Manufacturing Processes and Systems
A section of Materials (ISSN 1996-1944).
Section Information
The section on Manufacturing Processes and Systems in Materials covers a wide range of manufacturing processes, from traditional methods to more advanced technologies. It emphasizes the importance of selecting the appropriate manufacturing process based on the desired material properties, the complexity of the parts design, and economic factors. Understanding, optimizing, monitoring, controlling, modelling, and simulating these different processes and systems is essential for efficient and cost-effective production, ensuring that materials are processed and converted into finished products with the required quality and functionality.
Keywords
- manufacturing processes;
- manufacturing systems;
- smart manufacturing;
- additive manufacturing/3D printing;
- welding;
- fusion bonding;
- joining;
- casting;
- forming;
- powder metallurgy;
- sintering;
- non-equilibrium processing;
- microwave processing;
- polymer processing;
- composites manufacturing;
- liquid composite moulding (e.g., resin transfer moulding and resin infusion/vacuum infusion);
- automated lay-up (e.g., automated fibre placement and automated tape laying);
- filament winding;
- prepreg technology;
- pultrusion;
- autoclave;
- film stacking;
- compression moulding;
- injection moulding;
- over-moulding/back-moulding;
- extrusion and co-extrusion;
- blow moulding;
- thermoforming;
- rotational moulding;
- foaming;
- coating;
- textile reinforcement performing;
- thixomoulding.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Additive Manufacturing and Microstructure Characteristics of Metallic Material (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Current and Future Trends in Mineral Processing and Extractive Metallurgy (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Development of Advanced Materials Using Additive Manufacturing Technologies (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Development and Applications of Laser-Based Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Progressive Technologies and Materials in Mechanical and Materials Engineering (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Friction Stir Processing and Surfacing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Design, Process and Adoption of New Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Ultra Precision Machining and Manufacturing Processes in Materials Sciences (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing: Pathways to Sustainable Logistics, Decarbonization and Energy Conversion (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Manufacturing and Materials: Additive Manufacturing and High-Performance Alloys (Deadline: 20 August 2025)
- Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Materials, Processes, and Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Plasma and Laser Engineering (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Material Processing Through Microwave Energy (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Laser Technology for Materials Processing (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Mechanical Processing of Granular and Fibrous Materials (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Manufacturing of Ceramic Matrix Composites (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Advanced Laser Processing Technologies (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- New Insights into Additive Manufacturing for Materials and Structures (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Research on Metal Cutting, Casting, Forming, and Heat Treatment (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Recent Advances in Ultrafast Laser Precise Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Metallurgical Process Simulation and Optimization (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Ultrafast Laser Micro-/Nano-Processing: Igniting Innovation at the Tiniest Scales (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advanced Laser Welding Technology of Metallic Materials (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Advances in Cold Spraying Technology for Sustainable Material Development and Green Energy Application (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Progress, Applications and Modern Solutions in Thermal Spraying, Hardfacing and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Advances in Welding Techniques, Welding Inspection, and Welding Testing Methods (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Mechanical and Metallurgical Behaviour of Welded Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- The Application of Materials in Modern Manufacturing Processes: Design, Performance and Applied Research (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Non-conventional Machining: Materials and Processes (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Design, Mechanical Properties, and Fatigue Behavior of Materials, Welding Joints and Structures (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Recent Advances in Precision Manufacturing Technology (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Numerical Simulation of Materials Processing (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing and Forming Technologies of Alloy: Mechanical Properties and Microstructure Evaluation (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Plasma Treatment of Materials (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Processing of End-of-Life Materials and Industrial Wastes (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Microstructure and Properties of Welded–Brazed Joints (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing of Metallic Porous Components in Electrochemical Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Additive Manufacturing for Advanced Thermal Management Systems (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advanced Materials: Process, Properties, and Applications—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Laser Welding and Laser Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Advances in Laser Processing Technology of Materials—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Forming and Manufacturing Technology of High-Performance Gears (Deadline: 20 October 2025)
- Ceramic Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Intelligent Processing Technology of Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Latest Research in Joining and Welding Processes (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Materials, Machinability and Intelligent Manufacturing Systems (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Metal Rolling Process: Modelling, Analysis, and Application (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Fabrication of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- AI-Driven Modeling and Monitoring Towards Advanced Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Laser and Electron Beam Powder Bed Fusion Additive Manufacturing of Metal Alloys (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Manufacturing, Heat Treatment and Forming of Advanced Metallic and Ceramic Materials (3rd Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advanced Abrasive Processing Technology and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Latest Developments in Advanced Machining Technologies for Materials (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- 3D-Printed Composite Structures: Design, Properties and Application—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Microstructural and Mechanical Characteristics of Welded Joints (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Laser-Based Surface Processing: Techniques, Mechanisms, and Advanced Applications (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Advanced Materials Machining: Theory and Experiment (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Advanced Sheet/Bulk Metal Forming (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Laser, Plasma, and Radiation Processing of Advanced Functional Materials for Magnetic, Electrotechnical and Electrochemical Applications (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Characteristics and Innovation, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Advanced Processing-Structure-Property Relationships for Novel Alloys (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advances and Applications of 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Novel Materials for Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advancements in Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Friction Stir Techniques, Aluminum Alloys and Metallic Composite Materials (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advancements in Friction Stir-Based Solid-State Additive Manufacturing: Mechanisms, Microstructures, and Properties (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Intelligent Precision in Additive Manufacturing and Post-Processing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Performance, and Applications (Second Edition) (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Microstructure and Properties of Metallic Materials and Composites Through Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Emerging Trends in Welding Technologies (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Materials and Processing Technologies (Deadline: 30 December 2025)
- Advances in Welding of Alloy and Composites (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Manufacturing Technology: Materials, Innovations and Applications, Second Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Engineering the Future: Advances in 3D Printing Formulations for Biomedical Solutions (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Mechanical Metamaterials and Additive Manufacturing (Deadline: 10 January 2026)
- Achievements in Foundry Materials and Technologies (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Multifunctional Materials in Additive Manufacturing: Challenges and Opportunities (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advanced Materials Processing Technologies for Lightweight Design (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advanced Welding Process Development for Metals and Steels: Numerical Analysis, Process Optimization, and Joint Performance (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- High-Efficiency Machining of Conventional and Unconventional Metal Materials (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Advanced Additive Manufacturing and Its Application—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Metal Additive Manufacturing: Design, Process Development, and Characterization (Deadline: 31 January 2026)
- Evaluation of the Surface Topography, Abrasive Processing, and Precision Machining Technology and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Cutting Processes for Materials in Manufacturing—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- High-Pressure Water Jet Machining in Materials Engineering (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Modern Technologies in Metallurgical Manufacturing (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Non-Conventional Manufacturing Technologies and Materials for Sustainable Production (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Precision and Ultra-Precision Subtractive and Additive Manufacturing Processes of Alloys and Steels, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced Welding in Alloys and Composites, Second Edition (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Laser Processing and Thermophysical Characterization of Polymeric and Bio-Based Materials: Advances, Challenges, and Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced Industrial Materials: Production, Modeling, Processing, and Characterization (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Additive Manufacturing Meets Thermoelectric: Pioneering Advances in Materials Design and Energy Harvesting (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Advanced Machining and Technologies in Materials Science (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence and De-Skilling in Welding Research and Applications (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Advances and Challenges in Polymer-Based 3D Bioprinting for Biomedical Applications (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Cutting Process of Advanced Materials (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Design, Manufacturing, and Applications (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- New Processes and Technologies in Alloy Materials: Focus on Additive Manufacturing, HEAs, and Welding (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Laser Techniques for Surface and Interface Engineering: Protocols and Applications in Materials Science (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- 3D Printing Technology Using Metal Materials and Its Applications (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Design and Application of Additive Manufacturing: 4th Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Optimization and Simulation in Alloy Cutting Processes (Third Edition) (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Materials for Sustainable Industry 5.0 (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Understanding and Further Development of Directed Energy Deposition Process (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Additive Manufacturing: Alloy Design and Process Innovations
- Advanced Powder Metallurgy Technologies
- Laser Processing for Bioengineering
- Machining and Manufacturing of Alloys and Steels
- Spark-Plasma Sintering and Related Field-Assisted Powder Consolidation Technologies
- Welding and Joining Processes of Materials
