Advanced and Smart Manufacturing Processes and Machine Tool Technologies: 2nd Edition
A Special Issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417) belonging to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 1002
Editors
Interests: multi-axis precision machining; monitoring and modelling of tool wear; difficult-to-cut materials; machining process optimisation; surface integrity; CAD/CAM systems
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Interests: industrial engineering; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; ICT; composites; waste materials; manufacturing; planning; circular economy
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Interests: industrial robotics; automation; collaborative robotics (cobots); cognitive robotics; process automation; AI in robotics; machine learning; predictive maintenance; autonomous decision-making; digital twins; cyber-physical systems; smart factories; IIoT integration; advanced sensors; machine vision; interoperability; sustainability; energy efficiency; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The improvement of existing and the development of new advanced and intelligent manufacturing processes, including the wide-ranging modernization of production, are now essential conditions for economic and social development. Advanced manufacturing processes include, in particular, multi-axis machining and the processing of difficult-to-cut materials, with applications across different industries. This contributes to the development of increasingly precise machinery and manufacturing processes, including technology. This makes the accuracy of modern products ever higher, and the use and refinement of automation promote continuous improvements in manufacturing efficiency. The next stage of innovation in industry, science, and technology fundamentally affects the progress of the manufacturing industry. Smart manufacturing is characterized by the accelerated integration of information technology and manufacturing, including modeling and AI, and has become a major trend in the development of today's industry.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of the latest developments in precision machining, with a particular focus on multi-axis milling and intelligent manufacturing. This issue aims to contribute to scientific and technological advances that will underpin improvements in the precision, efficiency, and reliability of machining and machine technology.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to: digital twin in a smart production line, CAD/CAM design and manufacturing, analysis of CNC machine tools and part manufacturing systems, including technology, precision machining (especially multi-axis machining), tool wear, and precision assembly.
Dr. Michał Gdula
Dr. Lucia Knapčíková
Dr. Jozef Husar
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- precision machining
- difficult-to-cut materials
- multi-axis milling
- tool wear
- industrial engineering
- Industry 5.0
- composites
- manufacturing engineering
- engineering management
- smart manufacturing systems
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