Advanced Manufacturing Technologies: Development and Prospect

Dear Colleagues,

The main aim of this Special Issue is to present the state of the research on the topics of theory, modeling, monitoring and control of the operation of technology systems and processes along with research and diagnostics of manufacturing systems and processes operation. The contributions may also be focused on manufacturing research, operation reliability and diagnostics of machines, inspection, measurements, evaluation and diagnostics of production quality in technologies of standard and progressive machining, reversible engineering, 3D printing, pressure die casting, injection molding, EDM, AWJ cutting, etc., which are used for advanced processing of various kinds of materials and applications used by technological methods.

Objects of the research should be investigated by using specific models, tools and instruments along with their verification and evaluation of the operation and operational states of technical systems. The knowledge presented in this Special Issue, as well as the methods, technical systems and their applications, vindicates a strong potential to attract and impress researchers, as well as other professionals, and will contribute to the process of providing answers still yet to be given or questions still yet to be formulated.

Contributions should focus primarily on:

• Manufacturing systems modeling and characterization;
• Manufacturing technology research;
• Operation of manufacturing systems;
• Computer-aided manufacturing;
• Monitoring of machines and manufacturing systems operational states;
• Automation of technological systems;
• Optimization of machinery operation and service using diagnostic methods;
• Advanced inspection methods;
• Production quality and reliability;
• Advanced production machining—abrasive water jet, EDM, etc.;
• Surface properties characterization and optimization;
• Environmental aspects of manufacturing technologies;
• Reversible engineering;
• Die casting of metals, production of plastics;
• Thermal processing for advanced properties in the manufacturing;
• Laser sintering;
• 3D-printing production technologies;
• Manufacturing management;
• Safety and health protection;
• Risk management and hazard analysis in manufacturing technologies.

Dr. Tibor Krenicky
Dr. Juraj Ruzbarsky
Prof. Dr. Maros Korenko
Guest Editors

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