Mechanics and Industrial Automation

A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Advanced Manufacturing".

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The journal contains articles, reviews, and research results in the field of mechanics, machine construction, modern construction solutions,industrial automation, including modern control methods, innovative design solutions, machine components and assemblies, industrial robotics and energy, artificial intelligence (AI), simulation, measurement systems and data archiving, process visualization, and modern manufacturing methods in scope of machine construction, integration of automation and robotics with modern machines and production lines with particular emphasis on the interdisciplinarity of the presented solutions and application possibilities.

Particular emphasis is placed on modern technologies in machine construction, the use of artificial intelligence algorithms, and solutions based on the idea of ​​Industry 4.0. We are confident that the published articles constitute a compendium of knowledge in these areas

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Keywords

  • mechanical engineering
  • mechanics
  • control
  • industrial automation
  • computer simulation
  • programming
  • manufacturing
  • computer simulation
  • process control

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Innovative Stability Design for a Specialized Handling Trolley for Sampling Devices
by Mária Vargovská, Roman Čierťažský and Elena Pivarčiová
Machines 2026, 14(1), 16; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines14010016 - 21 Dec 2025
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This article presents an analytical and simulation analysis of the stability of an innovative handling trolley. The analysis demonstrated that the loaded trolley (100 kg load) requires a critical tipping force Fcrit of 502.24 N and a work W of 279.05 J. [...] Read more.
This article presents an analytical and simulation analysis of the stability of an innovative handling trolley. The analysis demonstrated that the loaded trolley (100 kg load) requires a critical tipping force Fcrit of 502.24 N and a work W of 279.05 J. A comparative analysis confirmed a 128% higher force stability for the proposed solution compared to a standard model Fcrit = 220 N. Following the structural design, a prototype was created and tested directly at the workplace for which it was designed; in addition to load tests, which it passed without issue, it was necessary to verify its stability. This step was approached from both a theoretical and practical standpoint. Given the need for special clamping of the transported material, a test was first performed on the empty handling trolley, and subsequently, the trolley was verified with the material clamped. This procedure was applied to the theoretical mathematical analytical solution, the simulation, and the practical test. This process required full consideration, given the manner of clamping, the robust and heavy nature of the transported material, and its operation by a single operator. In the practical test, pressure was applied to the trolley, both without load and with load, which verified and confirmed its stability in both longitudinal and transverse directions. The conclusions define that the trolley’s structure was even more stable after adding the load (handling material). A prototype was created and tested directly at the workplace. Practical stability tests were conducted by applying lateral pressure to both empty and loaded configurations, confirming stability in longitudinal and transverse directions. Formal tilt-table testing according to EN 1757 and ISO 22915 standards is planned for final certification. Full article
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