focuses on laser, ultrasonic, and combined laser-ultrasonic hardening treatments, and dispersion hardening. It describes tribology and functional analysis of coatings, separation, purification and filtration processes, as well as ecological recirculation and electrohydraulic activation, highlighting the growing role of digital twins, optimization and lifecycle management methods, and quality inspection processes. It also covers cutting-edge heat and mass transfer technologies and energy management methods. Gathering the best papers presented at the 3rd Grabchenko's International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Processes (InterPartner-2021), held in Odessa, Ukraine, on September 7-10, 2021, this book offers a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies in manufacturing, mechanical, and materials engineering, and quality assurance. It is also intended to facilitate communication and collaboration between different groups working on similar topics and to offer a bridge between academic and industrial researchers.

This book offers a timely snapshot of innovative research and developments at the interface between manufacturing, materials and mechanical engineering, and quality assurance. It covers various manufacturing processes, such as grinding, boring, milling, broaching, coatings, including additive manufacturing. It focuses on cutting, abrasive, stamping-drawing processes, shot peening, and complex treatment. It describes temperature distribution, twisting deformation, defect formation process, failure analysis, as well as the convective heat exchange and non-uniform nanocapillary fluid cooling, highlighting the growing role of quality control, integrated management systems, and economic efficiency evaluation. It also covers vibration damping, dynamic behavior, failure probability, and strength performance methods for aviation, heterogeneous, permeable porous, and other types of materials. Gathering the best papers presented at the 4th Grabchenko's International Conference on Advanced Manufacturing Processes (InterPartner-2022), held in Odessa, Ukraine, on September 6-9, 2022, this book offers a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies in manufacturing, mechanical, and materials engineering, and quality assurance. It is also intended to facilitate communication and collaboration between different groups working on similar topics and to offer a bridge between academic and industrial researchers.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of mechanical engineering, with a special focus on methods and technologies for modeling, simulation, and design of mechanical systems. Based on a set of papers presented at the 2nd International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Minho, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2022, it focuses on innovation in mechanical engineering, spanning from advanced materials and composites, optimization of manufacturing and production processes, and converging issues and technologies in additive manufacturing and industry 4.0. It covers applications in the transport and automotive, and medical and education sector, among others. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with extensive and timely information on new technologies and developments in the field of mechanical engineering and materials.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of industrial engineering, with a special focus on research and industrial applications aimed at both improving quality of processes and products and contributing to a sustainable economy. Based on a set of papers presented at the 2nd International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Minho, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2022, it focuses on innovative technologies associated with and strategies for the development of Industry 4.0. The chapters discuss new ways to improve industrial production and supply chain management by applying mathematical and computational methods. They also cover important issues relating to sustainability, education, and collaborations between industry and universities, and national developments. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the current and future developments of Industry 4.0.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of mechatronics engineering, with a special focus on innovative control and automation concepts for applications in a wide range of field, including industrial production, medicine and rehabilitation, education and transport. Based on a set of papers presented at the 1st International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2021, the chapters report on cutting-edge control algorithms for mobile robots and robot manipulators, innovative industrial monitoring strategies for industrial process, improved production systems for smart manufacturing, and discusses important issues related to user experience, training and education, as well as national developments in the field of mechatronics . This volume, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind the future developments of mechatronics systems in the era of Industry 4.0.

This book covers a variety of topics in the field of mechanical engineering, with a special focus on methods and technologies for modeling, simulation, and design of mechanical systems. Based on a set of papers presented at the 1st International Conference "Innovation in Engineering", ICIE, held in Guimaraes, Portugal, on June 28-30, 2021, it focuses on innovation in mechanical engineering, spanning from engineering design and testing of medical devices, evaluation of new materials and composites for different industrial applications, fatigue and stress analysis of mechanical structures, and application of new tools such as 3D printing, CAE 3D models, and decision support systems. This book, which belongs to a three-volume set, provides engineering researchers and professionals with extensive and timely information on new technologies and developments in the field of mechanical engineering and materials.

This book covers a variety of topics related to the Industry 4.0 concept, with a special emphasis on the efficiency of production processes and innovative solutions for smart factories. It describes tools supporting this concept in both the mechanical engineering and biomedical engineering field. The content is based on papers presented at the 6th International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2019, held on 19-22 May 2019, in Poznan, Poland. Virtual reality, simulation of manufacturing systems, additive manufacturing, big data analysis, automation and application of artificial intelligence, as well as economic and social issues related to the integration of those technologies are just some of the topics discussed here. All in all, the book offers a timely and practice-oriented reference guide for researchers and practitioners, and is expected to foster better communication and closer cooperation between universities and their business and industrial partners.

This set of five volumes gathers the proceedings of the International Scientific-Technical Conference MANUFACTURING 2019, held on May 19-22, in Poznan, Poland. It covers cutting-edge technologies and their application in manufacturing, with a special emphasis to modern issues related to the increased degree of automation and computerization. It offers an extensive and timely guide, and a source of inspiration to both researchers and professionals active in the field of mechanical, manufacturing and industrial engineering.