Advances In Manufacturing Automation Design And Energy Technologies

This book comprises the proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy 2020. The contents of this volume focus on recent technological advances in the field of manufacturing, automation, design and energy. Some of the topics covered include additive manufacturing, renewable energy resources, design automation, process automation and monitoring, etc. This volume will prove a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.

This book comprises the proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy 2021. The contents of this book focus on recent technological advances in the field of manufacturing, automation, design and energy. Some of the topics covered include additive manufacturing, renewable energy resources, design automation, process automation and monitoring, etc. This book proves to be a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.

Selected peer-reviewed full text papers from the 3rd International Conference on Future Technologies in Manufacturing, Automation, Design and Energy (ICOFT MADE 2022)

Advanced Manufacturing and Automation V contains the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop of Advanced Manufacturing and Automation (IWAMA 2015). This meeting continues the success of this important international workshop series and disseminates the works of academic and industrial experts, from around the world, in the areas of advanced manufacturing and automation. The disciplines of manufacturing and automation have attained paramount importance and are vital factors for the maintenance and improvement of the economy of a nation and the quality of life. Manufacturing and automation are advancing at a rapid pace and new technologies are constantly emerging in the fields. The challenges faced by today’s engineers are forcing them to keep on top of the emerging trends through continuous research and development. The papers comprising these proceedings cover various topics including: Robotics and automation; Computational intelligence; Design and optimization; Product life-cycle management; Integration of CAD/CAPP/CAM/CIMS; Advanced manufacturing systems; Manufacturing operations management; Knowledge-based manufacturing; Manufacturing quality control and management; Sustainable production; Diagnosis and prognosis of machines; Lean and agile manufacturing; Virtual and grid manufacturing; Resource and asset management; Logistics and supply chain management; RFID applications; Predictive maintenance; Reliability and maintainability in manufacturing; Project management; Renewable energy development; Environment protection; Intelligent detection.

Advances in manufacturing and industrial engineering in terms of advanced and latest technologies are required nowadays to attend the accelerated demands of high quality, productivity, and sustainability simultaneously. This book fulfils the requirement by offering unique comprehensive chapters on advances in manufacturing and industrial engineering technologies with an emphasis on Industry 4.0. This book sheds light on advances in the field of manufacturing and industrial engineering for enhancement in productivity, quality, and sustainability. It comprehensively covers the recent developments, latest trends, research, and innovations being carried out. 3D printing, green manufacturing, computer integrated manufacturing, cloud manufacturing, intelligent condition monitoring, advanced forming, automation, supply chain optimization, and advanced manufacturing of composites are covered in this book. Industry 4.0 based technologies for mechanical and industrial engineering are also presented with both a theoretical and a practical focus. This book is written for students, researchers, professors, and engineers working in the fields of manufacturing, industrial, materials science, and mechanical engineering.

This book comprises select papers presented at the Conference on Innovative Product Design and Intelligent Manufacturing System (IPDIMS 2020). The book discusses the latest methods and advanced tools from different areas of design and manufacturing technology. The main topics covered include design methodologies, industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, and advances in robotics among others. The contents of this book are useful for academics as well as professionals working in the areas of industrial design, mechatronics, robotics, and automation.

Modern manufacturing systems involve many processes and operations at various hierarchical levels of decision, control and execution. New applications for systems are arising from the synergy of machines, tools, robots and computers with management and information technologies. Novel systems are designed and put into operation to manufacture old and new high-quality products with speed, accuracy and economy. This book contains over thirty papers that examine state-of-the-art and how-to-do issues, as well as new solutions. Topics covered include: Process planning/scheduling and machine-cell design Process monitoring, inspection, diagnosis and maintenance Forecasting, optimization and control Design and control of robotic automated crane systems Applications: including laser material processing, stereolithography systems, alimentary pasta processes and automated/robotic road construction and maintenance. The book explores key elements and critical factors, presents new results and tools that are applicable to real situations.

This book focuses on the application of soft computing in materials and manufacturing sectors with the objective to offer an intelligent approach to improve the manufacturing process, material selection and characterization techniques for developing advanced new materials. It unveils different models and soft computing techniques applicable in the field of advanced materials and solves the problems to help the industry and scientists to develop sustainable materials for all purposes. The book focuses on the overall well-being of the environment for better sustenance and livelihood. Firstly, the authors discuss the implementation of soft computing in the various areas of engineering materials. They also review the latest intelligent technologies and algorithms related to the state-of-the-art methodologies of monitoring and effective implementation of sustainable engineering practices. Finally the authors examine the future generation of sustainable and intelligent monitoring techniques beneficial for manufacturing, and cover novel soft computing techniques for the purpose of effective manufacturing processes at par with the standards laid down by the International Standards of Organization (ISO). This book is intended for academics and researchers from all the fields of engineering interested in joining interdisciplinary initiatives on soft computing techniques for advanced materials and manufacturing.