Innovations in Laser-Assisted Machining for Precision and Efficiency
A special issue of Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing (ISSN 2504-4494).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 November 2025 | Viewed by 728
Special Issue Editors
Interests: advanced machining; laser materials processing; sustainable manufacturing; engineering management/industrial engineering
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Laser-assisted machining (LAM) is an advanced hybrid manufacturing process that integrates high-energy laser heating with conventional cutting operations to enhance efficiency, precision, and the processing of materials. In LAM, a focused laser beam is applied slightly ahead of the cutting or grinding tool to locally preheat and soften the workpiece material. This localized heating significantly reduces the strength and hardness of the material in the cutting zone, which in turn lowers cutting forces and tool wear while enabling higher cutting speeds. As a result, laser-assisted machining achieves higher material removal rates and superior surface finish quality. These advantages allow for the high-precision processing of difficult-to-cut materials (e.g., titanium alloys, nickel alloys, ceramics, and composites) that are common in the aerospace, automotive, and biomedical industries. Recent advances in laser sources, beam delivery, and process modeling have expanded LAM’s capabilities and flexibility, aligning perfectly with JMMP’s focus on innovative manufacturing processes and the advanced processing of materials.
We welcome contributions focused on topics such as the following:
- Laser-assisted cutting processes (turning, milling, drilling, grinding) and hybrid machining systems;
- Thermal modeling and control of laser–material interactions in machining;
- Cutting tool design, tool wear, and surface/subsurface integrity in LAM;
- Process monitoring, sensing, and adaptive control for laser-assisted machining;
- Applications and case studies of LAM in aerospace, biomedical, energy, micro/nano-manufacturing, and other high-tech fields.
Dr. Sharizal Ahmad Sobri
Dr. Mohamed Mazlan
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- laser-assisted machining
- laser-based hybrid machining
- precision manufacturing
- hard-to-machine materials
- surface integrity
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