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Journal of Manufacturing and Materials Processing publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Precision Manufacturing submission deadline 30 Mar 2018 | 14 articles | Viewed by 75259
Additive Manufacturing
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submission deadline 30 May 2018 | 10 articles | Viewed by 95694
Smart Manufacturing Processes in the Context of Industry 4.0 submission deadline 30 Jul 2018 | 9 articles | Viewed by 52500
Keywords: Industry 4.0; Manufacturing processes; Intelligent Manufacturing; Cyber-physical systems; Smart controllers; Smart machine tools; Reconfigurability; Condition Monitoring; Process Monitoring; Preventive maintenance; Manufacturing Execution System; Sensors; Big data; Real time analytics; Internet of things; Virtual Reality; Decision systems
New Findings and Approaches in Machining Processes submission deadline 31 Dec 2018 | 18 articles | Viewed by 87981
Keywords: cutting tools; machining; machine tools; coolants; multitasking machines; CN machines
Towards Sustainable Manufacturing Processes
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2019 | 6 articles | Viewed by 61255
Analysis and Modeling of Sheet Metal Forming Processes
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2019 | 9 articles | Viewed by 47171
Keywords: Sheet metal forming analysis; Numerical analysis; finite elements; shell elements; Materials modeling; Yield Criterion; hardening and anisotropy; Damage modeling; Forming limits; instability and fracture; Friction and contact modelling; Materials testing; Validation and Parameter Identification; Optimization; Robust design; Control
Surface Integrity in Machining submission deadline 31 May 2019 | 10 articles | Viewed by 41825
Keywords: Surface Integrity; Surface and Subsurface Properties; Functional Performance of Manufactured Parts
Selective Laser Melting: Materials and Applications submission deadline 31 Aug 2019 | 7 articles | Viewed by 43347 | Printed Edition available
Keywords: Selective Laser Melting; Alloys; Microstructure; Properties
Anniversary Feature Papers
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2019 | 11 articles | Viewed by 65753 | Printed Edition available
Advanced Manufacturing and Machining Processes
edited by and Dirk Biermann
submission deadline 31 May 2020 | 13 articles | Viewed by 64044
Keywords: Advanced machining; Difficult-to-machine materials; Simulation; Environmentally conscious manufacturing
Hot, Warm and Cold Stamping of High Strength Steel and Aluminium Alloy Parts submission deadline 30 Jun 2020 | 8 articles | Viewed by 39209
Cyber Physical Production Systems
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submission deadline 31 Jul 2020 | 9 articles | Viewed by 55819
Keywords: Innovative CPPS concepts and implementations on different levels of manufacturing (machine; process chain; factory); Case studies on CPPS in industrial applications; Methods and tools for assessing the feasibility and performance of CPPS; CPPS towards sustainability in manufacturing; e.g. energy and resource efficiency; Business models bases on CPPS
Additive Manufacturing and Device Applications
edited by Gil-Yong Lee
submission deadline 30 Sep 2020 | 7 articles | Viewed by 33023
Keywords: Additive manufacturing; 3D printing; Functional printing materials and structures; Printed devices; Performance evaluations
Machine Tool Dynamics
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2020 | 10 articles | Viewed by 46626
Progress in Precision Machining submission deadline 15 Apr 2021 | 10 articles | Viewed by 35068
Impulse-Based Manufacturing Technologies
edited by Verena Psyk
submission deadline 31 May 2021 | 13 articles | Viewed by 52407 | Printed Edition available
Advances in Modelling of Machining Operations
edited by Abdelhadi Moufki and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2021 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34051
Advanced Joining Processes and Techniques submission deadline 30 Oct 2021 | 10 articles | Viewed by 44836
Progress in Digital Twin Integration for Smart Machining
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2021 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28075
Metal Forming and Joining
edited by Chris Valentin Nielsen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2021 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28996
Keywords: metal forming; joining; plastic deformation; welding; dissimilar materials
Anniversary Review and Feature Papers submission deadline 31 Dec 2021 | 7 articles | Viewed by 108094
Keywords: manufacturing processes; materials in manufacturing; machine tools; manufacturing system technology
Direct Digital Manufacturing with Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing submission deadline 31 Dec 2021 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27222
Keywords: direct digital manufacturing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; design for additive manufacturing; distributed manufacturing; supply chain design for DDM; environmental impact of DDM
Surface Integrity in Machining and Post-processing
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2022 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32554
Advances in Multi-Axis Machining
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submission deadline 31 May 2022 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26642
Keywords: multi-axis machining; five-axis; tool path generation; collision avoidance; tool orientation
Metal Additive Manufacturing and Its Post Processing Techniques
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2022 | 11 articles | Viewed by 76780
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; post-processing; hybrid manufacturing; microstructure; material characterization; geometric accuracy; modelling and simulation
Frontiers in Digital Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Oct 2022 | 6 articles | Viewed by 33979
Powder Metallurgy and Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing of Materials submission deadline 31 Dec 2022 | 8 articles | Viewed by 34397
Keywords: powder metallurgy; gas atomization; ball milling/alloying; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; selective laser melting; electron beam melting
Frontiers in Friction Stir Welding and Processing submission deadline 28 Feb 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30846
Keywords: Variants; Process characterization; Microstructural and mechanical properties; Quality; Equipment and tooling; Process monitoring; control; and automation; Modeling and simulation; Manufacturing applications
Progress in Powder-Based Additive Manufacturing
edited by Dietmar Drummer, Michael Schmidt and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2023 | 13 articles | Viewed by 40344
Electrical Discharge Machining (EDM) and EDM-Based Hybrid Machining submission deadline 30 Apr 2023 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22770
Recent Advances in Processes and Design Methods for Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 48742
Keywords: design for additive manufacturing (DFAM); multifunctional design; smart structures; powder-based AM processes; laser-based AM processes; extrusion-based AM processes; finite element method (FEM); topology optimization; lightweight design; lattice structures
Advances in Metal Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 42286
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; modelling and simulation; technology advancements; advanced materials characterization; machine learning; sustainability
Advances in Metal Forming and Thermomechanical Processing submission deadline 30 Jun 2023 | 10 articles | Viewed by 23779
Keywords: metal forming processes; mechanical joining; heat treatment; thermomechanical treatment; microstructure; mechanical properties; alloys; clads; hybrid materials
Advances in Precision Machining Processes
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2023 | 12 articles | Viewed by 33520
Keywords: Precision machining; Micro-/nanomachining; Metrology; Non-destructive inspection; Machining dynamics; Machine learning; Numerical models
Advances in Material Forming submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 18 articles | Viewed by 76397
Advanced Joining Processes and Techniques 2023 submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23949
Keywords: joining processes; adhesive bonding; joining by forming; welding; experimentation; numerical simulation
Hybrid Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2023 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19543
Keywords: manufacturing; hybrid; multi-physics; synergistic; combinations
Smart and Advanced Manufacturing
edited by , Prahalada Rao and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25999
Advances in Metal Cutting and Cutting Tools submission deadline 28 Feb 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 41539
Keywords: cutting tools; modeling; machining; sensorization
Laser-Based Manufacturing II submission deadline 1 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 46209
Industry 4.0 and Smart Materials Processing for Enhanced Manufacturing
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 27094
Advances in Machining of Difficult-to-Cut Materials submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 24734
Keywords: difficult-to-cut materials; machining; nickel alloys; titanium alloys; tool life; surface integrity; milling; turning; drilling
Manufacturing Process Development of Advanced Composite Materials
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submission deadline 1 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15702
Keywords: composites; process development; product design; manufacturing; mechanical testing; anisotropy; computational modelling
Design, Processes and Materials for Additive Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Jul 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 22080
Keywords: additive manufacturing; AM design optimization; post-processing for AM; process optimization; in situ monitoring; defect detection; and process control for metal-based AM; material-related aspects of 4D printing; utilization of multi-material AM; new materials for AM
High-Performance Metal Additive Manufacturing
edited by Hamed Asgari and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36517
Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; process optimization; quality control; materials characterization; powder processing; design for additive manufacturing
Advanced Welding Processes, Additive Manufacturing and Numerical Models
edited by Hui Huang
submission deadline 1 Oct 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25119
Keywords: welding; additive manufacturing; process monitoring; modeling
Joining of Unweldable Materials: Concepts, Techniques and Processes submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14709
Sustainable Manufacturing for a Better Future
edited by Jingchao Jiang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17622
Keywords: big data; machine learning; digital twin; sustainable manufacturing; novel manufacturing processes
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